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Struggling becoming a new mum and doing it alone. Advice please

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mumnew2025 · 30/05/2025 19:03

I met my partner and fell pregnant quite quickly. He made a lot of promises and it was going well and we ultimately decided to do it together and it seemed we wanted the same things. Very quickly after this decision, there were family drama (from his side) and he started to change. He became demanding and pushy and so unsupportive with my pregnancy symptoms. He said I was making him miserable because I was ill. I left the relationship at 7 weeks pregnant (I’m now 13 weeks) and I made it clear for the reasons why and that I wouldn’t get in the way of him having a relationship with the child. I heard nothing from him for a couple weeks and then he ultimately decided that if we weren’t together, he didn’t want to be involved at all and blocked me. He went straight onto a dating site and noted on there that he “wanted children.” I have no idea if he is being honest to these girls on there about his situation or telling people that I won’t allow him to have involvement. When I posted my announcement on fb at 12 weeks, he unblocked me and liked the post but never made contact. I feel like that’s just purposely messing with my head. I’m really struggling with guilt that this is what I chose for my child. My child now won’t have a dad and if he does change his mind, he has quite clearly shown he won’t be a good one. I’m so worried financially as I have a normal job instead of a real career, I’m still at my parents and I don’t drive. I am trying to stay positive and I’m saving every penny I can to make all of this possible, get a house and get my license while he is out dating women projecting all the same promises he gave me, onto them. I know I will be a good mum and try my absolute best but I feel like I have already failed in many ways. Has anyone had a similar story and have any positive outcomes to keep me motivated and try shift some of this guilt? Or even tips, literally anything.

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