Feeling insulted...
I’m 23 years old currently pregnant with my first, I still live with my parents, preparing to move out at the end of the year/beginning of next. I have a large family who all have “concerns” about me being young, not married, living with my parents, and pregnant. But the way they express their concerns are starting to bother me. I have one cousin in particular who is 15yrs older than me. She doesn’t have children yet because of personal troubles she has carrying. Every time I see her she makes a sneaky remark to me or someone else about my situation. When I initially told her I was pregnant she asked if I wanted her to take me to get an abortion, the next couple times she asked both me and my boyfriend if we have enough money to support a child, if we know how expensive daycare is, if he is gonna be a full time dad or deadbeat, why am I having a child when I don’t have a place to live and so on. Most recently she expressed to another family member how she constantly tried to tell me and my other cousins who have babies in our twenties how it’s better to just focus on ourselves and wait time have babies. I told her I didn’t want to be too old to enjoy and play with my child when she wants to play. She got upset and said “some of us don’t have a choice” and walked off. I completely understand her position and understand it may be a little harder for her but what I don’t understand is why it’s taken out on me. It’s starting to wear me down and make me not want to be around.. am I wrong for feeling that way ? How would you handle the situation ?
Achieve your health goals from period to parenting.