i was 18 and in a relationship of 6 months. we used condoms regularly but if we ran out he would just pull out. in november of 2004 he didn’t pull out soon enough and i got pregnant. i was in my first semester of undergrad and i was scared and internally freaking out. i didn’t know how to tell my boyfriend. the same night i saw my boyfriend at work and he saw that i was visibly distraught. we went to his house afterwards and on his bed i told him i was pregnant. i was a bawling mess and he was wonderful. he said that he would support my decision – that he would raise our child or take me to get an abortion. i was completely heartbroken and had no idea what to do. i never imagined having an abortion let alone getting pregnant so young. but ultimately that was my decision.<\/p>\n
there was no planned parenthood in my town. we looked up abortion providers online and the closest one was a private clinic over 2 hrs away. i set up an appointment and he drove me to the clinic. i had never been so scared in my life. it was a small back alley office straight out of the horror stories. i felt i had no other choice. we went in and had the surgical procedure done. i woke up in this small room on an old army cot completely disoriented. i started crying in a mixture of fright and relief and right away my boyfriend came in to comfort me. we went home and i took a few days to heal.<\/p>\n
the whole process really brought us closer. we were together for over 3 years before petty fights broke us apart. we are friends today over 8 years later and its still our secret. i’ve told friends but never had the courage to tell my family. i still think about it and wonder how my life would have been different if i brought that child into the world. but i never regret my choice. i know it was the best one for me at that time and am forever grateful to my partner for supporting me every step of the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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