Re: Ash/Casey
Ashleigh, if this is something you want, then you have to deal with the consequences. We all have to deal with the consequences of our own choices. No one is exempt from that.
You know what these people are capable of doing. You were warned of how manipulative they are. Maybe you think that doesn't apply to you, and that is a decision only you can make.
However, because of what these people are capable of doing, and what they already have done, you cannot realistically expect the members of this family, or anyone else involved, to support any decision that allows that family an avenue into this one.
People are going to be upset no matter what decisions get made, Ashleigh. But it is your decision to make and if you want to have this baby. Then have this baby. But think long and hard about what kind of life the baby will have. And make sure that you are capable of providing it with the life it deserves.
Will we be here to help you? Yes. Will we be here to pretend that everything is okay? No. Because everything is not okay. But please remember what has already happened before you decide to allow these people access to an innocent child that you are responsible for.
I can't tell you what to do, I know what I think you should do. And maybe Neil thinks something else. And Louis thinks another thing. And Dair has his ideas. And the child's father thinks something else. And you have all of these opinions flying at you. But if you already know what you want to do. Then do it. But remember that it is YOUR choice. And that there are ALWAYS consequences to those choices, some good, some bad. Some easy to see coming, and some that will shock the shit out of you when they rear their ugly heads.
There is no decision that will make everyone happy. There never is. In anything. Not the big decisions like this one, and not the small decisions we make every day. It's not your job to make everyone happy. It's your job to make yourself happy. And if you decide to keep the child, its your job to make sure the child is safe and protected from harm and well loved.