How to prepare myself to be a single mom?

Question

I’m 19. I’ve been with my “boyfriend” for 6 years (he’s 21). I recently found out I’m pregnant and out of anger he keeps telling me to have an abortion and it’s just been emotional and I’m only 4 weeks. He clearly doesn’t want my baby. No matter what no “man” should ever tell you to get rid of a life you both created and if so then he doesn’t deserve to be apart of something he didn’t want. How do I prepare myself to leave? How do I prepare myself to be a single mom at 19? I grew up in a broken household and I told myself I wouldn’t let the cycle repeat and here I am... all I do is cry. I thought he loved me.

Answer

First, breathe. I found out I was pregnant at 19 too. I cried, a lot. My boyfriend always told me he didn’t want to have kids with me. He told me he wasn’t ready to be parents and he wanted me to get an abortion. But I told him that wasn’t happening. Flash forward to now, I’m in my 8th month of pregnancy. And he’s excited to meet his son. He picked out the name and everything. 
BUT I don’t ever expect him to stay for me, or our child. I will never make him pay child support. His efforts will be as far as he wants them to be. In my head, he didn’t want us, so I’m not going to force him to stay in contact if things turn around. 
Being a single parent seems scary, but for that baby you will be amazed. In a few weeks you’ll see them for the first time on a screen. And few weeks after that, you’ll feel them kick. And the whole world changes. Their will be doubts, and scary parts, but you’ll know exactly what to do when the time comes 💙 you can add me on social media if you want to talk.

How to prepare myself to be a single mom?

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