My poor boy didn’t stand a chance...
My poor boy didn’t stand a chance...
By Trisha Knight, 53, from Measham, Leics
It’s easy to be proud of your kids when life is going well for them. It gets harder not to worry when they make choices you don’t agree with.
But there wasn’t a day in his life when my son James didn’t have my full support.
He was a cuddly youngster, much quieter than his five brothers and sisters, and shy.
I’ll never forget the day when, aged 17, he told me he had a girlfriend.
‘She’s called Becki,’ he said, clearly smitten.
A few weeks later, James brought her home. She was a bubbly girl, and it was obvious she adored my boy.
Puppy love turned into the real thing, and, after three years, James made another announcement. ‘Becki’s expecting,’ he said. ‘Congratulations!’ I cried, over the moon for them both.
James really looked after Becki during the pregnancy, and he worked hard as a general assistant in a supermarket.
In October 2010, their daughter Evie was born.
‘I’m so proud of you,’ I said.
Then, when Evie was just 4 months old, Becki fell pregnant again. And, when Ruby was born,James was as dedicated as ever, working night shifts but getting home in time to let Becki stay in bed for an extra hour.
‘I’ve raised a good man,’ I thought.
Then, at the start of 2015, I noticed a change in James.
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