I regret having a child
My baby boy is 4 months old and perfect. I wanted to start a family and I bet on the wrong man. While I was pregnant, he became violent.
After my baby was born I tried to steer the relationship to a healthier dynamic and he instead got violent.
Now I’m a single mom, I have to retrain for a new job at the same time I’m taking care of a child and suing my ex so he can never take custody away from me, but honestly? I’d gladly give custody to somebody else.
People say I should be glad I got the baby and that’s all that really matters and I disagree.
My life before was better. I hate my life so much now. I hate having to depend on others, I hate having to raise a child by myself, I hate being judged for trusting that bastard, about how he hurt and humiliated me.
I feel bad for my son. He does not deserve a mother who views motherhood as some kind of punishment. He does not deserve to grow up without a dad. This is not how I envisioned starting a family.
Women, if you’re planning to have a baby, only do it if you’d be OK with raising that child all by yourself. Because when things get hard, men get to just leave. You don’t.