Originally Posted by
TheEvilJester
How close are your families? You and the cousin who used to date her, I mean? If you are close, it could be a little awkward. How serious were the two of them? There are some specific details that could change opinions on whether it is necessarily appropriate for you to pursue her. Bottom line, though, unless there are specific reasons you feel you shouldn't, why not at least give it a shot.
Agreed, though, that you should ask the female cousin to pass the message along that you'd like her number/like to take her out or whatever. You shouldn't get somebody's number without their permission. If she is okay as basil said, if she okays it, then you know that is at least a good first sign.
As far as her having a kid, if that bothers you then don't pursue her. If it doesn't bother you, then don't let it bother you. If you're not sure, then at least don't worry about that right now. Though, you do need to make a decision how you feel about that soon if you two start to date. You are both young, so who knows if you two will wind up staying together/becoming more serious/getting married, etc. There is time to worry about that. But, if you two do go out and do hit it off, if you eventually become more serious, it will have to mean becoming part of the child's life. So, better to design sooner rather than later if you are not yet ready to be a parent, especially to somebody else's child. Again, even if you two do get together, it isn't as though you have to worry about that for a while, but it is still better to figure it out as soon as possible when a child is involved. Good luck to you!