Confusion

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Submitted by: Kerri

I had an abortion awhile back and I literally think of it every day. I have multiple friends who are pregnant and all due around the same time as my baby would of been. I’m trying so hard to be excited and I really am for them, but I am terribly sad and miss my baby so much. I think I made the right choice, but honestly I don’t know. I do know my friends baby will be a part of my life as our kids are very close already. I only have boys and in my heart I feel like my baby was the little girl I always dreamed of.

I literally had to have the abortion and wake up the next day like everything was fine. Nobody besides my best friend knew what I had done. So trying to keep it all in has been difficult. I am not the same person I was 7 months ago and I don’t think I ever will be. I never thought 2 pills would affect my life so much. I thought it was the right solution to the problem at the time and now I’ll never know.


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One response to “Confusion”

  1. Dani

    I have several friends who are having babies. I see that some will struggle for the rest of their life and I don’t want to be like that. I have hopes and dreams for my children when I’m ready to have them. I hope you can forgive yourself and see you did a selfish thing, but only you know you best. Good luck babes!

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