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You're NOT alone.
The biggest hurdle in telling your parents your pregnant is the fear of how they will react.
Every situation is different and a lot of factors go into reactions.
Some situational factors include:
Your parent's personality. Are they often calm or are they angered easily?
Their views on premarital sex.
Do they know you are sexually active?
Your parents expectations for you and your future.
Their opinion of your boyfriend/ partner.
Your age and maturity level.
Reactions will vary, and some attitudes towards the pregnancy will change with time.
The conversation is the hardest part.
You must first find the words to let them know and give them time to absorb the information.
You must be prepared for any and all reactions. Its important to plan ahead of time how to keep the conversation positive and productive. Let your parents have time to talk and do not interupt them. Tell them how you feel and include your fears and worries. Doctors and nurses can help you in finding ways to tell your parents.
Time to make a decision.
It is important to share how you plan on dealing with the pregnancy with family and other loved ones. Remember, the decision is yours. Explore all options such as keeping the baby, adoption, and abortion. Do not factor out miscarriage. Be prepared to deal with any decision you make.
Protect yourself.
Not all parents will support you. It is important to have support durring this time so do not feel ashamed to reach out to friends, your partner's parents, or other resources such as Planned Parenthood. Support services like Planned Parenthood will provide you with resources and support to guide you through your pregnancy and options.
On the other hand, some relationships prosper from hard and difficult times. Sometimes bonds between a child and his or her parents will stregthen because of a pregnancy. Parents will provide strength, encouragement, acceptance, unconditional love and support durring this difficult time.
Every situation is different and a lot of factors go into reactions.
Some situational factors include:
Your parent's personality. Are they often calm or are they angered easily?
Their views on premarital sex.
Do they know you are sexually active?
Your parents expectations for you and your future.
Their opinion of your boyfriend/ partner.
Your age and maturity level.
Reactions will vary, and some attitudes towards the pregnancy will change with time.
The conversation is the hardest part.
You must first find the words to let them know and give them time to absorb the information.
You must be prepared for any and all reactions. Its important to plan ahead of time how to keep the conversation positive and productive. Let your parents have time to talk and do not interupt them. Tell them how you feel and include your fears and worries. Doctors and nurses can help you in finding ways to tell your parents.
Time to make a decision.
It is important to share how you plan on dealing with the pregnancy with family and other loved ones. Remember, the decision is yours. Explore all options such as keeping the baby, adoption, and abortion. Do not factor out miscarriage. Be prepared to deal with any decision you make.
Protect yourself.
Not all parents will support you. It is important to have support durring this time so do not feel ashamed to reach out to friends, your partner's parents, or other resources such as Planned Parenthood. Support services like Planned Parenthood will provide you with resources and support to guide you through your pregnancy and options.
On the other hand, some relationships prosper from hard and difficult times. Sometimes bonds between a child and his or her parents will stregthen because of a pregnancy. Parents will provide strength, encouragement, acceptance, unconditional love and support durring this difficult time.