AITA for telling my pr****nt FWB shes gonna have to get used to being a single mom bc I’m not daddy material?
At 29, he finds himself trapped in a relentless storm of despair—broke, homeless, battling addiction, and weighed down by a legacy of mental illness that has marked his mind with bipolar disorder and clinical depression.
Haunted by the fear of perpetuating pain and brokenness, he has made a painful choice to remain child-free, unwilling to pa*s on the shadows that have defined his life.
But when an unexpected pregnancy shatters the fragile control he clings to, his world spirals further into chaos.
Accused and abandoned by those he once called friends, he faces not only the burden of a child he never wanted but also the crushing judgment of a society quick to brand him worthless for refusing to step into a role he feels utterly unprepared to bear.
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The original poster (OP), supported by a friend recording the situation, faces severe personal crises including homelessness, unemployment, addiction, and serious mental health diagnoses.
The central conflict arises from an unplanned pregnancy with a casual partner, where the OP refuses fatherhood based on deeply held convictions about pa*sing on genetic and lifestyle challenges, leading to strong social condemnation from their friend group.
Is the OP's absolute refusal to take on parental responsibility justified given their severe personal ins**bility and stated ethical reasons against pa*sing on inherited burdens, or does the community's demand for him to 'step up' represent a necessary social expectation in the face of biological parenthood?
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