I have a boyfriend I used to trust with my entire heart. Back when we began dating, I used to even joke that I trust him with my life. He treated me like an egg. He made me feel he would even cease to function if I were no longer in his life. “You are my world,” he often said.

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He made me feel so special in a way that had me believing that he would never hurt me or walk away from me. Usually, I am guarded when it comes to my dealings with men. But when it came to him, I felt safe. So I let myself go completely. He also seemed to be at home with me. It didn’t take long before we started sleeping together. Because of the trust we shared, I didn’t think too much about what we were doing, let alone the consequences.

Just as fast as our love blossomed, it started to wither. In both cases, he was the one who called the shots. He decided I was his world, and then he decided I didn’t deserve a place in his world anymore. I don’t know what changed. He just started acting distant.

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Unfortunately, his changed behaviour also announced a change in my body. I found out I am pregnant. This isn’t the first time I have gotten pregnant. The first time it happened, we let it go. And now that this one has happened, my mum also passed away two weeks ago.

I have thought about letting it go, but my doctor told me that there is something wrong with my womb. So if I let it go, I am likely to lose my ability to conceive again.

However, I am terrified about keeping it. Richard, who promised me the world, has now told me that he doesn’t want me anymore. What am I going to do? If any of my family members find out I’m pregnant, they will cut ties with me. That’s how strict things are in my family. I have never seen a single mother where I come from. It just doesn’t happen in my tribe. So my family won’t have it.

I feel completely lost. If I decide to keep it in spite of everything that could happen with my family, I will still struggle. I have a job, but I don’t earn much. What am I supposed to do? I am only in my early twenties.

—Loretta

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