Best Decisions I’ve EVER Made.

It’s October 2014, and I had just gotten into a relationship with a guy I’ve known since I was 15. I had started being sexually active in July of that year; he was my first, but he didn’t know until later in our relationship. Never thought I’d end up with him, but things were great. 3 months into our relationship, I found out I was pregnant. My bf and his mom were supportive and said that whatever I wanted to do, they’d support me. His mother was the one who gave me the info about the clinic that I went to. I took the abortion pill. I had barely made the cut-off at the time, which was 9 weeks. My experience with the pill was excruciating; I’ve never been in that much pain in my life. I was throwing up and shitting whilst having horrible cramps. I lay in the shower for over an hour while my bf was on the bathroom floor, comforting me.

Fast forward to 2018, we’ve been together 4 years now and I found out I was pregnant again. I still do not want kids. I get another pill abortion, but this time the cut-off week changed to 8 weeks. I’m assuming the pill had changed over the years, so I was lucky enough to make the cut-off week again. This time the abortion wasn’t that bad. Still threw up and shit some, but the cramps were way more bearable. A month later, I went back for my check-up and got the implant birth control Nexplanon.

In June of 2021, I got my Nexplanon taken out, and having those abortions was the greatest decision I’ve ever made. I get to travel, go to raves/festivals, and live my life the way I want to with the love of my life. I don’t think I’ll ever want to have children of my own, but I do see myself adopting later on in my life. My bf and I have talked about him getting a vasectomy, and he is all for it, so I’m hoping that instead of me getting birth control again, he can just get the procedure done. It makes sense because I have a breeding kink but don’t want what follows lol.

This story was shared from our partners at Shout Your Abortion.