My 14yr old sister is pregnant.... AGAIN!!! Parents conflicted between helping her or me?
FINAL EDIT:
I haven’t checked on this post in a couple of days and WOW. Thank you all so much for all the ❤️ and support. To those who say I need to suck it up because “a baby comes first”... I’m a human too... one child shouldn’t be prioritized over another :(
Anyhow... I was thinking about making a GoFundMe because so many of you seemed SO supportive! But when I actually started typing everything I just felt super bad... like, I know people aren’t forced to donate but I really think the money can be donated to a greater cause... so if you want to still donate on my behalf, please donate to a local charity!
As for my family issues... I told my mom off. I was angry. I told her a lot of stuff that tbh went a little too far but those were my feelings, soo... yeah. Long story short (bc it’s loooong), I moved out of my moms house and into my dads (he’s going to request custody change). She was suuuper pissed and called me ungrateful and selfish but then did a 180 the next day, crying and saying how she’s sorry and that she’ll give me the $$. My dad said not to take it from her and that he’ll find a way to help me out. Then on Saturday we had family over (grandparents and aunts/uncles) and they SURPRISED ME! Apparently my dad told them about my trip and how my mom is acting about it. They all decided to pitch in and now I’ll have way over what I need for my trip!!! 🥰
I should also add something about my step-sister. She’s not a bad person... I think she just makes really bad mistakes and decisions. She can be really ignorant and stubborn at times but eventually she kind of fizzles out at her own pace. That being said, from all the drama I’ve heard this week, she’s getting an abortion very soon. I feel bad about that bc I heard it partly was her decision but also she was threatened to be kicked out... Idk how true the last part is but I know she isn’t continuing her pregnancy 🤷🏼♀️ so yeah... that’s the update on her for those who asked...
Once again, thank you all SO MUCH for the comments and encouragement! I will try to post pics on here once I get back from my trip ✈️😃
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I’m 16 and my younger sister (step-sister) is 14. She had a baby last year and, well, about two months later she got pregnant again 🙃 I’m not close to my step-sister mainly because she came to live with us about two years ago. Anyhow, the first time she got pregnant her father (my step-dad) and my mom urged her to get an abortion or give the kid up for adoption but she said no. In the end, they were all talk and actually helped out with the kid. My mom was not happy about it but she didn’t want my step sister to not know how to take care of a kid (her bio mom is a junkie/in and out of her life).
Even after my mom took her to get BC, she still didn’t take the pills and never used condoms (the bag they gave her always stayed in the same place/position as when she had first gotten them). Surprise surprise, she hooked up with a casual friend again and is pregnant for the SECOND time. Idk about her dad, but MY mom did her best to help her out. Now her dad is PISSED and my mom is shocked and sad because of the whole thing. My step-sister wants to keep this kid again and says shit like “oh but I get more government assistance so what’s the f*ckin’ problem anyways??” EVEN THO that shit only pays for a fraction of what she needs for her kid and the rest comes out of my mom and her dads pockets!!
Here’s my dilemma. Last December my teacher announced an amazing opportunity where students would be able to do sort of a foreign-exchange student thing but only for the summer. I applied and got a scholarship! The scholarship pays for the whole trip but I still need to bring money to cover other expenses (estimated at close to $5k). I have a job but even working max hours a week I’ll only be able to cover $2k. My dad has already said he’d cover $1000 and my mom said she’d also give me $1000 (my bday is in July too). Now that my step-sister is pregnant again, my mom said she can no longer afford to give me money. She said my step-sister might “need it more” than me because if she has the other kid, she has 0 income and will rely on my mom and her dad.
What can I do? I’m so fucking sad because I’m literally already in the program but won’t have enough to cover room&board for the entire summer. My dad said my moms insane for helping out a girl who’s not even her biological daughter but my mom says she “has no choice”. Should I talk to my parents again? What do I say to my mom?
HELP ☹️☹️☹️☹️
Edit: For those of you saying I should make a GoFundMe, my mom and dad don’t feel comfortable bc they say 1) it’s begging for $ and 2) it’s for ppl who really need it? So yeah, that pretty much out of the question...
Edit 2: I go to school from 9am to 2:30pm. I come home, eat, relax for a bit, then go to work from 5pm to 10pm MWFSaSUn. After I get home, I shower and start on HW (I’m in AP classes so I’m usually up until 2am). On Tuesdays and Thursday’s after school, I’m president of a language club water so I stay until 5pm and then I have water polo practice that lasts until 8pm. I usually do most of my school work on these days because I have a little more time. So honestly... adding more jobs and responsibilities on top of what I’m already doing would be so exhausting. I really don’t think it’s right that I’m suffering because she can’t keep her legs closed 😣
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