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Ladies, I’m in need of some sound advice. After being in a relationship with my current boyfriend for 3 months, we found out we were pregnant. He wanted me to get an abortion but I refused. For months I tolerated his lack of respect, jabs from him and his immature friends, and lack of love from him. It got to a point where I was ready to walk because I had no reason to stay. Luckily, his level-headed friend came into town and spoke sense into him and called him out. Since then he’s been supportive and king to me, and is now excited about being a father and starting a family. We live separately. We’ve been discussing our living situation and he wants me to move into his 1bedroom with him. I want us to get a 2bedroom 2bath together and start fresh. If we moved 5-15min from where he lives, we’d be able to get more for our money. (Keep in mind, he’s not financially stable). He’s against my idea because he doesn’t want to leave his building, give up a view, a walk to the bars or all of his friends that also live in that building. I don’t know what to do... if I move in with him I’m gonna have to pay half of the rent to a 1 bedroom that I know we’re going to grow out of within 6months after the baby has arrived, and probably have his friends randomly in and out of the apartment to see our newborn baby. Also, I can’t rationalize doing that when I can take my half of the rent and get a 1bedroom for myself and the baby 5-15min away from his preferred building. Ultimately, I want us to live together and I want him to be apart of the experience with me, but I’m just not seeing eye-to-eye with him on this matter. I don’t agree with his logic or this decision. What do you ladies think I should do, or how should I go about this?
09.11.2017

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pink.panda
pink.panda
@jsco, So true!!!
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jsco
jsco
@pink.panda oh I totally understand ! Every relationship is a battle at some point. I've been through hell and back with my husband lol I know the exact feeling of frustration
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pink.panda
pink.panda
@jsco, the last message was out of frustration, obviously not every man is that way and my man isn’t always this way either. It’s just been an uphill battle, and I’m tired. Tired of having to break the obvious down and then wait on him to come to his senses.
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jsco
jsco
@pink.panda I hear ya! Can't live with them, can't live without them. Do what you think is best. You're the momma, ultimately it is up to you to care for that babe
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pink.panda
pink.panda
@jsco, ughhhhh... why are men fucking oblivious, irrational and a pain in the ass?! He just makes shit more difficult, and I’m the one constantly having to cater to his needs. AHHHHH.... lol
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jsco
jsco
@pink.panda once the baby is here and he sees how much room 1 single child takes up, he will regret not moving into a bigger place lol if you move in with him that's 100% up to you. You really won't need THAT much room until your baby becomes more active. It would be much more convenient to move into a bigger place before the baby is born, however you can make the move after too. I think because he just became ok with the idea of being a family it's going too take him a while to adjust. He's still going to want to go out and party and whatever he's normally doing, especially while you're pregnant. Most men don't even accept that their life is going to change until they physically see the child. If the apartment is safe, clean, and you don't have to worry about anything crazy happening then it'll be fine for your baby right now.
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pink.panda
pink.panda
@jsco, Thank you so much for your response!! He’s not hearing me. Mind you, his “level-headed” friend also doesn’t think there’s a problem starting out in a one bedroom in downtown. He said not everyone can afford to start in a bigger space, many people do it. My rebuttal is that for the price he’s paying for that one bedroom, we can get double the space just 5-15min outside of downtown. The main problem I think is that he’s still putting himself first, and I don’t know how else to communicate my point in order to inspire an epiphany. Do you have any ideas? What if he doesn’t budge? Should I compromise on the matter and move in, or stand my ground and live separately? Ultimately, I want what’s best for my baby.
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jsco
jsco
I think you should try and explain that it's easier to start off before the baby in a bigger apartment. I have a 2 bedroom apartment, which was great when it was only me and my husband. But now with our son we have so many toys and so much extra stuff even a 2 bedroom is cramped if everything is not put away. I'm glad he wants to be a family now. But he's going to have to realize he needs to put the family first over his preferred area
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pink.panda
pink.panda
**kind
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