My cousin is 21 (I am 23) and she is about to give birth to her second daughter. She had her first daughter at 19 by her then new boyfriend and recently got married when she got pregnant with her second child.
I can't make it to her shower so I called and congratulated her and sent her a gift, and I made sure she knew how excited I am for her, but on the inside I felt hurt.
I have been with my husband for 5 years and I really want a child. We plan to get pregnant in about 10 months but I still feel depressed when I hear about other people having several child, especially when they are younger than me.
I know I should be happy since I am better off waiting until I am ready, but it seems so many underserving woman have babies and that makes me feel like crap.
(And please don't bash my age, I have a college degree, I own a house and I have my stuff together emotionally, financially, and mentally for a baby. )
Have you felt this way before?
2006-06-19
10:53:44
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