Since 2016 was 10 years ago and this whole online throwback trend is going around, I felt like asking. In 2016, I finished 3rd grade and started 4th grade. Fast forward to now, I graduated high school last year, started a distance learning bachelor’s program, and I’m 23 weeks pregnant with my first child, due in July.
2016 I was in middle school, being a disappointment to my parents
2026 I’m a young adult that withdrew from college, depressed af, still being a disappointment to my parents
(Also holy shit OP how are you already ready to be a parent? I barely figured out my life yet… 😭)
I’ve had this plan in mind since I was about 14: be 18, graduate high school, get pregnant, have my first and only child at 19, give them the best life possible, and be the best mom I can be. At the time, I had never even had a boyfriend. I met my first and only boyfriend at 16, and we’ve been together since. I’ve been taking prenatal vitamins ever since I became sexually active. Money isn’t an issue, and all things considered, the plan worked out exactly as I imagined. I’ve always been a very nurturing person, and I’ve been devouring books and content about parenting, pregnancy, and childbirth.
Cuddle them.
I loved it so much when I cuddled with my mom, like she’d encourage it and she’d sometime initiate it.
My dad never did that… I guess that’s just a mom-only thing?
I’m male so idk if in the future as a dad, if I can do the cuddling as good as a mom could lol.
Omg those memories make me UwU so much…
I remember my mom just letting me sleep in their bed… like… okay maybe western culture is more adverse to it, but I felt warm… I felt safe…
But now adulthood is here and I’m so sad lol…
the NOSTALGIA…
Also pls don’t yell at them… my mom also yelled at me and then I feel so sad… cause me depression…
Oh yea this is why idk if I even wanna start a family…
Maybe if I secured my share of the inheritance… then I’d be stress free in starting a family…
But if I get disinherited… yeah then maybe it’ll never happen… :(
I hated being cuddled or hugged. But I had high functioning autism, so…
I’m so happy for you for knowing what you want and going for it. I wouldn’t recommend becoming a parent that young in general, but if you’re ready for it, the youthfulness will allow you to do so much more as far as keeping up with the energy of a little kid goes.