The start of the year has been an overwhelming one.
It was barely a few weeks after we invited our close friends over for a Chinese New Year BBQ/ Steamboat Session afterwhich we received a news that would change our lives forever. Having realized that I missed my menstruation for about 2 weeks, I told my boyfriend then that we needed to do a pregnancy test.
I still recall the both of us reading the instructions on the box nervously but we didn't have to wait long before we confirmed our fears. I was squatting in the bathroom and there he was sitting on the toilet bowl, both dumbfounded.
In denial, we asked the maid to purchase another brand to make sure of its results while we broke the news to his family shortly after. We all just sat in the living room, speechless and in shock.
"How am I supposed to break the news to my family?"
"What is going to happen to the job which I just started?"
"Does this put an end to everything which I thought I could have done?"
"Am I ready for marriage?"
"Am I ready for motherhood?"
"Do I have to make a cruel decision?"
"Will my partner hate me for that ?"
Despite all comments and considerations, the decision to the next course of action falls on me.
In the end, i decided to keep the child with the one whom i think i was prepared to marry and take care of us for the rest of our lives.
We broke the news to my uncle and in turn he told my family on our behalf. Although they were not happy with our actions and lack of planning, they accepted it eventually.
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