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How to tell my family I'm pregnant and having a mixed child

I am having trouble telling my family. I'm 16 weeks and none in my family knows yet. I just don't want to disappoint them. There's also the issue that I'm white and having a mixed baby but my boyfriend and his family is amazing. I love them, I just can't ever get the words to tell my family when I'm visiting them. I'm just lost for words. Can anyone give me advice?? Bc i will be showing by January for sure also I'm just 20 years old this is my first but i do live in my own apt.
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im 21 y/o and i was scared as well. my dad is retired army, so i thought i was for sure dead. my bf and i said our goodbyes just in case lbvs but anyway i told him and my mother and my dad was actually really supportive of me. of course they wanted me to finish school and wait until my future husband and i were financially stable, but life didnt plan out that way. the worst they can say is we wont support you and your baby, but whats the chance? plus you seem like a responsible adult, moving out on your own and taking care of yourself. good luck!
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I'm 22 with a mixed baby and if you are okay with the baby being mixed, they should be okay as well. the problem with my family is they are mad im not married :/ I don't believe in marriage.
Plus its a baby coming from their baby so they should be happy for you. Good luck and congratulations on having a mixed child.
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Thanks for the advice :) i pray it all goes well and GOODLUCK with your growing babies
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I am also 20 years old and I was terrified to tell my family because my mom is very judgmental and they all wanted me to finish college and get a good job and have my husband and I be married for a few years before starting a family. Unfortunately it didn't pan out that way and I knew that around 20 weeks I had to tell my family because I didn't have much time left before I would start showing and they would find out anyway. I was most scared to tell my mom because she is so mean and I thought she would kill me but I told her and she was mad for about a week but she is almost as excited as I am now. I can assure you that if my mom was only mad for a week, then you telling your family will not be a problem. I also had some mixed feelings about the pregnancy but I do not regret it. My son will be here in about 2-5 weeks and I couldn't be more excited. I wish you luck. Everything will be fine, if not in the beginning then eventually.
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I am 22 and I was scared to tell my mom too because she kept telling me to wait until I finished with college and had a good job before I had a baby. My boyfriend and I called her into the room and my boyfriend said, "Please don't be mad. Jennifer is pregnant." She was surprised, but happy. It shouldn't matter that the baby is mixed. My baby will be half white and half Mexican.
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