We're both seventeen and have a son together. But, he's kind of rude to me. He loves me, but he abuses me, not physically, but just verbally. Sure, we hit each other, but not hard enough to harm each other. And, it's only jokingly. But, also, every time I ask about money and things like his plans, he starts acting all weird. Is he up to something that he doesn't want me to know?
Verbal abuse is as bad or worse than physical abuse. No one has the right to hit anyone even in jest. Hitting even in jest can easily escalate to something far worse.
The two of you are very young and you have had a child together. He has certain legal responsibilities to that child until, he or she turns 18, regardless of whether you two end up making a life together. You need to make sure that your boyfriend is legally bound to these responsibilities through the courts by seeing a lawyer and having the proper legal papers drawn up and submitted to the courts for service to him; especially considering the way he is acting.
Your ages are working against the two of you having a life long commitment to each other. I don't have the exact statistic for this but it is less then 10% of couples in your situation end up with a successful marriage.
My recommendation to you is. Make sure your boyfriend is legally committed to supporting your child. You need to get the best education you can so that you can support and provide for you and your child as well. [ adviceman49's advice column | Ask adviceman49 A Question ]
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