MoonMuffin

My parents have been so frustrating! They aren't happy with my choice of deciding to be a young mom (I'm 18, will be 19 when bubs arives), but they accept it. They make it hard for me though. They make me get up early in the mornings, even when I don't have work, and they get so pissy if I rest during the day or watch some tv. They say I shouldn't be "lying around the house all day." But I don't! I've been packing to move to my fiancé's house, working (I do some nannying during the week), painting (I've been trying to sell hand painted baby clothes), running errands (for me and them) and preparing for the baby. To top it all off, while I live w/my parents they've let me use one of they're 3 cars which is great. But they are apparently bringing 2 of the cars to get serviced, one on friday and one monday, and my parents will definitely be using the available cars at this time (I've asked). Now I know it's their car, but I use it all the time so they could have asked if that worked for me see as I'd be the one stuck without a car. So now I have no way to get to my doctors appointment tomorrow (and will have to pay the $100 cancelation fee!), and work on monday (I work every monday). My fiancé is working both days or he'd take me to doc and let me use his car for work (I have to pick up 2 kids at preschool). When I brought this up my mom flipped out yelling at me that I'm so entitled and it's my problem and to solve it myself and not complain at her. I never demanded the car, I just said that I wished someone had told me about the car sooner and asked me if I needed it. I've had these thing scheduled (a good 2 weeks for the doc, and I work every monday, before she made the car appointments). My mom is just so pissy, like a you chose this, so I'm going to be difficult attitude. And my dad wont let me relax, he yelled at me yesterday for trying to take a nap. It's driving me nuts!

Sorry for the rant
What have your parents said/done that's frustrating?

Lyrah

Oh hun that's awful!!

That's really horrible that they won't let you rest or anything, and about the car thing, that's really not nice

It's a shame that they aren't being more supportive of you.

I don't really know how to help but just to let you know that I hope it all works out okay for you and we're all here if you need a chat


Stay positive, really hope things get better for you soon

dizzy65

aww i am sorry to hear that.. parents can be really frusterating some times. i am sorry to hear about your parents treating u like that.. it is a good thing u are moving out soon eh... i dont no how my parents are going to react about the baby and the fact that i want to keep it

orange-sox

I'm sorry they are treating you like that hun Try and stay positive, you will be out of there soon

I think they probably have a preconceived idea that you thought being pregnant/having a baby was easy (I don't know why anyone would think that!) and now they are trying to make things twice as hard for you... not fair, but entirely plausible.

Don't forget we're always here for you

MoonMuffin

Thanks girls, I think it's mostly that they're just disappointed that I'm not following the path they wanted me to take and they just don't know how to deal. I'm sure once the baby comes they'll get over themselves a bit.

Britt90

I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm also 18 and pregnant. I will be 19 shortly after the bub arrives however. Mine was an accident though and my parents are not thrilled, of course.

It seems like it's kinda rough over there, but at least you'll be moving out soon am I right? I really hope everything goes well for you and your little one!

Also, you're 18, so you're parents don't exactly have a say in what you do now. If you wanna have a baby, you HAVE THAT BABY! And don't ever let them make you feel bad about it. Babies don't ruin lives, they just change the path of your life, and most of the time, they end up making life worth living.....my mom had 8, so I would know!

But like you said, when it comes they'll get over it. They just can't see it now, but when they can see it and hold it things will be so much better, that ALWAYS happens. A friend of mine had a baby at 17..trust me I've seen it a thousand times, it'll get better! I promise!