An Open Letter to the Women who Called my Unborn Child F@!#$ed Up

Subject: An Open Letter to the Women who Called my Unborn Child F@!#$ed Up
From: Jessica Hamilton
Date: 21 Feb 2016

I'm used to you talking about me. You have from the moment I walked into my old workplace. You got worse when I met my current partner and then best friend. I don't know why you felt it necessary to voice your opinion so loudly but I was okay, I could look past it. Why? Because your opinion was wrong.

If you'd had such an interest in our lives and our story you should have just asked me. I would have happily shared with you; I am an open person. Instead you insisted on hateful words and talking about things that were frankly, none of your business. But that's okay too. You're old and bitter and you can't help that apparently.

Here is what isn't okay.

You stated very loudly and very clearly, to multiple people that my unborn child is going to be fucked up. Why? Because I shouldn't have children. Because I shouldn't be off my bipolar medication. How terrible a thing it would be if my child grew up like me.

You know what? I hope my son or daughter grows up to be like me. Better yet, I hope it grows up to be like it's father, the kindest and most wonderful man I have ever met. I hope it has his beautiful heart and his gentle nature. To be honest, I'll be happy with my baby just being healthy and happy. So long as it never grows to be as miserable and as insistent on bringing everyone else's lives down as you.

Let me tell you why you are in the wrong.

Aside from the fact you're obviously drawing you're conclusions from you're old frizzled mind, your opinion shows your complete ignorance to not only the condition Bipolar but also to the kind of person I am. I can almost look past this too.

I can not however, look past you calling my innocent child fucked up. My child is yet to be born. It hasn't taken it's first breath. It hasn't opened it's eyes. Right now, my child is literally the size of a pecan. Yet that hasn't stopped you from calling it something that no person should ever be called. I wish I could make you see how disgusting that is. What is so wrong with you that you could say something so cruel to something so innocent? I hope my child grows to know that people like you are exactly what is wrong with this world. My child will never know you or your hateful tongue.

My child has done nothing but be created and grow and already you have condemned it.

Seeing as you're obviously so concerned with the wellbeing of my child however, let me ease your mind. My child is lucky. Not only will it grow up to know that it is loved by both myself and it's father, it will grow to be part off such an amazing and loving extended family. Already it has two beautiful older siblings. My child will know love and laughter but it will also know compassion and kindness, two things you are clearly lacking in.

My child will know that no matter what he or she will have my unconditional love and support for it's entire life because I have never loved something as wholey or as fiercely as I love the bundle of joy growing inside of me.

It is not fair that you think it's okay for you to run your mouth like this. You are talking about my family and I won't tolerate that, especially when you're being so completely disgusting about it. Frankly, you're a bitch. I do not go around bad mouthing you, your partner or your kids? Why? My parents taught me better. All I ask is that you find whatever is left of a decent human being inside of you and pay me the same respect. Thank you.