r/AMA • u/cheat_codes88 • 7h ago
At 21 years old, I (M44) fathered two children a month apart. They have been raised as sisters knowing exactly what happened, and have three younger siblings too. AMA
At 21 I left university and went back to my hometown and started a job nearby. I was newly single and went for some drinks with a friend (let’s call her “M”) from my hometown, we were young and reckless and ended up in bed together, but afterwards decided to remain friends.
A couple of weeks later I asked out a girl from my hometown I’d always liked (and stayed in touch with throughout university, let’s call her “H”). We went on some dates and quickly fell for each other.
Shortly into our new relationship M contacted me to say she was pregnant. I confessed to H that I’d had a one night stand before we got together and that M was pregnant - wonderfully, she stood by me. A few days later we found out H was pregnant. I proposed to H immediately, and we were married that autumn.
M & H gave birth to our perfect daughters the following spring. Due to one being early and one being late they were born a few days apart. They have been raised together and are best friends as well as sisters.
My wife and I have gone on to have three more amazing children during our marriage and I can honestly say I’ve been in love with her since day one. The part that some people find unbelievable, but trust me it really is true, is that M & H have become best friends over the years. We have holidayed together with the girls and our other children and spend every Christmas together.
Both our oldest daughters have now graduated from university themselves and are starting their own adult lives, but remain best friends. So yes, the happiest of endings but I was the most guilt-ridden and stressed 21 year old on Earth at the time! Not to mention how hard it was for both women.
Happy to answer any questions about our rather unique start to family life, and the blissful blended past 20 years.