I’m 22, and pregnant with my first child. I’m in a good situation education-wise, and I have a wonderful partner who is also college educated and is very excited.
Everyone around me is excited about my child and I love them for that. Its the first grandchild on each side of the family, first great-grandkid to two set of grandparents, the first niece/nephew to 7 aunts and uncles. In addition none of my close friends have kids. All this excitement has started some crazy shopping sprees. My sisters and aunts have pretty much outfitted the baby for its first year, and bought bibs, blankets, and pacifiers. My friends are excited to have a reason to go out and buy ‘cute’ baby clothes for the first time.
On top of this I get IMs and phone calls to go look at 2ed hand strollers, cribs, and carseats every other day. I feel like all of the cheaper things (like clothes) are taken care of for me, and because I’m young everyone assumes I should save money and buy the expensive things 2ed hand. I feel like I don’t get to pick out anything for my child!
Thats depressing to me. I had looked forward to picking out outfits for the baby and a neat stroller that suited my personality. Now I feel like I don’t get to pick out anything, or get to do any fun mom-to-be shopping. It makes me really sad to have that taken away from me, but I won’t mention it because the clothing is already bought and I do honestly realize how ungrateful I sound.
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