Talking to parents about dating a girl with a child
I am a 27 year old male, living on my own and I've been dating a girl who had just gotten out of a bad relationship with someone to whom she got pregnant from. We have been seeing each other since she was about 5 months pregnant. I had helped her out and let her stay with me for a while and she recently went to be with her family to have the baby.
We plan on continuing our relationship, and I don't have any problem taking full responsibility of her child (as if he were my own) The only problem is I don't know how to talk to my parents about this.
I mentioned that I was seeing her a while back, but did not disclose everything to my parents. My dad is worried about me and thinks I should be careful (thinking she might just be looking for a father figure, and will possibly try and get child support from me in the future if things didn't work out) He is very pessimistic, but he has been burned my my mother in the past (they are divorced)
I love this girl with all my heart, and we have talked it through and are deciding to take out time with things and not rush into anything (like me signing the birth certificate, etc.) She has even expressed her concerns for me as far as this being a HUGE commitment... but this is something I really want to do. I just need to know how to talk to my father and gain his trust, support and ultimately have his blessing to continue seeing this girl.
I know I'm 27 and I should make decisions for myself (but this is one that I feel effects my parents as well because of a possibly grand child that is not blood related) and I want my fathers blessing.
Thanks!!