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Q: Dear God!!! I Need Advice
asked by: Lexxy on December 18th, 2005
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My name is lexxy. I have a bit of a dillema. No one knows about this, i've held it inside for long enough and I truely need advice. It's a bit legnthy, so please bear with me:

about two years ago I was in an absolutely perfect very passionate relationship. Alex and I dated for 5 1/2 years. I can say that we lived quite comfortably though he never paid taxes. I begged him to change his lifestyle and he refused time and time again. So finally I left him and everything we created together. About two months after I left alex I was re-introduced to jay, someone I knew in high school. Right away jay and I hit it off. And even though I didnt want a relationship, I felt as though jay and I would be good together. A fresh start to my new single life. As jay and I were getting to know each other I felt as though my body was changing. I had always been in great shape physically and was now gaining weight. I chalked it up to fast food and stress. Another two months went by and I finally decided to take a pregnancy test. It was positive. I hesitated to tell jay since we've only been dating for 4 months. But to my suprise he was delighted with the news, telling me, "this is what i've been praying for" (belive me I know what you may be thinking. After only 4 months how can he love someone and want to have a baby??? Well, ya know I said the same thing) after much much thought, I decided to keep my baby. At my first check up I was told I was having a girl and I thought to myself "how can they tell so fast?" well it turns out that I was 5 months pregnant... Oh god!!! Was all I could think. Oh caca! Dear god!!!! Oh caca!!!
Immediately after I left the clinic I went to my ex, alex. The first thing he told me was that cobra (caca narcotic task force) had been watching him and that he had to leave to chicago. When I finally told him that I was pregnant he got on his knees and kissed my stomach. He gave me a choice: stay here or leave right now and be on the run with him in chicago. Thinking of my unborn child I decided to stay. When I got home jay was at my apartment waiting with flowers. He too kissed my stomach (thought that was strange) he let me know that he told his whole family earlier that day about my pregnancy... Time goes by, and I never receive a phone call or letter from alex. So thinking of my unborn daughter, I decided to stick with jay and his supportive family and told alex's best friend that I had a miscarriage knowing that alex would eventually hear about it.
A year's gone by and jay and my daughter and I moved out of town. His whole family is in love with my daughter and I couldnt be happier of all of the love and attention that my baby recieves. I truely feel blessed.
Well on my way out of work one day I run into alex. Turns out he beat the system and has been looking for me since... He said he knew that my daughter was his and begged for us to be a family. That was two months ago. Alex and I talk secretly every day. I still love this man very much. But I know that the quality of life would be completely diferent and a much worse lifestyle to raise a child if I were to be with alex, her real father. And how would I ever be able to tell jay and his family??? Or tell my baby girl that daddy isnt really daddy and that she'll never see her family again??? I know that I dont at all love jay, and every time I talk with alex it feels so right. But I have no problem with sacraficing true love to give my daughter the life she deserves. All in all I dont know weather to stay or to leave. I feel as though I should give alex his rightful chance. But this would just devistate and destroy jay. And probably take a psychological toll on my daughter. I'm so stuck. I even romanced the thought of being single. Financially I would be able to do it, but this would hurt my baby girl too. Alright, it's past 2:30am, my apologies for this being so long. Any advice would be helpful. Please, lexxy
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mary0501
replied on December 23rd, 2005
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Oh my god - what a story.

If you truly do not love jay you can not stay with him just for the baby. Not only is this wrong but, you are wasting your life. Kids always know and can sense when something is not right. Are you willing to give up your entire live of no love and always wondering what could have been?
That is not fair to you, jay or your daughter. Take it from someone who knows only, I married the fool. Lol

on the other hand, I am not sure you should be with alex either. I think you need to be on your own to sort everything out. I suggest taking a breather from both men. Get your own place and tell both of them you need a break and some time to find yourself. Take a month and don't talk to either man. I think you will find your answer. Good luck!
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kedhunter
replied on March 18th, 2006
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Lexxy
Man you are in a shitty situation, so listen to me carefully. If you didn't love this man that your with, then you wouldn't give a dam about how it would devistate him. Now having said that, you have to think of whats best for the two of you and thats not gonna always be the one you love the most but the one who's gonna love you and your child the most. Statistically, children who live in homes where the parents are unhappy still do better socially and in school than children from broken homes, in general. I read your comment about you couldn't be happier with the way your life is so stick with this man you are with because I can't tell you how important it is to have the support of his entire family. You gave the other guy a chance and he ran to chicago instead of facing the situation at hand so that he could be here to raise your daughter with you. I feel certain that you will live to regret it if you leave. You have obviously got a wonderful man so don't mess it up for a risky one because I promise you if you just take a hard look at what you already have and forget about what might have been, you will realize that you can fall in love with the one your with if you want to.
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Morning_Glory
replied on March 20th, 2006
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Alex is the "bad boy" and jay is the nice guy.

Alex sounds to me like bad news all the way around. He doesn't sound reformed. Actually it sounds like he is that piece of chocolate cake that is teasing you in the fridge after a day of dieting.

You owe it to jay to tell him the truth about your daughters paternity and I hope that you and he can work things out. Jay deserves a real chance, one without having to compete with alex or alex's memory. Like someone else said, if you leave jay you might regret that decision later.
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