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Abortion/Pet/Overprotective?
I've had two abortions within 2 years. Now that i am 20, i adopted a ferret as a pet. Sometimes i think i adopted it almost in place of a baby and my bf thinks im a bit overprotected of it. But he's like a baby to me! Sometimes i think i am almost punishing myself like "i had an abortion so now i must take on a new big responsibility" Ive had it for a week and last night i had a dream that it ran away and i was hysterically crying. Finally i woke up, but could this have anything to do with my abortions? Am i replacing an unborn baby for a pet?

And to Slagathor: yes, the first time was careless, people make mistakes, and the second time, the condom broke. i do take birth control pills but had stopped because i was having negative effects from it and was waiting to be put on a new kind. Both abortions were with the same guy, the guy that i am still with, and have been for 5 years... maybe u shouldnt be so quick to judge.
Posted 3 days ago
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Yes and it's ok.

If you don't want a baby, for heaven's sake, don't have one. A pet is an excellent child substitute!
Posted 3 days ago

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Posted Oct 21st, 2008 at 10:55AM
I think you've kind of answered your own question.
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Posted Oct 20th, 2008 at 2:49PM
Why did you have two abortions? Were you being carless? Do you usually use abortion as birth control? I would care less about the damn ferret and take better care of yourself. Is the boyfriend you have now the guy that knocked you up?
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Posted Oct 20th, 2008 at 8:27PM
I think it definitely could have something to do with your abortions. You seem very distressed by them, and your ferret seems like someone you've really attached yourself to. Your dream seems like it was reflecting a fear that you have of loosing your ferret. Maybe the ferret running away in your dream symbolizes your abortions, only this time you didn't have control?

I would talk to a therapist or someone about this if I were you. You seem very distressed by your abortions. You shouldn't have to feel this way, and sometimes talking these things over can really help you sort things out.
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Posted Dec 1st, 2008 at 11:38AM
2 abortions? you could have given these children up for adoption if you weren't ready for such a responsibility. it isn't as if you were raped, or there was a medical reason for your abortions. I suppose I could SOMEWHAT understand wanting to forgo the pain of birth, but after a certain point in the pregnancy, you have to wonder if what you're doing is akin to destroying a life
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Posted Nov 22nd, 2008 at 12:01PM
I don“t think so. I have 6 dogs and their all like my babies and I already have a daughter who is 14 years now.
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Posted Nov 24th, 2008 at 6:13PM
Could be a way of the mind dealing with the abortion... The mind is an odd thing.. I had one 30 plus years ago...And I still have side effects (mind wise)

But one the other side...Some people just treat their pets like babies...My daughter does this...And her husband goes even farther...When their pitt bull (small one) goes night night...he gives her a kiss....and covers her with one of his tee shirts....Funny how people that hate (????) dogs are...
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Posted Dec 20th, 2008 at 8:47PM
its a possibility that subconciouslly you did get the ferrot to replace the baby idont know. it might have bothered you to have the abortions more than you know.
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