Recording summary · May 2022
Why I tried to impregnate my Ex Girlfriend
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Overview
During a nine-month relationship in Rotterdam, Daniel deliberately engaged in unprotected sex in an attempt to conceive a child and preserve an eternal connection amidst a deteriorating partnership.
Despite a sperm test showing motility and the partner declining birth control pills, no pregnancy occurred, leaving Daniel questioning fertility and compatibility factors while regretting their eventual breakup.
Daniel reflects on potential life plans in the Netherlands, contending that child-rearing costs are overstated and that European public services make raising a family feasible even on modest incomes.
Daniel defends suitability as a partner and parent, highlighting a five-year home-based YouTube career that offers flexibility and stable income, while expressing a goal to start a family before reaching age 40.
Themes
Attempts to father a child during the Rotterdam relationship and reflections on past relationships.
European living conditions, public welfare systems, and child-rearing expenses.
YouTube career stability, financial comparison to conventional jobs, and home-based work advantages.
Handling schooling without driving capabilities.
Future career projections, comparative earnings, and desire to start a family before 40.
Developments
Daniel was in a relationship with a girlfriend in Rotterdam for roughly nine months.
Daniel had an experience involving unprotected sex with an ex-girlfriend in Japan in 2014.
Daniel underwent a sperm test that confirmed sperm presence and motility.
The Rotterdam girlfriend consulted doctors and evaluated birth control pills before deciding against taking them.
Daniel worked at a petrol station earning slightly above minimum wage alongside a coworker supporting a family.
Daniel worked at a petrol station where interactions with a Nepalese coworker and rude customers repeatedly pushed Daniel close to quitting.
Daniel continued producing videos from home during pandemic lockdowns while widespread job losses and business shutdowns took place.
Uncertainties & gaps
The reason why nine months of unprotected sex did not result in a pregnancy remains unknown to Daniel.
Daniel is uncertain whether the girlfriend secretly took birth control pills or assumed Daniel was incapable of conceiving.
Whether Daniel earns more money than his mother and sister combined.
Whether Daniel will still produce YouTube videos in five years and maintain or increase earnings.