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James and Skye

James is 17 and lives in Dundee, Scotland. He has a baby daughter, Skye, who lives with her mum.
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Meet James as he introduces us to his life: the obstacles, the traumas and the joy of his 'little princess'.

Well this is my first diary entry. I have absolutely no idea what to write here, so I guess I'll start with an introduction to me and my situation. My name is James and I've just turned 17. I live in Dundee, Scotlandia. I have a three-month-old daughter, Skye, and that's what this diary is going to be about; me and my little princess.

About six months before Skye was born, I split up with her mother, mainly because I was scared out of my mind at the thought of being a dad. The whole thing was such a big shock I was completely on my own because my parents didn't want anything to do with the situation, and I could see my social life going out of the window completely. So when the time came, and Skye was born, I wasn't there - I didn't even find out until three days later.

"About six months before Skye was born, I split up with her mother, mainly because I was scared out of my mind at the thought of being a dad."

She was born on August 28; a Virgo just like me, and I saw her for the first time on September 2. Her mum and I argue so much, it's unbelievable. We'd had a huge argument before she was born and I really thought that because of that I'd never see her. But when I did it just sparked something and I felt so proud; I have never cried so much in my life.

I'm still fighting with her mum over the fact that she won't put me on Skye's birth certificate. I don't see what the problem is, but she says I don't deserve to be on it, so I've backed off for a while in the hope that she'll calm down a little and change her mind. There isn't very good communication between us, but I think she's still punishing me for not being there at the beginning. I still have those thoughts; that maybe I'm a bad dad and I'm not good enough for her, but even if that were true I still wouldn't give up; she's my little princess and I love her so much.

 


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