Univeristy Confessions 2

[DLSU FW]

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~STORY📖TIME⌚MGA👊🏼BRO💪🏼PARE~

My gf of 7 years and I are graduating students, both from DLSU. I'm from Manila but my gf is from the province. Right before the lockdown (March) she went home.

~NOW THIS IS WHERE IT GETS 🔍INTERESTING🤔~

She called me up the other day crying and begging me not to get mad. She said she had something important to tell me. I promised her I'd maintain a calm reaction no matter what it is.

She takes a deep breath and tells me that I'm gonna be a dad.

Of course my initial reaction on the inside was panic. I still haven't taken my board exams or found a job for after I graduate and the inevitable talk I had to have with both our parents made me nervous. The second thing I felt was anger. Why the hell hasn't she told me all this time? (Last time we slept together was February) After doing the math, I started panicking again because I realized I didn't have the time to prepare my parents for the news. The baby would be due THIS.MONTH. (November).

As promised, I kept my reaction calm. I told her it would be okay. We'll figure it out. I'll handle my end, wag na siya ma-stress out about it. Finally I calmly said, "why didn't you tell me? I could've been there for you."

She said she didn't want me to lose my focus during my last term and during my review for eng board exams next year. I told her that's not fair because she's graduating too. She said it's okay because her course was easier and her field doesn't have a board exam. I didn't agree with that, obviously. Obtaining any degree is a stressful process one way or another. And even with my board exams it was still unfair to either of us. Unfair for her to go through the last several months alone and unfair for me not to know about my.own.freaking.kid.

~NOW HERE'S WHERE IT GETS MESSED🙃UP~

She was still crying so I didn't want to keep badgering her about what's fair or not. I changed the topic and told her I'd be flying to her city right after I talk to my parents over the weekend. I had already searched for tickets at that point and was about to input my debit card details when she said "no it's too early. Come after new year nalang. That way you will be there when I give birth" (January)

Now, my parents have always taught me to be a man of my word. So as promised, I CALMLY put my debit card away, smiled at her and CALMLY answered "no, I don't think I will" before CALMLY ending the call by closing my laptop on her. 🙂 (🤡)

PS:
Now you might be asking: "But OP, didn't you guys videocall? Why didn't you see the baby bump?"

Yes we did videocall each other.

During those calls she only ever showed her face or kept the video option off the whole time. She's always had anxiety over videocalls which was why she wasn't thrilled about distance learning when it was first announced. So now you see why I was none the wiser.

PPS:
I chose not to say what engineering program I'm in so I can maintain anonymity and keep a modicum of dignity after airing out my dirty laundry on this sadboi pitypost.