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[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago

I always knew I ruined my parents' lives, but they never resented me for it. They knew it wasn't my fault, I didn't choose to be born, they were the ones that had the birth control fail and then chose to not get plan B / an abortion. They didn't plan on having a baby so young, but they did, so they buckled down and did the best they could.

I'll always love them and do anything for them for that. They had so many other life plans that just went unfulfilled because of me and my siblings, but still they were always good and loving parents to us. And we don't have to do that silly thing where they pretend that all they ever wanted in life was to be parents. We all know what really happened, and we all made the best of it together.