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When early parenthood creates lifelong regret and gratitude

I had my son at seventeen and now he is fifteen and sometimes I look at him and realize I never got to be young and I feel guilty for resenting a choice that gave me the person I love most.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The simultaneous presence of sacrifice and gift in a single decision creates moral complexity that defies resolution.

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