First off, you can do it alone (with family). I am 24, a single mother and I have pretty much been without my daughter's father her entire life (she is 2 1/2). Your family is exactly what you need, what you dont need is those emails...delete them! I refuse to refer to my daughter's father as anything but the Idiot, because that is exactly what he is. He was never there for me, cheated on me and abandoned us. You have inner strength...and soon you will have someone who will love you regardless of anything. Your child needs you to be strong for both of you. Tell those people that if they cannot communicate in civil and proper manners, that you will NOT communicate with them...and dont cave in. I wish you luck.

annief26,

When you need to vent..do it. No apologise about it.

Certainly this is not the time to be absorbing any other person nonsense and negative energy.

Discard..if it's in email and you know the sender is up to no good.

If someone's knocking at your door, you don't have time to entertain it.

By all means do what you can to not tolerate it.

You have a baby forming and growing inside of you...you will be a mother soon..you had better be protective already :)

And know as a mother to be, just as it's important to eat healthy, likewise it's also important you be attentive to what you think or let get to.

It no longer only affects you but the baby inside of you as well.


Take care of yourself and your little one.

first off sweetie, all things are possible with God, you need to look out for you and the little one growing inside you.. Stress is definitely not a good thing while pregnant I know.. unfortunately along with other complications stress caused a preterm delivery for me. And though all things are fine, the complications of it all are something i think could have been avoided if I didn't let people being stupid get to me... So that you don't have to go through that.. let it fly, don't waste your time with people that mean you no good..Most things aren't in your hands but your stress level is.. You don't let anyone bring you down. You don't have to communicate with them, if it's like that, just create a new my space change it up, and just tell those friends that you have what the new space is in a private email or.. takes a little time, but it'll definitely keep you from being stressed by people's childish behaviour. That's just to deal with the email thing the other communication issues are different... but that's a start.. stay sweet and encouraged.. To all the loving single parents, mothers, fathers.. Happy Valentines Day.. They say this holiday is for lovers.. Well it's for me.. cause I love me some Me!!!!! Stay sweet...

Stay strong. Delete the emails. Go for a walk to blow off steam. You need to stay calm and relaxed for your baby! Being a single parent is very difficult... but no more difficult that putting up with a bad relationship and negative people in your life. Best of luck!

Annie, you know I have been through some things with my ex. I have a suggestion, print the email, get phone records of her calls, and go to the courthouse and get an injunction against harassment. If she contacts you after she is served she gets charges and they keep adding up. Because you are pregnant you can add the baby after it is born and she cant be near the baby. You dont have to take it and the law can help make sure she leaves you alone.
Good luck. You can do it!!
Nessa

You CAN do this on your own. This isn't even her baby so her opinion is irrelavent. Don't even read the emails, they will only bring you down. Your number one concern is this baby. I hope you don't have to resort to legal action, but if you do, then you do. Lots of love to you and your baby. I'm thinking of you