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2185024 tn?1338000864

Venting.. haha =]

So i am 24 years old and currently working. I currently live with my aunt& uncle..I am 9 weeks pregnant right now and i have not told them yet or my father. im so scared of what my family will say or think. Im scared they will say oh youre not ready yada yada... ugh. Im not sure when i feel like i should tell...this is my first child. Overall I know ima take care of mine reguardless but i just hope i dont get kicked out or i dont know i guess im just thinking of the worst that could happen by me telling them. my mother passed away in 07 and i wish i could have her here more than anything in the world right now especially going through a pregnancy...but ive learned to deal with it =/ but i have faith that all things will work out for the best . I do smoke cigarettes which is not good at all I know... I really need to quit but it seems so hard..im always thinking and wondering whats gona happen weeks from now or whats gona happen when i tell my family.. i guess once i tell them itll lift alot off of meand ill feel better about things and wont  be thinking so much..Anyway Sorry iguess im just venting .. loll
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1927715 tn?1392055940
Im also 24 married and live on my own and I was terrified.  But honestly once u tell them so much weight is off ir shoulders.  I was 9weeks when I told them and so glad I didn't wait longer.
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1999115 tn?1332265324
I'm 20 going on 21 and currently 32 weeks pregnant. my parents are the " strict portugees " lol so I was VERY scared to tell them. I ended up waiting til I was almost 13 weeks along :( deffinately wasn't the smartest thing ( I took vitamins & started eating healthy ) but it deffinately stressed me out and I think the stress from stressing was worse for my son than not seeing a doctor those first 13 weeks. so far now he's very healthy :-) my parents did NOT act the way I thought. after about a week the initial shock was over and everyone's super excited for me and my boyfriend :-). They just wish I was older.
try not to stress too much, I'm sure your a responsible person and will take good care of your baby, your gonna need all the support you can get ! I'm sure they won't react as your expecting them too. they may just surprise you (:
congrats and wishing you a happy and healthy pregnancy x
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1868604 tn?1346458662
I suggest telling them soon. They might need sometime to get over it but the sooner it start the better. As you get farther along into your pregnancy, the more you will need the support of family and friends. I'm sure they care about you and will be exciting to meet your little one too.
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2169899 tn?1354674056
Yea u should tell them...the longer u hold it in the,more you'll stress about it,,,and u dont need,to be worried and stressed,,,i think it'll all work out for u!!
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You are 24 years old, same as me, and plenty old enough to have a baby. And you have a job And seem responsible. No reason for your family to be angry. Maybe they will surprise you and be excited, but you'll have to tell them eventually.
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2057826 tn?1334617184
I am so sorry about ur mom:/ But mine as well tell ur family now and get it over with, rather than wait till later. What are they gonna do?? If they have took u in then they ovbiously care about u adn love u. they may not b happy about it but I am sure it will take some time to adjust and u are a grown woman who is old enough to make her own decisions. I wish u the best of luck and congratulations:))
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