This might just be the realest video you'll ever see of a reaction to an unplanned pregnancy. One father's "negative" reaction has gone viral. And while he recently spoke out, stating that he feels embarrassed watching it, others are applauding him for being authentic.
James Cofer was filmed by his wife, Anissa Cofer. She prompted him to open an envelope on the bed, revealing that she was pregnant with their fourth child. Just a few weeks earlier, they'd agreed that they were done having kids.
Once James realizes that it's a positive pregnancy test, he loses it. "Nooooo," he shouts, followed by several expletives. “No! No! No!” At this point, he is seen in distress, placing his head in his hands, before getting up off the bed and storming away. Later, after watching the video, he shared that he was simply caught off guard.
“I was thinking, financially, can we handle this? And then I started thinking about the stress of overstretching of our hands. You want to be able to give each child individual attention and love,” he explained. “What you saw [in the video] was a roller coaster of fear, stress, and anxiety.”
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Anissa later commented under the video: "In no way was his reaction hurtful. Its an in the moment reaction of complete shock. She’s the biggest blessing & he’s the best daddy to our babies." Other viewers left comments as well.
"The most rawest and real reaction and I love it! ," one person wrote.
"The most reasonable and true reaction i’ve seen after already have it multiple and not really wanting more ❤️one of the easiest and relatable videos," another person commented.
