SCOUT· 69%46m·2026-06-03·News PoliticsI Tried to Have a Kid With My Best Friend. It Got Complicated.
Joseph Osmundson spent years joking about having a baby with his best friend. But one day, she told Joe she was serious about it. Joe was elated. Growing up, he had always wanted to be a father, but he didn’t realize how deep that yearning was until the moment their joke became a concrete plan. At the time, Joe had a…
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“I normally don’t comment on these stories, but I find myself hoping this guy gets plenty of happiness in his future.”
“This was one of the most heartbreaking stories y’all have shared! I’m kinda shattered. I almost crashed out when he said his best friend and her partner were hurt it took him months to visit them and their baby but he talked me off the ledg…”
“I don't believe he won't ever be a parent. A soul like that deserves their biggest wish, manifesting it for him.”
“On the other hand, he's lucky he didn't become a co-parent with them. Having kids with the wrong person can f-up your life in ways you can't even imagine. Think about parental alienation, or they just disappear leaving you with not enough m…”
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