[name_m]Joshua[/name_m] " [name_m]Josh[/name_m] " [name_u]Cody[/name_u] Rutledge (25) is the local artist with who [name_f]Nadine[/name_f] is involved and the one much more excited about possibly being a father. [name_m]Josh[/name_m] met [name_f]Nadine[/name_f] about a year ago when she attended an art show of his. He was looking for a casual relationship as well and didn’t mind that she was seeing someone else. However, [name_m]Josh[/name_m] has found himself grappling with deeper feelings for [name_f]Nadine[/name_f]. It’s led him to wonder what will happen to their relationship if the baby isn’t his. Whatever happens though, [name_m]Josh[/name_m] is going to support [name_f]Nadine[/name_f] as he just wants to see her happy. He’s already let her know that if she needs help with anything to just give him a call.
Josh’s childhood was somewhat of a bumpy ride. Though there was never any type of abuse, his parents frequently fought about anything and everything. There were good times too, but occasionally those were tainted by arguments. [name_m]Josh[/name_m] is the middle child in his family. He has an older and younger sister. His older sister was always trying to distract him and their younger sister when an argument happened. When [name_m]Josh[/name_m] was 15, his parents decided to divorce, and custody was split 50/50. His older sister was out of the house, so it was only him and the younger sister who had to go back and forth between the different houses. [name_m]Josh[/name_m] was, of course, happy that there wasn’t any fighting anymore, but the shared custody was tiring too. He has mostly gotten over being angry with his parents and all the kids still spend time with them.
[name_m]Art[/name_m] was always a solace for [name_m]Josh[/name_m] during his childhood. He loved it and started taking painting and drawing classes when he was 8. In school, he was always a part of art classes or clubs. He entered several contests as a teen and won quite a few of them. [name_m]Josh[/name_m] was really a smart kid but that caused some trouble when he started middle school. All of his teachers put a lot of pressure on him, even if they didn’t realize it. His once high grades started going down and his mom could tell he was getting anxious about school. So when the school year ended [name_m]Josh[/name_m] started being homeschooled. The change was dramatic and he started loving school again. While in high school he started taking classes for college credit and finished high school a year early. He managed to get his bachelor’s degree in art at 21 and now teaches art classes. In addition to that, he has had a few showings for his paintings and they sell wonderfully. He has drawn and painted [name_f]Nadine[/name_f] several times and frequently calls her his muse.
[name_m]Josh[/name_m] knows that if [name_f]Nadine[/name_f] keeps the baby, and if the baby is his, and if she wants to make their relationship more serious, he would want that, without a doubt. He knows he could be a great father and has the means to provide. But [name_m]Josh[/name_m] has no idea what will happen and has been feeling a little out of sorts lately and even a bit anxious with all of these unknowns. His younger sister, who begged [name_f]Nadine[/name_f] to come to Josh’s art show, is living with him while she goes to college. She’s one of Nadine’s friends and is always there for her which [name_m]Josh[/name_m] thinks is awesome. It’s a direct contrast to the tough love he receives from her but that is just their way.