{"id":74796,"date":"2024-07-29T15:18:44","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T08:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/?p=74796"},"modified":"2024-07-29T15:20:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T08:20:20","slug":"im-a-single-mom-and-my-friends-have-secret-plans-for-my-son-im-fuming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/im-a-single-mom-and-my-friends-have-secret-plans-for-my-son-im-fuming\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m a Single Mom and My Friends Have Secret Plans for My Son; I\u2019m Fuming"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='\"e599d42b92530cddc130' d678c9ac111a6390ff29>\n<h2>She has been raising her son alone without ever complaining.\n\n<div class='\"fe475c3f28885ceec1f1\"' tabindex='\"-1\"'>\n<div data-test-id='\"article-image-2\"'><picture class='\"b10992b7e7307cb7c32f\"'><source srcset='\"https:\/\/wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li\/resize\/728x\/webp\/217\/19a\/cea45f55dca0ce6e117ef89db4.jpg.webp' type='\"image\/webp\"'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' id='\"image28009786\"' class='\"e33ce0f82f0e7404cc63\"' title='\"\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li%5C/resize%5C/728x%5C/jpg%5C/217%5C/19a%5C/cea45f55dca0ce6e117ef89db4.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"775\"'>\n<div data-test-id='\"article-image-2\"'>\n<p>Andrea shared her story with us in a simple, honest letter. She\u2019s in a tough spot and is looking for advice and support from our readers.\n</p><p>\u201cI\u2019m 25 and a single mom to my 4-year-old son, Olaf. His dad left when he was just 2 days old, and we\u2019ve never heard from him since. He\u2019s never paid child support, and I\u2019ve never counted on him for money. My parents died in a car accident three years ago, and I have no contact with the rest of my family because they judge me harshly and treat me badly about my motherhood.\n</p><p>I had to leave college and have worked different jobs to support us. We\u2019re not poor, but we do lack many things, and we currently rent a one-bedroom apartment. While our life isn\u2019t perfect, I hope to improve our situation in the coming years and maybe even buy a house. For now, we make do with what we have.\n</p><p>I\u2019ve raised Olaf to know that I\u2019ll always give him my best. We may not have much, and he doesn\u2019t always get the newest toys or clothes, but we have each other, and we are very close.\u201d\n</p><p>Andrea added, \u201cMy son has never gone without a birthday or Christmas present, and I always try to get him at least some of the things he dreams of. While his friends may have more, Olaf has never been jealous. Instead, he takes good care of what he has and rarely breaks his things. He\u2019s a kind and generous boy who loves to share with other kids.\u201d\n</p><div class='\"e599d42b92530cddc130' d678c9ac111a6390ff29>\n<h2>A\u00a0very nice couple she met quickly became her best friends.\n\n<div class='\"fe475c3f28885ceec1f1\"' tabindex='\"-1\"'>\n<div data-test-id='\"article-image-6\"'><picture class='\"b10992b7e7307cb7c32f\"'><source srcset='\"https:\/\/wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li\/resize\/728x\/webp\/61e\/17e\/c5e0bf5a088d8b7f080eacb857.jpg.webp' type='\"image\/webp\"'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' id='\"image28009787\"' class='\"e33ce0f82f0e7404cc63\"' title='\"\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li%5C/resize%5C/728x%5C/jpg%5C/61e%5C/17e%5C/c5e0bf5a088d8b7f080eacb857.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"1031\"'>\n<div data-test-id='\"article-image-6\"'>\n<p>\u201cLast year, we\u00a0visited a\u00a0village where one of\u00a0my\u00a0distant relatives lives. He\u00a0invited\u00a0us unexpectedly, and since he\u2019s always been kind to\u00a0us, unlike the rest of\u00a0my\u00a0family, I\u00a0agreed. It\u00a0was also a\u00a0great opportunity for Olaf to\u00a0have a\u00a0change of\u00a0scenery. While there, Olaf met a\u00a0girl named Rosa. They played together a\u00a0lot, and Olaf eventually visited her house. I\u00a0had met Rosa\u2019s parents, Helen and Paul, a\u00a0couple of\u00a0times before this, and they seemed extremely nice and supportive. We\u00a0had a\u00a0lot in\u00a0common, and\u00a0I enjoyed spending time with them. Olaf always had a\u00a0great time at\u00a0their house with their daughter. Before we\u00a0left, Helen suggested we\u00a0exchange numbers, and they started messaging and calling me\u00a0often.\u201d\n</p><p>Andrea continued, \u201cHelen is\u00a0a\u00a0stay-at-home mom and once offered to\u00a0take care of\u00a0Olaf for a\u00a0whole week. I\u00a0was hesitant to\u00a0ask so\u00a0much of\u00a0her, but she was very kind and insisted. So, I\u00a0brought him back to\u00a0the village. My\u00a0son had a\u00a0wonderful time with them and their daughter. They gave him many presents during his stay, which made me\u00a0a\u00a0bit uncomfortable, but\u00a0I believed they were doing it\u00a0out of\u00a0the kindness of\u00a0their hearts. I\u00a0didn\u2019t say anything about spoiling my\u00a0child because\u00a0I was so\u00a0grateful for the joy they brought to\u00a0Olaf\u2019s life.\u201d\n</p><div class='\"e599d42b92530cddc130' d678c9ac111a6390ff29>\n<h2>The close bond soon took an\u00a0unhealthy turn.\n\n<div class='\"fe475c3f28885ceec1f1\"' tabindex='\"-1\"'>\n<div data-test-id='\"article-image-10\"'>\n<picture class='\"b10992b7e7307cb7c32f\"'><source srcset='\"https:\/\/wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li\/resize\/728x\/webp\/262\/6af\/7645d55e48bbe7ef39f4d9583c.jpg.webp' type='\"image\/webp\"'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' id='\"image28009788\"' class='\"e33ce0f82f0e7404cc63\"' title='\"\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li%5C/resize%5C/728x%5C/jpg%5C/262%5C/6af%5C/7645d55e48bbe7ef39f4d9583c.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"485\"'>\n<div class='\"bf0a2e8fd2dd44f1e1c9\"'>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class='\"e599d42b92530cddc130' d678c9ac111a6390ff29>\n<p>Andrea continued, \u201cHelen and Paul started inviting Olaf over more and more often. Once, they even suggested he\u00a0stay with them for a\u00a0whole month so\u00a0I could focus on\u00a0work. This made me\u00a0uncomfortable because of\u00a0their intense attention toward Olaf. I\u00a0told them\u00a0I could never repay them, but they insisted they loved having him around and often said he\u00a0felt like their own child.\n</p><p>Eventually, I\u00a0confronted them about their insistence on\u00a0having Olaf so\u00a0much. Their response shocked\u00a0me. They admitted they had always dreamed of\u00a0a\u00a0big family with many kids and suggested that Olaf could stay with them permanently. They assured me\u00a0I could still see him, but they would take over his care. What I\u00a0initially thought was a\u00a0joke turned out to\u00a0be\u00a0their serious plan, leaving me\u00a0completely stunned.\u201d\n\n</p><div class='\"e599d42b92530cddc130' d678c9ac111a6390ff29>\n<h2>She was stunned when the couple finally revealed their true intentions.\n\n<div class='\"fe475c3f28885ceec1f1\"' tabindex='\"-1\"'>\n<div data-test-id='\"article-image-13\"'><picture class='\"b10992b7e7307cb7c32f\"'><source srcset='\"https:\/\/wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li\/resize\/728x\/webp\/786\/9b7\/e9e9a35bdf88582ccb6c9596eb.jpg.webp' type='\"image\/webp\"'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' id='\"image28009789\"' class='\"e33ce0f82f0e7404cc63\"' title='\"\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/wl-brightside.cf.tsp.li%5C/resize%5C/728x%5C/jpg%5C/786%5C/9b7%5C/e9e9a35bdf88582ccb6c9596eb.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"875\"'>\n<div data-test-id='\"article-image-13\"'>\n<p>Andrea wrote, \u201cWhen I asked them what they meant by keeping Olaf for a long time, they went silent, and I felt a wave of dread. They then began explaining legal procedures for making them Olaf\u2019s caregivers, assuring me they would encourage him to still call me a mother. They urged me to think about what was best for Olaf. I was horrified and told them it was sick.\u201d\n</p><p>She continued, \u201cI quickly grabbed Olaf and left. I blocked their numbers immediately. My son doesn\u2019t understand what\u2019s going on and keeps asking why we don\u2019t visit them anymore. He\u2019s struggling and misses them and Rosa a lot. But now I know their true intentions, and it terrifies me. I don\u2019t want Olaf going back there. Should we move away from this city? Or should I try to reach an agreement with them that they\u2019ll never bring this up again and allow Olaf to see Rosa only under my supervision? What should I do?\u201d\n</p><p>Secrets rarely stay hidden forever, especially within families. Sometimes parents give their children up for adoption, but this story is different. A husband felt deeply betrayed when he discovered the truth about his wife\u2019s adopted daughter.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>She has been raising her son alone without ever complaining. Andrea shared her story with us in a simple, honest letter. She\u2019s in a tough spot and is looking for advice and support from our readers. \u201cI\u2019m 25 and a single mom to my 4-year-old son, Olaf. 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