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“I Don’t Want to Be a Mum! I Just Want to Go Out!” – My Daughter’s Heartbreaking Confession Changed Our Family Forever
I dont want to be a mum! I just want to go out! Thats what my daughter told me.
My daughter became pregnant when she was just 15. She kept it hidden from us for a long time, but my wife and I eventually found out when she was already five months gone. Abortion wasnt an option.
We never discovered who the father was. My daughter only said theyd been meeting for about three months before calling it off. She didnt even know his exact age.
He couldve been seventeen, maybe eighteen. Possibly nineteen, she would say.
Naturally, my wife and I were stunned to learn our teenage daughter was having a baby. We both knew it would be incredibly tough for all of us. What made it harder was that our daughter kept insisting she wanted a baby, that she wanted to be a mum. I could tell she wasnt really aware of what looking after a child meant.
Four months later, she gave birth to a lovely boyhealthy and strong. But the birth was rough, and it took her a good four months to recover fully. She couldnt have managed a thing without my help, so I quit my job and took care of both her and my grandson.
Once shed regained her strength, she didnt want anything to do with the baby. Shed sleep through the night, and during the day she refused to care for him. I did everything I couldhad talks, pleaded, explained, argued, even raised my voice that she wouldnt help. And then she hit me with:
You obviously love him, Dad. Why not adopt him? Ill be his big sister. I dont want to be a mumI want to go out with my friends, go clubbing, live my life! I just want to have fun!
I wondered if it was postnatal depression, but it wasnt. The truth was she just didnt love her own child.
Eventually, my wife and I realised we had to step in, and we arranged things so that we officially had custody of our grandson. At that point, my daughter became utterly rebelliousrefusing to listen to us, disappearing at night and only reappearing in the mornings, never lifting a finger to look after her son.
That was our life for years. We honestly thought nothing would ever change. Our grandson was growinggetting taller, learning to walk and talk, a constantly cheerful and lively little chap.
It made his day if his mum stepped through the door. Hed run to her, throw his arms around her and chatter away. And, somehow, her heart thawedshe became a wonderful mother. These days, she spends all her free time with her son, hugging and kissing him, telling him how much she loves him. She often says,
Im so lucky to have my boy! Hes the most precious thing in my life! Id never give him up for anything!
My wife and I are overjoyed that at last theres peace in our family.
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“I Don’t Want to Be a Mum! I Want to Go Out!” – My Daughter’s Confession That Shook Our Family My daughter became pregnant at 15 and kept it a secret for months. My husband and I only found out when she was five months along—abortion wasn’t an option. We never learned who the baby’s father was; she barely remembered his age. We were devastated, but our daughter insisted she wanted to be a mum. I knew she didn’t understand what that meant. After a difficult birth, she quickly lost interest in her son, leaving me to care for both of them. When I begged her for help, she replied, “You love him, so adopt him! I’ll be his sister—I want to go out, have fun with my friends, go clubbing!” We feared postnatal depression, but it turned out she simply felt no maternal bond. We eventually became our grandson’s guardians as our daughter grew distant, leaving at night and ignoring her child. For years, nothing changed—until, suddenly, everything did. Our grandson thrived, and one day his mother’s heart melted. She became a devoted mum, cherishing every moment and declaring, “I’m so happy I have a son—he’s the most precious thing in my life!” At last, our family found peace and happiness.
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