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Found out I’m pregnant but father is in long term relationship (I didn’t know) he is now trying to force me to abort

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Bumblebee1230 · 23/09/2023 18:11

Hello

Just looking for a little bit of advice

i have recently just found out I am pregnant, roughly about 7 weeks. I’m 31 and this would be my first pregnancy. It has just come to light the guy I am pregnant too is already in a long term relationship with two children (something I didn’t know at the time and only found out after becoming pregnant)

When I told him I was pregnant he has taken the news really bad and is demanding I get an abortion. He is saying this would ruin his life and it’s unfair for me to go through with it as he should get a say on what happens. He said he can’t believe I haven’t been on contraception and I should have at least been taking the morning after pill

I do agree he should get a day but I don’t want to abort. I told him he is free to walk away and have nothing at all to do with this. I wouldn’t want child maintenance or anything from him, I have a strong support system around me and a decent job so I know I could raise the baby alone

he has said this isn’t good enough and I am selfish. I have told him again I would be keeping it and he is now threatening to leak explicit photos of me and saying he will contact my work and make lies up to get me sacked

i am really scared about the photos being leaked and also scared about him contacting my work. I feel so stuck right now and really unsure on what to do

am I being selfish wanting to keep this baby against his wishes? I feel backed into a corner and like I don’t have much of a choice even though I would love to keep it

any advice would be massively appreciated x

OP posts:
am3017 · 25/09/2023 11:38

So sorry you are in this situation!

I would really consider telling his partner, me personally I would want to know if I was the other half and once she knows he has nothing to use to blackmail you as right now he’s threatening you in hope you don’t keep the baby so she never finds out x

littlemousebigcheese · 25/09/2023 12:00

Absolutely put in a claim for child maintenance- it's for your child, its a risk he took and he doesn't get to abstain now

He's angry so making threats - good advice here about letting HR know in advance, a bad breakup has led to threats being made and you're concerned he might contact your workplace.

Ignore him

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