Imagine being a young father at 14, losing your wife to cancer, and then finding out you’re going to be a dad again at 37. That’s the rollercoaster ride one man is on right now, and he’s facing some serious backlash from friends. After his wife passed away, he had a friends-with-benefits situation, which resulted in an unexpected pregnancy. The mother-to-be doesn’t want kids, but she’s willing to carry the baby and sign away her rights, leaving our protagonist as a single dad once more. But not everyone is on board with this decision, and the drama is heating up!
Young Love and Parenthood
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://diplycom5cc47.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:1/u:https://static.diply.com/1f96e91e-45a4-42ce-9809-b80871df1413.png)
Tragic Loss
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://diplycom5cc47.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:1/u:https://static.diply.com/65ff6bc4-ea7e-4978-8a0c-7c5e6fca2b3e.png)
New Beginnings and Unexpected News
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://diplycom5cc47.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:1/u:https://static.diply.com/849822ad-c265-4eb8-8450-b8a2400360e5.png)
A Choice to Make
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://diplycom5cc47.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:1/u:https://static.diply.com/68c63a81-2c8d-4a21-9189-405a1970baef.png)
The Offer
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://diplycom5cc47.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:1/u:https://static.diply.com/a6afc648-a040-4f17-b9f4-3af8641f30c4.png)
Decision Time ⏳
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://diplycom5cc47.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:1/u:https://static.diply.com/fdd78111-30ec-4778-acf3-8d9ecd4fd3a5.png)
Breaking the News
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://diplycom5cc47.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:1/u:https://static.diply.com/0ca5260c-b6f8-4e95-b201-90a5d53b88ec.png)
Support and Opposition
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://diplycom5cc47.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:1/u:https://static.diply.com/acaf1a38-5115-4747-a3ab-fd20e3c94472.png)
Projecting Pain?
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://diplycom5cc47.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:1/u:https://static.diply.com/ca2207ea-f057-4175-9bb9-6cd08d01c94c.png)
Seeking Answers
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://diplycom5cc47.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:1/u:https://static.diply.com/d0394e17-215c-4aec-9026-5b4196ab393b.png)
Single Father Role Model
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://diplycom5cc47.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:1/u:https://static.diply.com/84fe5743-84f4-446d-b058-2f905645d0a9.png)
No Force Involved
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://diplycom5cc47.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:1/u:https://static.diply.com/6cc478f6-e5ca-4e71-96f2-b56e04ccd2c7.png)
Her Own Decision ✅
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://diplycom5cc47.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:1/u:https://static.diply.com/8fa3a7b9-4899-4082-a4a5-d185b4e6d3d4.png)
A Single Father’s Choice: Is He Right or Wrong?
This 37-year-old man has made the difficult decision to become a single father again after an unexpected pregnancy with his friends-with-benefits. While his son and father support his choice, some of his closest friends are calling him out for bringing a child into the world without its mother being around. They argue that he’s projecting his own pain of abandonment onto the child. But is he really in the wrong here? The baby mama has made it clear that she’s happy to carry the baby and sign away her rights, and our protagonist is ready to step up as a single dad. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
NTA for wanting the child. Friends are AHs.

NTA! A+ dad who will love this child just the same ❤

Single father receives support for choosing to raise a child alone

FWB offers to carry baby, friends need to butt out. NTA
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://diplycom5cc47.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:1/u:https://static.diply.com/1e39a16c-4151-41ec-b4d3-144afccc0401.png)
Single dad gets criticized by friends for choosing fatherhood again.

NTA for choosing to be a single father again . Supportive replies

Being a single father is not a bad thing
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://diplycom5cc47.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:1/u:https://static.diply.com/c5c3561e-2b7f-4b47-95c1-bb42f033fb1d.png)
Heartwarming compliment and humble reply

FWB’s decision is theirs alone, friends should mind own business.

NTA. Advice to secure financials, legal rights before pregnancy progresses

Man chooses to be a single father again, friends call him out

Supportive comment on the challenges of pregnancy and fatherhood

Support for single fatherhood choice, mother made decision independently.

NTA! The world needs more men like you who step up
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://diplycom5cc47.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:1/u:https://static.diply.com/b33a94e4-1249-45f9-a321-f527807e60b9.png)
Single father gets support for raising child without mother’s involvement

Single father receives support after being called out by friends

Single father receives support from commenter, backlash from friends

Legal advice needed for single father’s custody battle

Single fatherhood success story, NTA

Commenter praises single father’s parenting, calls him NTA

NTA, but comment warns of potential emotional harm to the child.

Single dad praised for stepping up despite friends’ criticism

Defending his decision to be a single father.

Taking responsibility is never wrong. NTA, bro!

Confusion cleared about (23M) referring to his son.

FWB supports single fatherhood, friends call him out. NTA

Heartwarming comment receives no replies, but deserves all love ❤
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://diplycom5cc47.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:1/u:https://static.diply.com/c23228a8-0db8-47e7-9d70-a0898bcf71c3.png)
Financial stability confirmed for single father’s decision

Friends call him out for being a single father? NTA

Single father faces criticism for choosing to have a child

Single fatherhood praised for providing loving home for child despite absent mother

FWB carries child for NTA single father, friends disapprove

Encouraging support for single father’s decision

Choosing to be a single father again, but friends criticize
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://diplycom5cc47.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:1/u:https://static.diply.com/46a1f430-ed14-437a-827c-03ecac818b8a.png)
Friend’s comment on baby being better off dead is disturbing
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://diplycom5cc47.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:1/u:https://static.diply.com/2c31651b-8e76-4481-8a05-592a8c3744c3.png)
Agreement with mother, but beware of future involvement and custody battles

Parenting is about supporting and helping children grow despite hardships

Friends criticize single father for choosing to raise child. NTA wins.

Homophobia in parenting? Let’s discuss

Supportive comment defends single father against judgemental friends

Friends criticize single father for lack of birth control
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://diplycom5cc47.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:1/u:https://static.diply.com/dc0b800f-a588-44c6-b551-cd2b49431d38.png)
Gender doesn’t define parenting, NTA for being a loving father

Choosing to be a single father is NTA, as long as the child is loved and supported

Encouraging comment shows support for single father’s decision

Single father receives support for his decision, NTA

Co-parenting done right

Clear judgement, but where are the opposing opinions?
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://diplycom5cc47.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:1/u:https://static.diply.com/9ac023a5-1eb9-4f5b-85b8-2060f1a7b51a.png)
Defending single fatherhood against judgmental friends

Supportive comment congratulates single father on clear communication skills

Friends shame single father for choosing to be one again

Single father receives support for his decision to have another child

Single dad gets NTA verdict from comment section

Commenter deemed NTA, but no replies yet.

Encouraging comment on single fatherhood with practical advice

Supportive comment for single father choosing to have another child

Cheers to OP for being an awesome single father again!

Friends criticize man’s decision to be a single father again

Supportive comment defends single father against judgmental friends

Choosing to be a single father, praised for maturity.
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://diplycom5cc47.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:1/u:https://static.diply.com/23b5d6c2-6cbf-4d8c-b22d-606399936564.png)
Supportive commenters agree he’s NTA for choosing to be a single father

Supportive comment defends single father against judgmental friends

Single dad gets called out by friends, but he’s NTA
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://diplycom5cc47.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:1/u:https://static.diply.com/6f4111bb-a068-47a9-aac4-7d974dfd16dc.png)
Single dad receives support for choosing to raise child alone

Father chooses to raise child alone, friends criticize. Congrats, dad!

Congrats on becoming a father again! NTA, keep shining

Being a single father again? NTA, friends calling you a**hole?

Choosing to be a single father again, NTA. Fair decision.

Commenter defends single father against judgmental friends

Encouraging words for a single father choosing to raise his child

Fatherhood approved! Congrats on your decision

Choosing to be a single father again, NTA. Hardship builds character
![Image credit: [deleted] | [deleted]](https://diplycom5cc47.zapwp.com/q:i/r:0/wp:1/w:1/u:https://static.diply.com/9d7a95e2-350a-4ede-94a5-2b45d4e9cd80.png)