His Parents Are Trying To Force Him To Raise Their Unborn Baby, So He Told Them To Put The Kid Up For Adoption
This 17-year-old guy is the oldest of four kids. He has a 13-year-old sister, a 12-year-old brother, and a 10-year-old sister.
His mom and dad have completely relied on him to help raise his younger siblings, and it started when he was super little.
Although he was too young to be that helpful when it began, his parents would stick one of his younger siblings in his bedroom anytime they had a nightmare for him to deal with.
When his siblings all hit the 6-month-old mark, his mom and dad would make him share his bedroom with them until they turned 3.
“Then it was getting me to prepare something to eat for my younger siblings,” he explained. “It was also staying home with them while mom went shopping, and over time, it evolved.”
“I help with homework, I make sure they’re awake for school, I walk them to school since I don’t have a car, I feed them, and most of the time, I’m the one they come to if they need help with something.”
“My parents will drop them off at birthday parties or to friends’ houses. They’ll take us out for family experiences but admittedly expect me to keep an eye on my siblings.”
“My parents provide the food and house and clothes. I provide the emotional stuff. I don’t love doing it, but I got so used to it that it became second nature. I’m still the person my youngest sister comes to if she has a nightmare or is afraid of anything during the night.”
Back in February, his parents found out that they were pregnant yet again, but they only told him and his little siblings in June.
Rido – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
His mom and dad made it clear that the baby will be living in his room as soon as he or she is born and he needs to figure out how to change diapers and do everything else quickly.
He told his mom and dad he has no interest in raising their unborn baby and playing parent to that one, too, in addition to the rest of his siblings. He even pointed out to his parents that they have already saddled him with way too much responsibility, and he’s not skipping out on any more of his own life to raise their baby alone.
“My parents were shocked,” he said. “They tried to get one of my younger siblings on board, but they said no way; they didn’t want to be responsible like me.”
“My parents returned to me with the topic and asked what the [heck] they’re meant to do, and they never expected me to reject a sibling like this. I said I reject child raising another one of their kids. Not a sibling.”
He just has to last another 7 months at home, and after that he’s moving out. Due to this, he’s not going to be around the baby that often.
He clarified to his parents he doesn’t want to act like a parent to that baby, and he wants this to stop now.
His mom and dad have since responded that they have no interest in raising their unborn baby themselves, and they’re living in a nightmare since he’s unwilling to take on that child.
“When the topic came up during the last week, I told them they need to place the baby for adoption since they won’t have a good childhood with nobody wanting to raise them,” he added.
“I told my parents it would be the kindest thing to do if they refuse to raise the baby themselves. My parents accused me of treating adoption flippantly, and they were sort of outraged. I would rather they place the baby for adoption than for me to step up and raise this one, too.”
He’s left wondering if it was wrong of him to insist his mom and dad place their baby up for adoption, considering the circumstances. What do you think?
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