[Fanny]

My cousin, whom I also consider as my BFF, is a single parent. Her ex-boyfriend, her daughter's dad, happens to be married with 2 kids. I've seen how scandal and financial turmoil affected her life so much. My aunt and uncle didn't want to accept her. She stopped attending her grad school and stayed with us for quite some time. She found a work at a nearby cafe to support her pregnancy and save up to continue her studies. She was able to save some quids, but she got sick and therefore her savings were depleted for her hospitalizations. When she gave birth to a beautiful healthy girl, her mum and dad were able to accept everything and asked her to come back home. Now she's continuing her studies and I think she does get some kinda of an alimony for my niece.

Every painful experience has an end, we all know that, but the thing is, most of the time, girls get to the losing end on these relationships. It's so sad that some men do not realize the gravity of a pregnancy on women. Some even opt for abortion, which for me, no offence to anyone, is totally unacceptable. Call me old school, lame or what, I love these modern times but abortion isn't my cup of tea.

So there's a short single parent story of my cuz... I know she'll be fine. She's a strong woman and I love my niece so much! Aunt Fanny's gonna be there for her all the time.