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The Steve Harvey Morning Show,” heard nationwide. Send in your letters and Shirley Strawberry will dish out the necessary advice.
Today’s topic: Should I keep the baby? Dear Morning Show, I’m 28 and I don’t know what to do. I’m dating a man 11 years older than I am. Our relationship was going wonderful until I ended up pregnant! He says that I tried to do it and that if I have this child I will ruin his life! He had a four-year plan and I ruined it. I must get rid of it. Mind you, he knew I wasn’t on any birth control and he did not cover himself either — not just once, but all the time. I don’t want him to hate me because I do love him dearly. But I don’t want to put my body through an abortion. Also I said something about adoption and he had a fit about that! His thing is he has three children that are almost grown and he wanted to wait until they graduate and I ruined his life now. I can’t stand feeling like he hates me. Do I say I’m wrong for ruining his life and do it or do I try to raise this child by myself, because I’m scared he won’t be there and I don’t want to raise a child alone! What do I do?
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