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The response of most people (that I've asked) is to choose the unwanted pregnancy, figuring that you can "grow to love the child," but such answer ignores the cardinal truth that you should never have a child for which you are not prepared financially, experientially, and psychologically. Have a child and you are forever bound to bear its responsibility for at least 18 years and sometimes into the college years. Adding up all the expenses large and small, one child costs hundreds of thousands of dollars to raise and support. "Grow to love the child," you say? Even that is a gamble.
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As someone who has just had their first son 10 months ago and was marrierd for 3 years and with the women for a total of 10. Even though we were ready to have a kid, meaning that we both wanted one, you are NEVER prepared financially for a child. And when she told me she was preggers I was scared shitless, cool that she told me on father's day though, it took 3 days for it to sink in that I am going to be a father.
Seeing my son smile and jump up and down when I come home from work or when I go into his room to get him ready for daycare is the greatest joy each and everyday. No matter how bad my bad is he will always be ready to place and have fun with dad. Plus I have someone that I can teach how to throw a baseball, football and slapshot. At first I was scared to be a father not know ANYTHING about it, but I would not trade it for ANYTHING in the world.
Guess what your parents might not have had money to send you to college but your thier child and they will do whatever they have to to make sure you have all the oppurtunites that they had/never had. Same goes for my son, I will do whatever it takes to make sure he gets the best of everything even it if means that me and my wife have to suffer.
Some people should not have children I am afraid your going to fall into that catagory.
