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My boss\ friend is pregnant and having an abortion

I don't totally agree with her decision since I'm strongly against abortions. I do realize it's her body and her choice, but how do I stop myself from looking at her differently? She already feels like I'm secretly judging her.

Sorry for the serious question.
kimmy159 · F
I always assume that it's still better than having a kid when you don't actually want one. Some parents ruin the lives of their kids and scar them forever when they didn't want any to begin with.
I can also understand why adoption seems very weird too. Everyone in your environment is going to know you had a kid if you carried it. And knowing you have a kid and you gave it to someone else, I don't think I could do that either.

That being said, I still think it's quite irresponsible to get pregnant when you're not planning on having a kid. These days, there should be ways enough to prevent one.
@kimmy159 Yeah, but it's not about the mother it's about the baby giving them a chance to live. How do you know if that baby can be a doctor in the future ,and save peoples lives, or be someone very important;we will never know if the mother kills the baby, because of her own selfishness.. it's all about sacrificing for the baby, and not for yourself.
kimmy159 · F
@talktome2day Some people are very bad at making sacrifices, that's nowhere near fair towards the baby either.
Also, it's not fair to overvalue something that hasn't even gotten a concience yet. As long as there isn't any form of concience yet, I personally wouldn't feel guilty.

People are good at overdramatizing things, nature is even more cruel than we are. Spontaneous abortions happen too even after 3 months of carrying, there's no use in overthinking those either.

I know that doesn't match with your ideas, so I think further discussion on this is pretty pointless ^^ I respect both opinions.
@kimmy159 I believe once anyone conceives a child that is a living human being! It doesn't matter about consciousness it still has a heart beat! And A Soul!!!!
Jammy · 51-55, M
I am personally not for abortions, but it is not of any of my business what other people do. I respect your thoughts but you can't judge her. She made a decision based on her life not yours. Be respectful and move on. We don<t have to agree with our friends but we must respect them and their choices.
TheJagsman · 26-30, M
Stop judging her perhaps
MessieNessie · 36-40, F
Easier said then done. You're not really the respective I'm looking for anyways.@TheJagsman
MessieNessie · 36-40, F
@Gilgamesh Like I said not the perspective I'm looking for. Dont listen to white males who think they know everything or dumb troll
Gilgamesh · 31-35, M
@MessieNessie But all I can is to listen to white males :(
It's none of your business. Keep your comments to yourself and do your job with professionalism.
SW-User
"She already feels like I'm secretly judging her".....you are judging her!that being said, you can't help the way you feel about it, her being your boss makes things a bit more difficult to discuss. My thought and beliefs are just that, mine...not everyone has the same views, understanding will go a long way...doesn't mean you have to agree. I'm sure the decision wasn't one easily made and your friend might need your support.
JammieDodgerHeart · 26-30, F
It's hard to know what someone is going through to make a tough decision like that. I imagine it's not easy to kill your own baby.

Try to keep that in mind, often their circumstances and struggles that have very sad and tragic consequences like that. Keep that in mind when you judge her for her decision.

You don't know someone's reasoning or struggle until you are in that position
Wurkoutgurl · 46-50, F
What's her reason? I get how you feel. I'm against using abortion as a form of birth control. I've seen it used that way too much. There are preventative measure that do work.
MessieNessie · 36-40, F
She's trying to get her life together. Which I completely understand.@Wurkoutgurl
Wurkoutgurl · 46-50, F
@MessieNessie all I can think is, tell that to the child you're aborting. Just doesn't seem like a good enough reason. I was almost forced to abort my oldest. My life was far from together. She's a pretty damn amazing person who needed to be here to give her amazingness to the world. I guess I'm biased. It's hard for me to see a legit reason.
I feel like id be doing the same if i were in ur position ;__; id try to stop judging and understand why she did what she did
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I agree with you 👍 There are so many women who wish to have babies, but they can't. Then you have these women who get pregnant, and toss their fetus away like it's yesterday's trash! Why can't they look into adoption? Give to women who can't have babies, besides the fetus is a living being! Even though some people think it's just a little blob! No its not! I'm sorry but I think abortion is plain Murder!!!
plungesponge · 41-45, M
Abortion is a heavy decision, but the truth is we have no idea who that child would have grown up to be. Coulda been the next Hitler for all we know. Doesn't mean as a society we should embrace abortion, but we don't have to act like every fetus is perfect human being either. Situation dictates.
@plungesponge That doesn't mean we have a right to play God!! That's up to God who he wants to bring into this world!!! We have no right to make the decision of who lives and who dies!!! ONCE AGAIN THAT'S UP TO GOD!
plungesponge · 41-45, M
Play God? We have bred wolves into dogs, tamed fire, doubled our life expectancy, travelled to the moon and recreated the sun's nuclear energy on Earth. If you use the internet, eat food grown with fertilizer, take antibiotics, use a vaccine and wear clothes, you're already living in a way God had never intended. We have been playing God for a long time.
SW-User
Why not put it up for adoption?
MessieNessie · 36-40, F
She doesn't want her body to be affected by the pregnancy. I even offered to care for it. I dont think she thought I was serious.@SW-User
firefall · 61-69, M
Well that'd be because you ARE secretly judging her. How do you stop that? idk, maybe keep telling yourself 'Its not my business' and 'Its up to her' (this might sound sarcastic but I mean it seriously, keep drilling this stuff to yourself and it will shift your attitudes.
yeronlyman · 51-55, M
These things are the coalface Of life

You have to have freedom of your own conscience and she hers

It could be difficult for a friendship
But if she’s important to you try to support her in your way, if you can
ChatterinSeuss · 61-69, M
It is her choice and not yours and you have to look at it that way and not judge her... Do you think she would judge you if the situation were reversed ?
MessieNessie · 36-40, F
Honestly yes I feel like she would of judged me.@ChatterinSeuss
SeductiveCactus · 26-30, F
Shes gotta already know shes gonna be judge by being so open about it. And as long as you're not judgemental to her I'm sure she'll be fine with the looks.
Bluesky52 · 61-69, M
i'm not thinking about the pregnant person's rights,i'm concearned about the unborn's rights,,,,
Rokasu · 36-40, M
Doesn’t sound like you can. Not without changing your mind or accepting it.
People judge ,she just has to accept it as do you and move on
Dan193 · 31-35, M
You can't.

 
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