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Pieceofmestock [2008-12-20 20:19:53 +0000 UTC]
She's not having a teenager right away! I was young and felt unprepared when I had my child....but I flatter myself that I'm doing a wonderful job. Of COURSE I'm not ready to have a 17 year old....but I will be when that time comes, and so will she!
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Spazzyspaz13 [2008-09-17 18:28:04 +0000 UTC]
I love this secret =] you put it so well.
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konekobru [2008-09-16 14:49:50 +0000 UTC]
what's the difference between a baby and a person?
this kind of thoughts are the ones which leads to abort.
they think a baby is not as worthy as another person who started walking or talking.
and some teens ARE prepared to have a baby. and some adults not.
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bitter-omen [2008-09-15 07:10:00 +0000 UTC]
age doesn't have much to do with it =/ in the end even adults are just overgrown children and many first time parents no matter how old they are are never completely ready and prepared for children.
i have an 18 year old friend who's pregnant. her boyfriend is sticking with her and her family is extremely supportive. i know she'll be a good parent.
you can't just generalize an entire age-group like that =/ yes some people make mistakes and sometimes things just happen (I've heard of lots of women being on the pill and still getting pregnant) but I'm sure a lot of adults are worse parents than a 16 year old who screwed up one time.
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Floofeh-Kitteh [2008-09-15 06:26:16 +0000 UTC]
I second ~elkaimp , but I also think that this statement could be said to anybody. Some people just aren't cut out to be mothers and fathers, some are just perfect, it isn't just an age thing, though it does contribute a lot... many teenage children have grown up quite well I think.
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elkaimp [2008-09-15 05:54:23 +0000 UTC]
I think the ST is very wrong in generalizing an entire age group. Many teenagers are entirely capable of caring for, and raising, a person, whilst others are not capable of raising a baby.
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Akasha1 [2008-09-15 02:05:00 +0000 UTC]
Some teenagers ARE mature enough though. I'm only 18 going on 19 and know perfectly well I can manage having a child, and I can't wait to a mother especially the mother of my fiance's children.
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Echoes-of-the-Dead [2008-09-14 23:46:04 +0000 UTC]
well atleast she's got the guts to try, rather than just taking the 'easy' way out.
dont look down on her for being a teenage mum, be supportive.
everyone's right... she probably wont be able to do it on their own. so she'll need everyone around her to be supportive, not think she's stupid for keeping her baby.
yes, she made a mistake and got pregnant. but now she's willing to make a go of it, deal with the consequences of her actions.
how are people looking down on her for *that*?
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amorecum In reply to Echoes-of-the-Dead [2008-09-19 13:57:27 +0000 UTC]
heh, agreed. and that's where people need to be supportive of these girls who were stupid enough to get pregnant, but have enough conviction to know to let it live instead of killing it.
ironic how as i'm typing this i am in the waiting room of the hospital waiting for my nineteen year old best friend who is in labor in the other room.......
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Echoes-of-the-Dead In reply to amorecum [2008-09-19 23:39:25 +0000 UTC]
and i'm consoling a friend who had an abortion a year and a half ago.
goodluck to your friend. i hope she doesnt suffer too much at the hands of society.
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amorecum In reply to Echoes-of-the-Dead [2008-09-23 20:59:26 +0000 UTC]
if she suffers, it will be from her own family. it's a hard situation. she is married, but her family does not like her husband; they can't seem to accept him after some stupid mistakes. but since the baby was born they've seemed to be at least a little more accepting of that he is capable of helping and loving her and the baby.
at the very least, her parents love me and i'm sure as hell not going to let myself get out of the baby's life.
after all, he's my godson. ^_^
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Echoes-of-the-Dead In reply to amorecum [2008-09-23 21:58:32 +0000 UTC]
i hope the family comes to like him... it's always hard to maintain a relationship when everyone who should be most supportive is against it.
hehehe, take care of him then!
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Echoes-of-the-Dead In reply to NekoChanPurr [2008-09-15 22:49:52 +0000 UTC]
yes. however i've also thought maybe she's not yet pregnant and is trying delibrately to *get* pregnant, which i dont so much agree with, but hey, still her live.
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NekoChanPurr In reply to Echoes-of-the-Dead [2008-09-16 01:07:26 +0000 UTC]
oh.. Hm.. i guess that would be it, too. That'd be kind of a dumb move if shes not even supporting herself.. But i mean, what are you going to do? Lock her in a room? =/
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invisablesleep66 [2008-09-14 20:27:21 +0000 UTC]
she wont be a teenager when she has a person, I bet she will do better than you expect.
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Fading-x-Roses In reply to invisablesleep66 [2008-09-14 20:43:06 +0000 UTC]
It's a person the second it's born.
I think the ST means she's mature enough to HAVE the baby, but raising it she won't be able to handle.
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Dewflower [2008-09-14 17:59:04 +0000 UTC]
well said
anyone can have a baby...It's wat goes on afterward. The baby should go up for adoption....That way you know it will be taken care of.
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Airlaith In reply to Dewflower [2008-09-15 08:07:21 +0000 UTC]
Adoption doesn't always work.
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GuideShadow [2008-09-14 17:36:36 +0000 UTC]
And most of the time they can't even handle having a baby without heavily relying on their own parents.
People should be more responsible and own up to their mistakes.
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Varchld [2008-09-14 14:06:09 +0000 UTC]
I think so many people take things too lightly, such as having a child.
Not everybody, but too many.
I think a lot of problems are created or at least exacerbated by people who just don't think.
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RyanXCole [2008-09-14 13:25:58 +0000 UTC]
My mother was 16 when she had me, and has done a fantastic job at raising me :3 I actually like that she's young.
My father was 17 when he got her pregnant, and he married her afterwards, and they are still together and happy tocay.
I know it's not the typical thing to happen, but still, it happened.
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Arica In reply to RyanXCole [2008-09-15 08:36:35 +0000 UTC]
Thats so excellent! Give them my congrats <3 its amazing to last so long
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baby-alien91 In reply to RyanXCole [2008-09-15 02:41:57 +0000 UTC]
Yeah my mom was 19, my dad was 22 I think, and they're still together.
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Gingurr In reply to RyanXCole [2008-09-14 13:58:50 +0000 UTC]
Wow. Congrats. (: My parents waited till they were like 29 & 34, I think it was, but they got divorced. I know what you mean about how young parents aren't always terrible. My older siste rhad her first kid when she was 17. She's not with the dad's kid but she's doing a pretty decent job of raising them. My step sister had her kid when she was 14, though, and is having a horrible time.
It probably just depends on the person and how much they're willing to give up and how much effort theyare willing to exert.
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