I suppose there are pros and cons to both.... But as someone who knows they were a 'mistake', I can tell you it can be a bit weird. I was told as a teenager that my other thought about aborting me as she didn't have much money and knew it would be difficult. My dad was less than interested too. Personally, I feel very lucky that I made it here. The chances, I've been told, were very slim (contraception was used.) And it's funny to think how easily I could have never existed if my mother had decided to abort. I'm very grateful that she didn't, but if she had I can see why and of course, I never would have known. If I were you, I think I'd try to be thankful that I was born to people who really wanted me. Of course I was/am wanted, but it's different. I know I'm loved and my mum has made clear that she's very glad she didn't abort, but I've lived with this slight sense of being an inconvenience for a lot of my life and that can have an affect on confidence. I know full well that my mum couldn't do the things she wanted to do (e.g. fulfil career ambitions) because she was looking after me. Hopefully that's some food for thought from the other side of the camp, or coin, whatever!
I wish I had been a mistake
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I suppose there are pros and cons to both.... But as someone who knows they were a 'mistake', I can tell you it can be a bit weird. I was told as a teenager that my other thought about aborting me as she didn't have much money and knew it would be difficult. My dad was less than interested too. Personally, I feel very lucky that I made it here. The chances, I've been told, were very slim (contraception was used.) And it's funny to think how easily I could have never existed if my mother had decided to abort. I'm very grateful that she didn't, but if she had I can see why and of course, I never would have known. If I were you, I think I'd try to be thankful that I was born to people who really wanted me. Of course I was/am wanted, but it's different. I know I'm loved and my mum has made clear that she's very glad she didn't abort, but I've lived with this slight sense of being an inconvenience for a lot of my life and that can have an affect on confidence. I know full well that my mum couldn't do the things she wanted to do (e.g. fulfil career ambitions) because she was looking after me. Hopefully that's some food for thought from the other side of the camp, or coin, whatever!