I want to cry because I have never met someone who has been through something like getting pregnant from an assault.. I was raped and became pregnant as well. I was in college, so I hadn’t had children prior. It was survival mode, therapy and EMDR helped in the long run. It’s been really hard To be 100% honest. but I know my son is a gift from God literally sent to save me (I was suicidal from the assault). You just do the best you can one day, one moment at a time. If you’re thinking of your options still, there is adoption, I met with potential adoption parents but ultimately felt it wasn’t right for me. I showed up for an abortion and broke down and went for ice cream with my friend who was taking me, because I couldn’t do it. Now his four year old little (big) self just ran in, blue eyed, messy blond hair, raspy voice “mommy aren’t you coming to play with me?” Oh do I NOT handle it well many days, there’s no “right” way to do it. I’m here if you need support, seriously. I’ve walked a similar road, the PTSD, the anxiety, the depression, etc it all hit me around 15 months pp and was horrible. But what a beautiful gift for such a horrible experience. Unconditional love of a child who will remind you you’re a survivor, a warrior, and worthy of love and life every single day.
Conceived my rape!
Hi, does anyone else have experience raising a child that was conceived by rape? My fiancé left me when the paternity test came out that my son wasn’t his even though he begged me to keep the pregnancy (knowing there was a chance that he wasn’t his)! I have a year old son and the last few months have been a horrible roller coaster. Any tips on how to handle things better?
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