Teen pregnancy pact! WTF??!!

[pumpkincat210]

Ha! Someone give these girls a reality check. Its glamourous? For the short while your hormones take over and you feel sexy, then you get big, get stretch marks on your tummy and breasts, its super glamourous after you give birth and you are depressed or emotional for months. Bleed for 5 weeks after the birth, can't have sex for 6, and then you don't even feel like having it because you are so tired or turned off by your new and improved body, ha. Nope no more late nights with your friends or partying till dawn. Taking care of a dog or cat is work and they are basically self sufficient. All the money goes to diapers, then you have to get on government assistance and there is no time or money for college unless you get a grant or loan, but who's gonna take care of baby? Surely not your 6 years behind on the maturity scale hubby or boyfriend if your lucky he is still around by then. Hmm, then you could pawn off your kid on your parents if they are nice enough and imagine the guilt, but you don't have guilt at that age for the most part because you are a self centered teenager that thinks the world revolves around you. I had my first kid at 21, and hell no i wasn't ready. i wished i'd waited on all my kids and i'm 27 now! It's a daily struggle and i missed out on some things i know, i can't imagine doing it at 17.... and that isn't even a healthy age to get pregnant, you are still developing, and your baby could turn out wrong. Plus do you really know how to take care of your pregnant self at that age and go to regular prenatal checkups? I really didn't know how to eat properly at that age and probably borderline anorexic. I'm sure there are a few girls that are smart and have good guidance when they get pregnant at such a young age, but do you really even know who you are so young?

 

[k.a.t]

What i don't get is, how can pregnancy be made out to seem glamorous? :S

I'm 16 and i'm not this stupid. How f*cking immature do you have to be to think being pregnant is cool? WTF.

 

[LuckyGirl3513]

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Originally Posted by Lauren1981 i hope any teenagers that are doing it on purpose because of the "glam" watch this. it may not be real but it's inspired from real life. it's just crazy!

Me too!! I'm sure that the show will attract alot of teens cause it does look entertaining (and btw, its by the creator of 7th heaven which i happened to looove) and hopefully they will see that there is nothing at all cool, trendy or glamorous about teen pregnancy..

I agree with everything yall are saying in this thread... I mean i'm 23 and i recognize that i am still far too self centered to have children. I had a dog in college and even that was a stretch.. These girls' desire to have kids must be because they just want someone that will unconditionally love them...and i guess they think that they will love it so much that it wont matter that they have to give up their lives and future..I mean not that they wouldn't love their child but yall know what i'm saying...

 

[Lauren1981]

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Originally Posted by k.a.t What i don't get is, how can pregnancy be made out to seem glamorous? :S I'm 16 and i'm not this stupid. How f*cking immature do you have to be to think being pregnant is cool? WTF.

well, unfortunately there are some chicks that for whatever reason think it's glam. they just see the famous women (i.e angelina, halle, nicole richie, ashlee, jessica alba) having babies and see them smiling and happy and then entertainment shows and magazines always talking about "baby bumps" and where these women shop for the kids, etc. and they think it's the in-thing. a lot of chicks get wrapped up in hollywood and even if they're not in it they want to be just like those women. like jumping on the bandwagon because now the "cool thing to do is have babies". they don't realize that these women are financially able to take care of a kid, most of them are married and if not they have long-term boyfriends. even if they don't have either they can hire nannies to help them. these broads don't understand that side of it. they don't grasp the fact that there is a HUMAN BEING who will now be depending on them for EVERYTHING.

 

[xxManBeaterxx]

Well i'd say who gives a dam about their sleepless nights and such, when you have a 4 month old screaming at you at 4am and you have work and school the next day they'll know. I was a young mom not even 20 years. And you know everyday its hard, im 22 and its not getting easier, im going to be like only 29 when shes a teenager, it scares me because im still a teen and i know about the mood swings i gave to my mom, and the boys omg....

Just hope they raise their kids well, you dont want a repeat of teen pregnancy with them, hope they become good people, and hopefully they go to college, its one thing to sort of "ruin" (kids are awesome but not when your 15) your life but lets hope they dont ruin their childrens.

 

[kimmy]

actually, with the economy the way it is, alot of young single girls are purposely getting pregnant to ensure they will still get a check even if they can't find jobs. at least, i know of this happening in california. thanks, welfare.

 

[pumpkincat210]

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Originally Posted by kimmy actually, with the economy the way it is, alot of young single girls are purposely getting pregnant to ensure they will still get a check even if they can't find jobs. at least, i know of this happening in california. thanks, welfare.

wow. someone needs to explain to them that welfare checks aren't very much money especially when you are splitting it with a baby. It's so not worth it!!
Why don't they just start acting crazy and get a disability check.

 

[frocher]

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[CantAffordMAC]

I am not surprised at all. I think its silly to have made a pregnancy pact. they are in for a rude awakening.

That being said: I went to a high school and many girls in each grade were pregnant or had a baby. These girls get a lot of attention. Its also kind of like, you are living the adult life already, you're starting a family. Plus you have the babies dad....its just like you get a lot of attention, almost like you are the hot topic in school. A lot of people like that. To be honest, when I got pregnant I was 17 and had just became a senior in HS. I didnt know what to do but a part of me did feel like I would have gotten a lot of attention and would have been the talk of my school. But I only told a handful of people and I decided not to keep my baby. It was the right choice for me because I was soooo young. I can't imagine being able to finish high school with a baby being born, and taking my State Boards exam with a baby....I just wouldnt have been able to do it. Things are NOT glamorous...but teens dont care because they want to live that life. Nobody realizes how hard it will be.

It was the right choice for me. I am glad I'm not a teen mom. After that mistake I made, I am trying to be more careful and I dont really want kids for at least another 5 or 6 years. I want to live my life as a young woman, plus I am trying to stop being so selfish...I can be selfish at times and that doesnt work out when you are a mom.