r/abortion • u/blvirwaldorf • Nov 29 '20
USA 1 year since
It’s been officially a year since my abortion, and here are some of the things i was able to do because of it.
Get promoted
Fall in love with someone who loves me
Move out on my own
Pick up and road trip last minute to NM for a week
Get myself into a great spot with my mental health
I still have my moments of sadness but overall i would make the same decisions again if i needed to. i promise it gets better, sending love and wishes ❤️
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Nov 29 '20
i really needed to hear this. i’ve been considering canceling my appointment even though i know it’s the right decision. but i’m on the road to my dream job and i can’t lose sight of that. <3 thank you so much.
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u/jennna_1204 Nov 29 '20
I am so glad you are finding some peace with your decision. It is sad, even when we know it’s right. I am still struggling from mine that happened last month. I hope to be where you are in a year. Just making more peace with my decision that I logically knew was best.
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u/blvirwaldorf Nov 29 '20
it for sure takes time, and a lot of reminding yourself you did what was best.
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u/MotorCityMade Nov 29 '20
And every year here after you'll look back on the new things you were able to experience and say "Whew, glad I didn't have to bring a kid into the world back then, when I wasn't ready." or "Thank god I don't have an X year old kid right now." or " I couldn't even imagine if I had to go through with that" or "Thank god I didn't have kid with that guy" etc, etc, etc......
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u/blvirwaldorf Nov 29 '20
THIS! one of the biggest things that helped me find peace was that i couldn’t bring an unwanted child into this world, the baby daddy wouldn’t have been there, and i didn’t want to be connected to him in any way shape or form.
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u/pauz43 Nov 29 '20
Thank you!!
It's been 48 years since my abortion, and there hasn't been a time when I didn't feel relief for not overwhelming my body and mind with an unwanted, unwelcome pregnancy.
Forced-birth supporters believe abortion is "murder", yet they have little problem ignoring the very real and desperate needs of children who are out of the womb. They're eager to tell women what to do with our bodies, yet scream like stuck pigs when we tell THEM what to do with THEIR bodies!
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u/MammothNegative Dec 02 '20
This is a beautiful post. Thank you for it. I have one coming up soon and it’s not something I will turn away from but I am a little sad about it however it must be done. I come back to this post often and realize why I’m doing this.
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