Parents Can’t Understand Why Teen Is Not Excited About Their 8th Pregnancy, He Gets Really Honest

And as in most cases they finish of with some really unhinged YTA comments. When a 13 year has to start working to be able to get school necessities and later on having to contribute to food and such, that is straight up neglect by the parents. Heck I'd say it's even gone over into abuse since this is most likely parentification. Both of the longer ones also allude to that it's her "job" to solve this rather than the parents job to do so.

Imagine writing this article and deciding to include downvoted YTA comments to a teenager who is being forced to be a parent against his will by his actual adult parents. WTF. Who thinks "we need to balance this argument to a boy who is being abused so he knows he's an ásshole about not wanting to be abused"?!

I have to say that you're an amazing young man! It shouldn't take irresponsible parents for this to become apparent. I get so fed up of irresponsible parents that carry on banging out babies when they can't even afford the ones they have, but expect the older children to to parent and too often chip in with money or/and groceries!! It's absolutely appalling behaviour! How dare they call you selfish? There's not many families that could afford eight children, but knowing that they risking pregnancy because they're selfish MFs and still chance it?? Wow. Everyone has to deal with the fallout of that, including a 13 year old having to work because it's the only way to provide school supplies and on top of that he looks after everything else? Please! Asap leave and don't EVER feel guilty (in the uk you can leave at 16) unfortunately you can't. I wish you nothing but the best! All the YTAs go away you absolute moronic fools! All the older ones will never be able to be children. Disgusting!!!

Wow. I bet YTA people wouldn't sacrifice one bit if they were OP. They are really unhinged

In situations like this I'd argue it's a moral necessity to abort. Or even put the baby up for adoption, even that would be better than this.

YTA people are freaking insane. And that poor kid is on the verge of giving up but they tell him it's a blessing f**k you or thanks to this sites censorship f.u.c.k. y.. o. U freaking pro lifer's

I feel so bad for the young man. As the oldest of seven children born to poor parents, I completely understand his perspective. My parents joked around and said they had an 8th coming and I broke down and started crying. This story makes me so emotional.

The YTA people are unhinged

The YTAs are just absolutely evil. OP, get the f uck out, you are being @bused!

If your school counselor won’t help, try your vice principal or a favorite teacher. Also, don’t discount the military. Don’t sign up for the army or the Marines but the Air Force can be a good alternative. As for college, don’t discount it in the future. You may find that if you have a quiet place to study and fewer responsibilities, your grades are much better.

There is simply no valid excuse for those parents. Pregnancy? We know what causes that now! When you can't afford the kids you already have and you count on your minor child for childcare and $$$, you've really screwed up.

Did the YTA people completely miss the memo about how the parents PROMISED they wouldn't have another kid?

I wish I knew that kid, poor thing could come crash at my place

If my brother-in-law thought that way, I wouldn't be married to my wife. My wife is the baby of 12. Ten reached adulthood.

omg that last YTA. Really? 16 year old should continue to be the caregiver to 7 younger siblings and be grateful? TTA with that attitude.

The YTA comments are absolutely heartbreaking. It is never a child's responsibility to step up to parent or to have to work at age 13 to support kids that shouldn't have been created in the first place.

Everyone who said he's TA, you're TA. Parent's responsibility is entirely different from children's responsibility. Did they even read what he was saying? He's not some entitled brat. He's supposed to compensate for his parent's poor judgment and inability to take care of their family. It's not okay to have children so they can do your job for you.

My advice to this kid would be to get busy after school studying in the library, getting after school help, or get a part time job. Be home as little as possible, and let them figure it out without you. Being those grades up Keep your money in a bank account they didn't know about and can't access. Move out as soon as you can. They rely on in you far too much... If they weren't, they would have been more serious about birth control and using the resources available to them. If you refocus your effort from taking care of all this stuff for your family to your schooling you can make it to and in college. You won't make it if you let them hold you back!

Make plans to join the Navy. My son went in as a cook, military paid for his education... he became a diver, now he's an officer. Start taking to recruiter now!

All those YTA comments need to have people responding and breaking down very clearly how they are actually YTA and OP is a CHILD and NTA. Saying he should suck it up and join in the team...Jesus, where do ya'll get these ideas?!!

The YTA comments a just mined from downvoted c**p. Ignore it

NTA. The parents sound totally unhinged. Seven kids they can barely support as it is, yet here comes Number 8. I started to wonder why either or both parents didn't get the "snip." Then again, it's pretty obvious: they love the attention it attracts. I hope OP can get out of there at the stroke of midnight on his birthday, with documents in hand. But before that, he needs to check his credit reports. The last thing he needs is massive debt from loans and credit cards in his name.

Hitting on the comment about Mom said accidents happen and they are not getting an abortion. Being someone who has gotten pregnant on the pill and on an IUD. Maybe it really was unexpected.. especially if it was just after an earlier pregnancy before hormones can be regulated. Try asking them to see if they can get snipped this time Make the best of the situation, It can't be that bad if you have already discounted joining the military. Multiple siblings do make college grants possible. You have opportunities. Sorry you taking this personally. I know siblings invade your personal space. But you didn't say you were sleeping on the street. Having to pay for your own school supplies is a life lesson, not punishment. Did you go to bed hungry? There's worse things than having 7 siblings up your a*s all the time.