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Q: Partners Reaction to Becoming a Parent
asked by: snd69 on June 24th, 2007
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why is my partner so unhappy and stressed.he wanted kids but now im pregnant hes acting like its not real.he wont even talk about things.he says he wants the baby but its all really weird.we dont even have sex,kiss or cuddle any more.its as if im invisible.
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HcoBrunette06
replied on June 24th, 2007
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he's probably really scared, now that you're pregnant it's probably really hit him that he's actually going to be a father. he shouldn't stop cuddling with you or kissing you though... hopefully he snaps out of that quick, but a lot of guys get scared when they find out, but hopefully he'll come around! good luck and congrats!
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kaerbear
replied on June 24th, 2007
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my guy was kind of like this at the beginning of the pregnancy. he was just scared and a bit overwhelmed at how much of a responsibility we were getting ourselves into. it could be a good sign that he takes it very seriously and isn't going into it lightly. he could be a little bit weirded out that you are carrying his child and he is suddenly looking at you differently than he ever has before. it may take him a while to get used to the fact that he is going to be a dad and that life will never be the same again. i know how hard it can be with guys because they tend not to talk about what they are thinking and feeling with us. you could maybe sit him down and tell him calmly that you would really love to know exactly what his feelings are about the baby (if you think you can handle what he is going to say). he may be having doubts, but it can be good to vocalize those doubts with someone who isn't going to judge or be offended by them. we had a few low spots early on in our pregnancy because i felt so alone and like all of a sudden he saw me as a burden. i told him how i felt and asked him to please share with me how he was feeling so i wouldn't feel so alone. it's taken time but the longer we stay together, the more he trusts that he can open up to me and i won't judge what he is feeling and i won't use it against him later. i find that a lot of the time when i think he is sitting there thinking deep thoughts about how the baby will impact our lives or something like that, he is actually just thinking about a renovation job he has coming up and what bills need to be paid. a lot of guys tend to think in really practical terms that way and it may be that your guy is just working out the financial details of having a new member of the family, or something like that.

i hope he comes around and the two of you will be able to communicate better. good luck.
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