It's almost been a year since my abortion
Last year, August 2015, I had an abortion surgery... My ex boyfriend had gotten me pregnant before summer started. It was a toxic and abusive relationship, because although I would urge him to use protection when we had sex, many times he would get me very drunk or very stoned and then take advantage of me and have unprotected sex with me. I was on summer vacation with family when I noticed I had missed my period... Got a pregnancy test and told my father about it, but we weren't going to be home until August. By then, it was too late to take an abortion pill so I had to undergo surgery in the hospital. My ex boyfriend did not even show up to the ultrasound and did not support me during the actual procedure. I had the Mirena IUD inserted as birth control during the procedure as well. It was honestly the most life changing event in my life. I was 17 and had just gotten into a great college and seemed like my life was on track.. But it was a huge reality check. Ever since then, I've cut off all communication with my ex, stayed sober and very focused on school and my future. I've been doing a lot better and now I realize that it has almost been year, but I have only old 3 people about what happened... My dad, my sister, and my current boyfriend. I had felt so much guilt and shame and loss after the procedure... I can just remember waking up in the hospital room and suddenly bursting into tears knowing that I had brought a life into this world and then aborted it... I realize now that it was the best decision to make for my future and for the life of my child... I wouldn't have been able to give the baby a fair chance at life if I had kept her and been a struggling 17 year old mother.. But the whole thing has motivated me now more than ever to build a bright future for myself. So that when I do have kids, I can give them the best opportunities possible. I have been healing from the abortion this past year, but part of healing is being able to talk about it to others, which I haven't done... I hope maybe I can get some responses on here about it. Maybe some of you have gone through similar things? I would love to hear from you..
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