Joined: 02 Feb 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Salem, Ohio
Help! I Don't Know How to Tell My Grandparents I'm Pregnant. Posted: 02-02-05 08:04am
Hi...My name is becca, and see here's the
deal...Im only 19 and I am very happy and
ready to have a baby...Butyou see my
grandparents raised me, and they were
christian's. So they think that you
shouldent have sex out of weddlock. And
I am engaged, but we want to wait till the
fall to get married and my baby is due in
sept. I am very afraid to tell them and
my dad. I am mostly afraid they will
disown me, and shut me out. I mean they
have done that just because of who I am
engaged to...Because he has tattoos and
stuff. I am just so scared I am
worrying so much I am afraid I will hurt
the baby. And the worst of this all, my
family live in florida and i'm in ohio.
Can I tell them over the phone? I just
don't know..I am sooo lost! If anyone
can help adn give me pointers it will be
soooo appreciated! Thanks....Becca
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BrianBaby
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Jan 2005 Posts: 1383
Posted: 02-02-05 08:11am
I'm 18 (19 in april) and i'm 12 weeks 5
days pregnant. I've been with my
boyfriend for 3 years....We plan to get
married, just not sure when. I have been
raised in a christian family, who believes
sex is for marriage and so on. When I
told my parents I was pregnant, it was the
hardest thing I ever had to do in my life.
They were very disappointed in me and
hurt pretty bad. However, they love me
and are very supportive of me and my
boyfriend. The best thing about being a
christian is grace. We're only human,
you know? God forgives all of our
sins....Okay?? Your parents will
probably be shocked, and maybe upset, but
that;s just natural. Remember, if you
bless a bad situation it will turn out to
be a blessing in the end!! Good luck hun,
and i'm here if you ever need to talk!!
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Markbecca
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Feb 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Salem, Ohio
Thanks! Posted: 02-02-05 08:23am
Well, I guess to me, in a way I have
disappointed myself to, because I
disappointed them. But I don't believe
in abortion...Or anything like that. And
really the only thing I have to look
forward to is knowing they dont believe in
it either, and they should still love me,
I will always be their grandaughter no
matter what...My grandparents are prob. A
little more complicated than your
parents...They are really hard on me when
I do something wrong in their eyes...Same
for my dad. But I figure, god wil work
it out, the best way he can. And I mean,
look what I have to look forward too..Ya
know?! It's amazing....Everything
happens for a reason, I have always said
and belived and if god didnt want me to
have this baby and thought I wasent ready
he would not have given it to me. Thank
you for your support, but I am still
undecided if I should tell them over the
phone, or fly down for a weekend and tell
them over dinner or something...???? Got
any suggestions? Becca
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Markbecca
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Feb 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Salem, Ohio
Thanks! Posted: 02-02-05 08:23am
Well, I guess to me, in a way I have
disappointed myself to, because I
disappointed them. But I don't believe
in abortion...Or anything like that. And
really the only thing I have to look
forward to is knowing they dont believe in
it either, and they should still love me,
I will always be their grandaughter no
matter what...My grandparents are prob. A
little more complicated than your
parents...They are really hard on me when
I do something wrong in their eyes...Same
for my dad. But I figure, god wil work
it out, the best way he can. And I mean,
look what I have to look forward too..Ya
know?! It's amazing....Everything
happens for a reason, I have always said
and belived and if god didnt want me to
have this baby and thought I wasent ready
he would not have given it to me. Thank
you for your support, but I am still
undecided if I should tell them over the
phone, or fly down for a weekend and tell
them over dinner or something...???? Got
any suggestions? Becca
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BrianBaby
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Jan 2005 Posts: 1383
Posted: 02-02-05 08:35am
Yes~god would never put anything on your
plate that you can't handle. There's a
reason that your having this child, and
you may never know why it is, but it's all
part of god's plan. I was really
dissappointed in myself too......Mostly
for having to put my family through
this.....I won't lie though, I asked for
it. I wanted to have a child~i just
never thought it would actually
happen.....It's really
complicated.....However, i've been
forgiven and that's all I need. The
guilt is off my shoulders. A while back
I used to get really down on myself when I
first found out......Then my best friend
reminded me that god will never make you
feel guilty, it's the devil that will...
I told my parents over the phone.....I
live at my university so I couldn't really
go home....I don't think I could have told
them in person either....It gave them time
to sort of get used to it by themselves
and by the time they say me, all was
forgiven....That's what worked best for
me, just listen to you heart....Good luck!
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Tazzy D
Advanced Support Team
Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 3718 Location: , va
Re: Help! I Don't Know How to Tell My Grandparents I'm Pregn Posted: 02-02-05 10:01am
markbecca
wrote:
hi...My name is becca, and
see here's the deal...Im only 19 and I am
very happy and ready to have a
baby...Butyou see my grandparents raised
me, and they were christian's. So they
think that you shouldent have sex out of
weddlock. And I am engaged, but we
want to wait till the fall to get married
and my baby is due in sept. I am very
afraid to tell them and my dad. I am
mostly afraid they will disown me, and
shut me out. I mean they have done
that just because of who I am engaged
to...Because he has tattoos and stuff.
I am just so scared I am worrying so much
I am afraid I will hurt the baby. And
the worst of this all, my family live in
florida and i'm in ohio. Can I tell
them over the phone? I just don't
know..I am sooo lost! If anyone can
help adn give me pointers it will be soooo
appreciated!
Thanks....Becca
hello becca,
everyone makes mistakes in life, but we
all know that a baby is not a mistake it
is a gift from god to us and you are
giving him that gift back, and even
christian parents/grandparents understand
that. If you are so scared to tell them
this is my opinion. You say they are
christians right?? Okay go to the store
grab a christian card that discusses
congrats or something about a baby, and
put a sono pic in there. Just make copies
and mail it to them . Good luck hun