Regretful Parents: "I Don’t Want This Baby — But My Husband Does" | Reddit Stories
Dinky20 Nov 2025

Regretful Parents: "I Don’t Want This Baby — But My Husband Does" | Reddit Stories

Welcome back to another episode in our Regretful Parents series — where we dive deep into stories from the Regretful Parents subreddit. Today’s post comes from a woman who is 7 weeks pregnant, spiraling with anxiety, and realizing she may not actually want a baby — even though her husband does. She’s 35, terrified of change, and suddenly questioning everything.

In this episode, we talk about: ✨ Fear-based pregnancies and panic spirals ✨ Pressure from partners who want kids ✨ Why “children are funny” is NOT a reason to reproduce ✨ Abortion, guilt, intuition, and regret ✨ Why parenthood is a lifetime contract you cannot return ✨ The hard truth: You can divorce your husband… you cannot divorce your child If you're childfree, childfree-curious, or just fascinated by the realities people rarely talk about, this episode is for you.

🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST: Want more than just the heavy stuff? Our Dinky Pod podcast dives into travel, comedy, interviews, astrology, politics, and all things childfree life. Search Dinky wherever you get your podcasts.

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13 Jan 1h 9min

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