I was four months pregnant when he proposed to me. He didn’t know I was pregnant. My belly wasn’t showing that much. When I told him I was pregnant, he quickly apologized and said he didn’t know I was someone’s wife. I corrected him, “I’m not married. I’m just pregnant.”

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That led us to why I was pregnant but didn’t have a man. I explained to him how my ex wanted me to let the pregnancy go and later accused me of bringing someone else’s pregnancy to him just to pin him down. It turned into a crazy fight during which my ex physically assaulted me, hoping I would lose the pregnancy in the process.

He said the pregnancy didn’t change his feelings for me as long as there was no man in the picture. It was strange and lovely at the same time—strange because what man would take in a pregnant woman as a girlfriend? And lovely because I had lost a boyfriend a few months ago and still found another even though I was pregnant.

When I said yes, he said we should marry as soon as possible. I told him I should deliver first. So he moved into my apartment with me because he wanted to be close and be able to take care of me. He was very helpful when he came around. He cooked, washed, and cleaned. The only thing he didn’t do was pay utilities. I loved him and prayed it would last.

When I gave birth, this man changed toward me. He stopped helping in the house and told me to call my child’s father to come and help. The sudden change didn’t make sense. I thought it was the stress of seeing a baby around, so I gave him time. He took me through hell and even tried to connive with my landlord to kick me out of the house so he could pay the rent and live there alone.

When my baby started crawling, one day he crawled toward him and he intentionally stepped on his finger. I saw it with my own eyes, but he said it wasn’t intentional and blamed the baby for crawling toward him. I’d had enough, so I threw his things out of the house and asked him not to come again. He stood at the door and knocked for several hours, but I didn’t open it.

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Three months later, he’s back telling me he’s realized his mistake and he’s a better man, so I should give him a second chance. The truth is, I miss the man he was before the baby. Saying he’s a better man means he’s gone back to who he used to be and is even better. I want to give him a second chance, but… hmmmm.

—Albie   

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