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 | kay101 - December 22nd, 2006 5:06 PM |
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I've noticed that there are several men on here so I figured maybe you've had a similar experience or some input. I just recently found out I was pregnant and my boyfriend isn't very happy about it. I'm really not either, we've been together three years, still young and this wasn't exactly planned to happen until a few more years in the future. He isn't aweful about it, it's just he doesn't want to talk about it. At all. He doesn't want to know about my appointments and anytime the subject is brought up even lightly he completely shuts down. I understand how he feels, I just don't really know how to approach the subject with him because he makes it seem like it's taboo. How can I get him more involved in wanting to know what's going on and talking to me about it?

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Im having the same problem only he is interested until he gets in a bad mood about soemthing then he tells me he doesnt want the baby and its not his so really i cant give you advice i can just tell you i know what your going through and im sorry

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WHen I got pregnant with my 1st, I was 18 and my husband was 19...he was aloof like that and to tell you the truth he never really got involved in the pregnancy he was there but never seemed excited. If your boyfriend is young, it might just take him awhile to come around...don't forget men don't really bond with the baby in utero like we do... things might change after he sees his newborn baby! Goodluck.

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Lol mine is the same way hes there but hes not:S funny how it works really so i guess there all like that?? I mean with the age and all??

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 | Renee77 - December 28th, 2006 11:27 AM |
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I am having the same problem. My boyfriend of 2 1/2years left me when he found out I was pregnant and was going to keep the baby. He says that I am on my own and that he doesn’t want any part of it. I wish I knew someway to get him to come around to the idea of being a father. I mean the baby is coming whether he wants to face it or not. Everyone tells me that he will turn around when the baby is born, but I wish there was something I could do to get him to accept her before she is born. And then of course my biggest concern is what if he doesn't come around after she is born. What do I do then? Sorry I wasn't much help. Hopefully some dads will respond and give us both some useful advice.

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A lot of guys are childish and are not mature enough to handle their responsibilities. Everything is fine as long as they are getting what they wanted. Once you get pregnant then it's a whole another story. I would tell him how I felt about the situation. If he didn't want a baby then he should have wrapped it up. If he really loved and cared about you, he would upset it and just make the best out of the situation. Why would you want to be with someone like that? Although there is a chance he could change once the baby is born but it sounds doubtful to me.

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I meant to say he would accept it if he really cared about you. Please excuse my errors as I was typing in a hurry.

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 | kay101 - December 31st, 2006 7:49 PM |
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I'm just trying to give him some time to calm down. He didn't really want to know about my first appointment but was more open to hearing about the second one.

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mine was just like that. i was 17 and he was 18. it took a long long time for him to start accepting the fact that he was going to b a father and there was no way around it. but he did get over it. younger guys are different because they aren't even finished maturing. as for now...because you probably are sick of it and don't want to give him time...i know how you feel. people kept telling me, "oh just wait, he'll come around." and i was like, um excuse me? he needs to come around NOW. i didn't have a choice about ignoring the fact that i was pregnant so why should he? so trust me, i know how you feel.

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 | kay101 - January 4th, 2007 8:03 PM |
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He's actually been really sweet lately. I have an ultrasound tomorrow so I'm curios how he's going to react to that. It's funny because he was with me when I was pregnant with my daughter so he's seen everything from about 4 months on but I almost feel self concious about it this time. I think about the time the baby starts kicking and he gets to feel it maybe he'll realize its not so bad. I'm trying to make the best of the situation because I have to deal with it NOW, physically, while he only has to deal with it mentally.

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