A young mother's story 05/11/2011
First, we want to say thank you to the many of you who responded to our website launch. We are so blessed by your generosity and out pouring of love. One young mother shared some of her story in an email response to the website. When I contacted her to ask if I could share it with you, she told me the rest of the story. Over the next few days with few changes (names and specific places), I will tell her story. How glad I am to hear that there is a place like STAFF House in New Bern now. I remember the way I felt holding that positive pregnancy test stick in my hand at my friend's house. I thought my life had ended at 16. I don't know where I would be now if my mom hadn't found the maternity home I stayed in during my pregnancy. My dad left my mom and me when I was three so my mom had to work all the time. My mom and I had gotten really distant after dad left because when she wasn't working she was angry or too tired to talk or do anything. I spent every minute I could with my boyfriend or my best friend who lived next door to keep from being alone. After a while, my boyfriend and I took our relationship to the "next" level and I found myself unexpectedly pregnant. I remember my best friend asked me what I was going to do. I couldn't think. I could only cry. I waited weeks before I told any one else. I decided after about six weeks to tell my boyfriend. What a shock I got when I told him. He was hateful and hurtful. He called me the nastiest names and told me I needed to take care of it. I knew what he meant, but it was not what I wanted. I begged him to change his mind, but he just said he needed time. I guess he still needs time. The worst day came when a customer at the beauty shop where my mom worked asked my mom if the rumor she heard about me being pregnant was true. My mom came home so mad. She asked me if it was true. I guess my face told her because she started yelling at me and told me I had to have an abortion. I was so confused and hurt. I cried and cried. Mom cooled down in a day or so. We talked for the first time in a long time. I told her how mean the kids were and how depressed I felt. She decided the best thing for me would be to go away until after the baby was born. She couldn't afford to take care of me and the medical bills she knew I would have. Neither of us wanted me to have an abortion. Mom started looking online for a place and found what looked like a nice maternity home in our state. I thought it could not get any worse, then came the day I was to leave and suddenly my world turned upside down. The reality that I would have to leave everything I knew and everyone I loved to go live with strangers sank in, hard. I was miserable. I didn't speak to my mom the day I got on the bus to go to the home; I didn't return her hug either. I know I hurt her deeply. (to be continued) Comments Comments are closed. | STAFF House in the News
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