My worst fears may be coming true :(

Well, its been a solid 8 weeks veg and 1 week of 12/12 and I think it may be a 'he'. My dilemma is that I've only planted one plant for space reasons, so I really have no one to blame but myself, and I knew this was always a possibility. I'm hoping that my inexperience may prove me wrong, as this is my first grow. From what I've educated myself, the first signs of male pre-flowers are spikes at the bottom of the node. Anyone else that may know exactly please comment so I know to stop this grow. Here is the pic and what I suspect to be a 'spike'.

can't tell.....too soon

Since it's your only plant, I don't see why flowering her/him out another week or 2 would hurt anything. I mean, hell, what if it's just the beginning of calyx and the pistil's haven't opened? No use in throwing away a female because the plant wasn't fully sex'd. Ya know? You're already 9 weeks in. It looks like it could be the start of a pollen sack, but with out better pictures and a lack of maturity, it's all guess work man.

Yeh Tmac I'm gonna ride it out for a bit longer, no use culling it now seeing as it's the only one I have. It's a white widow by the way so I really do hope it's a girl

Don't stress it man way too soon to tell same this with mine i was mad it was my only plant same reason cause of space a bunch of those came out i was at the point of cutting it out i even stopped caring for it a few days later i checked up on it and bamm i saw a bunch of pistils and now my nugs are forming don't worry man have hope give it another week!!

Goodluck and hope your buds come big and stinky!!!

this may put your mind at ease the picture is a little fuzzy it's 4am and i'm really high but that looks like a teardrop with an itybitty pistol coming out not a ball good sir i do believe you are safe

i second that, it looks like the start of a female plant.

what strain is that ?