Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site amdahl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!qantel!dual!unisoft!mtxinu!rtech!amdahl!dwl10 From: dwl10@amdahl.UUCP (Dave Lowrey) Newsgroups: net.kids Subject: Re: My first baby Message-ID: <1859@amdahl.UUCP> Date: Wed, 31-Jul-85 13:37:40 EDT Article-I.D.: amdahl.1859 Posted: Wed Jul 31 13:37:40 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 3-Aug-85 03:15:29 EDT References: <3484@cornell.UUCP> Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Columbia MD Lines: 37 > > I have recently learned that I'm going to be a mother! > I'm 28, single, and a lowly secretary. Although I like to think I have > some emotional support from my SO, we currently live apart (my doing), and > he doesn't contribute anything financially. > > I would never be able to have an abortion at this point in my life, nor > would I give the child away to some needy couple. The only good thing about > all this is the fact that Ithaca, NY seems to be as good a place as any to > bring up the child as a single parent with occasional help from the father. > Just remember that not having an abortion or not puting the child up for adoption isn't just YOUR decision. You are also making the decision for the child to be. Will you be able to give the child everything he/she needs? Lots of love definately helps, but it sure isn't everything. Are you willing to face up to the extreme changes in lifestyles that raising children demands? Talk to people who have had childern. Try to get a feel for what parenthood is like, remembering that you will be single and economically disadvantaged. I am not trying to flame you, or pass judgement. I just want to make sure you have considered all of the possibilities. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------- Dave Lowrey "To vacillate or not to vacillate, that is the question.... ....or is it?" ...!( be those of the author and not necessarily those of his most eminent employer. ]