“After 16 Years of Silence, Why Is Her Ex Furious About a Baby She Never Had?”
However, there are around 391k kids in foster care in the US overall, with 214k new individuals entering the system in 2022.
The average child waiting for adoption is almost 8 years old, while 52% of children who enter foster care were aged 6 or older in 2019.
Roughly 60% of kids spend between two to five years in the system before finally being adopted while 11% spend five or more years. The sad reality is that some children are never adopted at all.
“People need to stop forcing their ideals on young mothers-to-be, especially teens who get accidentally pregnant. They need support, not judgmental comments”
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We asked the author of the story for her thoughts on why her ex insisted on wanting to be a father now of all times. “I don’t know. Mike has never reached out to me in the past since I told him I was pregnant. The only contact I had was from his parents telling me Mike had left out of state because he had a bright future that the baby and I wouldn’t ruin,” she opened up to Bored Panda.
“That was the last time I ever heard from him. I suspect he felt guilt when he saw me with my stepson and thought ‘Oh, that’s the family I missed out on.’ But who knows.”
The author shared some practical advice with any moms who find themselves in a situation similar to hers. “My advice is simple: Any mom regardless of age should do what she feels is best for herself. Not what others expect of them. For me, it was putting the child up for adoption,” she said.
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