I've been watching these online and they are a cross between watching a train wreck and a siren warning. I may just have to take my girls and move to an isolated island somewhere until they are all grown up. My oldest is so easy, but I know she is giving me a false sense of security because the other two will probably make me crazy when they become teens.
Anyone else watch it and if so what do you think? Do you think a show like that will lead to more teen pregnancies or less? And I wonder why almost none (I think only one last season) breast feeds? I understand that not all women can, but it seems like most of them will not even give it a real chance on that show (to be fair I have to add from what I have seen anyway... I am not there with them.)
If you haven't seen it you can watch it online here...
http://www.mtv.com/shows/16_and_pregnant/season_2/series.jhtml
1|1|Okay some of my thoughts|Kristy|mi3zons1@yahoo.com|11:41:14|03/02/2010|
I don't watch the show though I have read about it at length. But my opinion about the breast feeding is the people who would tend to breastfeed aren't the ones pregnant at 16. I don't think the show will effect teen pregnancies one way or the other.
"Women should not have children after 35. Thirty-five children are enough." - anonymous (Only 28 to GO!) 2|2|I watch the show|Mumzie|luckiestbamboo2@aol.com|15:26:43|03/02/2010|
and think if anything it would make a teen think twice about having a baby.Makes ya wanna smack the boys! They all are still kids but the boys all act the same.They run from their responsibilities. Its the same story. Girl get pregnant, boy says hell marry her one day then runs away.
4|3|Mumzie-- yes! The boys, UGH! That about sums them up!|sunriver|lithiasalt@cheerful.com|21:52:03|03/02/2010|
LOL! The level of disrespect from some of them was disturbing and the girls all just took it. That was unsettling as well. 3|2|I see that too Kristy...|sunriver|lithiasalt@cheerful.com|21:50:08|03/02/2010|
As far as the teens not being likely to BF anyway, but I guess what I find hard to understand about it is the lack of support/encouragement and effort from both their parents and even the doctors and nurses that are around them. On the last season (maybe the final show, now I can't recall) there was one girl who repeated several times that it just hurt and therefore she wanted nothing to do with it and instead of explaining that it may hurt at first, but is something that gets a lot easier fairly fast, the doctors/adults all seemed to just agree. It was not balanced at all and that was something that bothered me.
5|3|Can of worms/soap box time|Kristy|mi3zons1@yahoo.com|22:06:43|03/02/2010|
I was 17 when I got prego, 18 before I had him. I guess for me it's a matter of the girl's self worth which is why she ends up pregnant. I could write a book I swear. But if the girl (and no not always) doesn't have a good relationship with her father it's almost a given she'll get pregnant or have sex young.
I think we live in a society that currently doesn't accept breastfeeding. It's work. This society does not promote work. This generation is lazy and thinks they are entitled. They want instant gratification something that doesn't come with breastfeeding. I think the tide is slowly changing on that as we see more and more older/mature mothers and WIC who is now denying any formula until one month of age so that they can encourage breastfeeding.
"Women should not have children after 35. Thirty-five children are enough." - anonymous (Only 28 to GO!) 6|4|I couldn't believe I kept my mouth shut... but.... last week while I was waiting at the car dealership for them to program my remote, two other ladies were having a discussion. One of them loudly stated that women only breastfeed their kids in public becasue they just want attention! I was aghast. I fed mine in public because they were hungry! When she eats her meals in a filthy, germfilled bathroom, then we'll talk. Seriously! She also had no bones about talking about her "partner" so I kind of figured the chances of her getting pregnant were pretty slim. |Sara_s_Mom|IClipCoupons@gmail.com|07:21:39|03/03/2010|
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7|5|I think breastfeeding is a choice & no one has the right to say you have to do it|mo6g02|crazylady47952@yahoo.com|08:34:55|03/03/2010|
Sorry but I myself wouldn't think of it & I'm the mother of 4. They tried their hardest to get me to do this, not for me. Didn't appeal to me nor did I want to. I for one can't blame any young girl who doesn't want to breast feed & especially a young 16 year old. To be truthful, when both my daughter's got pregnant, we discussed it & I told them it was their choice but I wasn't going to tell them to do it. I don't think any child is any better off with breastfeeding nor with bottle feeding. It's just a choice. As for this show, do I think it's going to help with teenage pregnancies, heck no, hormones don't remember what they've watched on tv. As for the boys, they are no different than any other teenage boy & for that matter a lot of adult men. To be honest it bothers me to see a woman breastfeed in public, why you ask, because I feel it is a private matter that should be shared with mom & child not everyone at the mall or wherever you might be. Am I against breastfeeding, absolutely not, just not for me & I'm sure not for many others. It's a choice that we should all be able to make. I know they tried to forth this on my daughter with WIC & she told them keep your formula, I will not breastfeed, I don't want to & it's not your choice to make, they didn't like it but they gave her the formula. Probably wouldn't now, but that's neither here nor there. It's a woman's choice & I for one just don't believe it makes a difference bottle or breast fed. I know what the studies say about breastfeeding, but I just don't believe it as for years woman have bottle fed using formula & these babies are just as healthy as the ones that were breastfed. Just my opinion, so please don't flame me as I'd hate to battle over something that I believe is choice & isn't going to effect me one way or the other, to old for babies, thank God. Now to really flame you, if my 16 year old came to me & said mom I'm pregnant, we'd talk it out & decide if it was right & if not we'd discuss what to do, if abortion was her choice, then I'd be behind her as I feel, if she's not ready then she definitely does not need a baby. I know a lot of you will go oh my God, I can't believe she said that A word, but it's better than a baby being threw in the trash or abused because some girl didn't want them or was to scared to tell anyone. Again my choice, didn't ask you to agree no disagree, just my opinion & my choice. It comes down to everyone's choice & everyone's right.
Donna
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9|6|Donna you are wrong.. Breastfeeding has been proven time and time again to be more beneficial both SHORT term and LONG term for the child. Breastfed children become smarter adults!|Kristy|mi3zons1@yahoo.com|09:24:08|03/03/2010|
"Women should not have children after 35. Thirty-five children are enough." - anonymous (Only 28 to GO!) 18|5|For attention? I guess that...|sunriver|lithiasalt@cheerful.com|17:24:13|03/03/2010|
This didn't go right under Saras_mom's post so I wanted to clarify that it was a reaction to what she said about her experience at the car dealership.
I am sort of glad that I don't (can't) understand that way of thinking. Especially since for the most part, most moms who BF in public do so pretty discreetly as you and I both know.
It is a strange world!
8|4|What?|pussecat|pu55ecat@aol.com|08:57:18|03/03/2010|
>Posted on Mar-02-10 at 10:06 PM (Eastern)
>by 96.244.180.110I was 17 when I
>got prego, 18 before I had
>him. I guess for me
>it's a matter of the girl's
>self worth which is why she
>ends up pregnant. I could
>write a book I swear.
>But if the girl (and no
>not always) doesn't have a good
>relationship with her father it's almost
>a given she'll get pregnant or
>have sex young. >
>"Women should not have children after 35.
>Thirty-five children are enough." - anonymous
>(Only 28 to GO!)
That is one of the silliest statements I've ever heard of.............. Is that why you got pregnant at such a young age? Or is this just why you THINK other teen girls get pregnant. I'm HIGHLY confused.
I think the problem lies mostly with undereducated teens. I was lucky enough to have a mother who cared about me and made sure I knew the consequenses of having a baby at a young age and gave me full access to any birth control I could have wanted. I was a smart sexually active teen.............. I DIDN'T get pregnant because I used BIRTH CONTROL and no other reason. I was also a smart sexually active young adult and didn't get pregnant before I was ready, which wasn't until I was 30. What we need these days is EDUCATION EDUCATION EDUCATION! Be it from the education department OR the parental department............ EDUCATION EDUCATION EDUCATION!
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10|5|Ok my 2 cents here lol|teener|teenerzacsneenee@yahoo.com|09:41:57|03/03/2010|
I became sexually active at 16 I had very actice hormones and did it every chance I had BUT I also used birth control till I was married at 22 I never got the talk from my Mom and she did not make birth control available to me we did that on our own why because it was there in any drug store for us to buy My Mom actually wasn't the best role model for me for bc because she got pregnant on purpose as her father would not allow her to marry my dad and that was the only way he would lol Why was I the way I was because I paid attention to life I knew by 16 that if you didn't want babies you used birth control it was simple I also didn't sleep around ( only have had one partner) I was luckey enough for my relationship to have lasted Now when my older boys were born I didn't want to breatfeed so I didn't I did want to with Nick but since he was born with a low blood sugar and was swept away from me right after birth it was awhile befor I had the chance to try and then it didn't seem to work so he was bottle fed I think that every Mother should try it it is what God n nature intended and it does offer health benifits I think society has ruined us when it makes us uncomfortable to see a Mother breastfeed in public I do not think it is wrong for a program like WIC to try and get more woman to breastfeed if you do not like the rules than buy your own formula if you can't than abide by the rules and try it if it doesn't work no harm no foul 22|5|Jackie, why did you attack Kristy like that?|Beaglesfly|lmllr77@aol.com|10:01:08|03/04/2010|
See post below 11|1|I think for the most part, girls end up pregnant because there isn't an open line of communication between themselves and their parents. I would bet there are a lot of girls/boys who don't get the "sex talk" from their parents as well.|Ranalt|ainebailey@gmail.com|10:29:29|03/03/2010|
Ignorance isn't bliss. They need to be made aware that if you are going to be sexually active, be responsible. Use birth control. Heck with all the diseases out there, use something for your own sake. The more you know the better your decisions.
As for breastfeeding, if they aren't aware of it, know information about it, why would they do it?
I totally believe that if you can breastfeed your baby, the better it is for the baby and the mom.
Breastfeeding is as old as time itself and there are still many who are uncomfortable by it, repulsed by it, etc.
With that stigma, and the lack of information, I can see why many women, teenagers and adults don't do it.
Vanessa,
I believe give the right core values growing up will give them what they need as they get older to make the right choices.
I don't think you will have to worry about your girls.
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13|2|Ionly have one more thing to say|mo6g02|crazylady47952@yahoo.com|11:10:52|03/03/2010|
If breastfeeding can make an adult a much smarter person, god forbid, then my brother who holds a doctorine & has never had to take a final exam in college & yes he's a college professor, but no he never was breastfed, I'd hate to know him, he's so smart now he's a walking encyclopedia. Sorry just don't see it, but again it's choice. As for Wic forcing the issue, I agree buy your own formula, since it's free, otherwise it's a choice, one that no one should be forced to make. If you want to try it, go for it, but if it's not your choice, then you should not be pushed to try it. It's a choice, it's a free world. If you want to breastfeed, then I'm right behind you supporting you but if not then I'm right behind you supporting you! I just ask that you do it in private as I don't want to be a part of it, due to privacy reason. I still feel a woman should cover herself & have a little modesty when she breastfeeds. It is not a community affair.
Donna
http://www.freewebs.com/mo6g02/
15|3|Well noone who breastfeeds in public is asking anyone who see's her do it to jump on the |teener|teenerzacsneenee@yahoo.com|11:24:47|03/03/2010|
tit bandwagon and either join in or breastfeed their own children they just ask like you have a choice not to they choose to do it ,they choose not to go into a dirty bathroom to do it and they choose to feed their babies inline at the checkout just like a mother who bottlefeeds it is how you say youi choice then to look away while they do what they choose to do I think in todays world parents shopuld teach their children that natural things like breastfeeding is not a horrid thing to see in public If your child see's it and questions it just simply answer that is how some Momies feed their babies and move on to the next question of life 19|3|Donna, I understand what you are saying...|sunriver|lithiasalt@cheerful.com|17:31:18|03/03/2010|
Specifically about your brother as well as it being an individuals choice and I can respect that as long as it is an informed choice. I guess for me the reason why I feel so strongly about the issue is because for me personally it not only made bonding with each of my kids effortless, it also made me accept and appreciate my own body a lot more. 12|1|On the education note I think that part of health class is that every teenager should be given a tour|teener|teenerzacsneenee@yahoo.com|10:37:06|03/03/2010|
of a neo natal unit and should be made aware that every pregnancy is not a joy ride and things can happen and if something goes wrong this is where your baby will end up sorta like scared straight 14|2|I agree 100% Teener|mo6g02|crazylady47952@yahoo.com|11:12:01|03/03/2010|
Donna
http://www.freewebs.com/mo6g02/
20|2|Amen Tina! |sunriver|lithiasalt@cheerful.com|17:32:28|03/03/2010|
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16|1|I think breastfeeding should be a choice, like diapers|pinchinpennies|pinchinmypennies@aol.com|12:56:20|03/03/2010|
In my opinion I think it is a person's choice to breast feed or formula feed. "back in the day" before all of the modern day studies determined what was right, mother's who could not breast feed for any reason gave their babies milk straight from the cow, but todays doctor's will tell you how wrong that is, what worked all those years ago doesn't work now because Studies "say so"
In today's world it certainly is common to be the bad guy because you choose not to breast feed, and yet most people choose pampers over cloth diapers. Cloth diapers used to be the normal thing along with breastfeeding, but now it is okay for mother's to take the easy way out and throw all those dirty diapers into the landfills, but she is the bad guy if she doesn't breast feed.
I can be given every study in the world and it won't change my opinion on breastfeeding. For those that want to do it that is fine, for those that don't that is fine to.
Do I believe that nothing is better than breast milk? NOPE!! In my opinion everything a woman consumes has the chance of being passed through breast milk. That is not neccesarily good for a child.
All the studies say that breast fed babies are healthier, bigger, blah blah blah. And they also say that it is bad to feed your baby regular milk.
I have 4 kids, 3 were formula fed, one could keep absolutely nothing down except whole milk that I bought at the grocery store. He was fed milk with poly vi sol vitamins added to it on the reccomendation of the pediatrician. The one that was fed the milk is the healthiest one, my husband, myself and my 3 other kids can all get a cold or whatever at the same time, and that one will be as healthy as can be.
In my opinion breast milk or formula, is based on each child. We all have our own immune system and study or no study I do not believe that it is what we are fed. My sis inlaw breast fed hers but for a long time all 3 kids got everything that went around, my milk fed baby has always been healthier than her 3 breast fed, go figure. The same as my milk fed baby obviously has a better immune system than the formula fed ones. 17|2|Who said go to a dirty public restroom & breastfeed?|mo6g02|crazylady47952@yahoo.com|13:19:25|03/03/2010|
All I said was toss a cover over you for privacy. I for one would never expect anyone to go to a dirty restroom. I've seen many woman breastfeed in public, but they throw a cover of some kind over them & it's private. That's my one big thing about breastfeeding in public is the ones that just sit in public breastfeeding & it's open to anyone. Why would you want to show your breast in public? I had a cousin who breastfed, she use to come here & just open her shirt & plunk it out & sit in my frontroom with my teenage boys & breastfeed, made me fighting mad. I finally told her to cover up, so she quit coming, I'm sorry, that's just wrong, I've also been in public places where a woman comes in & does the same thing. I just feel a little modesty goes a long way. I tried to raise my teenage boys right, but hormones again, they just couldn't mind their own business & not gawk with that lovely smile that teenage boys use when they know they are wrong but it's just to good to not do.
Donna
http://www.freewebs.com/mo6g02/
21|3|I think tolerance is in need here,, many cultures do and do not breastfeed,, we need to accept the differances rather it is showing off ones breast in public or not, rather to bottle feed or not|MyCat|mazashatat11@hotmail.com|18:06:59|03/03/2010|
the education to ones children begins at home with tolerance of different cultures and diversities :) this what makes a lovely colorful world peace people 23|4|Jackie, why did you attack Kristy like that?|Beaglesfly|lmllr77@aol.com|10:03:10|03/04/2010|
That was very mean. She shared something personal and you completely dissed her by calling it "one of the silliest statements you've ever heard". And then you act as if you are superior because you were self aware enough to use birth control. I've seen you say nasty things to her before too. Do you have something against her?
Ever heard the phrase, But for the grace of God go I?
---------------------------------------------
> That is one of the silliest
>statements I've ever heard of.............. Is
>that why you got pregnant at
>such a young age? Or
>is this just why you THINK
>other teen girls get pregnant.
>I'm HIGHLY confused.
>I think the problem lies mostly with
>undereducated teens. I was lucky
>enough to have a mother who
>cared about me and made sure
>I knew the consequenses of having
>a baby at a young age
>and gave me full access to
>any birth control I could have
>wanted. I was a smart
>sexually active teen.............. I DIDN'T get
>pregnant because I used BIRTH CONTROL
>and no other reason. I
>was also a smart sexually active
>young adult and didn't get pregnant
>before I was ready, which wasn't
>until I was 30. What
>we need these days is EDUCATION
>EDUCATION EDUCATION! Be it from
>the education department OR the parental
>department............ EDUCATION EDUCATION EDUCATION!
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24|5|Lauren..............|pussecat|pu55ecat@aol.com|13:07:26|03/04/2010|
1st..............yes, Kristy and I have had it out before, on the boards and in private chat as well but the last time I checked we were fine. (that would b4 this post, just to get the time frame right.)
And I'm sorry that you feel what I asked was to "attack" her. It wasn't. I simply posted my opinion about what she said just as everyone else was posting their respective opinions about everything else that was being said. I also asked her to clarify, but if history tells the future from past events, she will not. And that is her choice.
HTH :)
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25|6|Oh! and I forgot to say...............|pussecat|pu55ecat@aol.com|13:11:14|03/04/2010|
That my post was not "personal" towards Kristy in any way, if someone else had typed the SAME EXACT THING and I had read it at the SAME EXACT TIME as I had Kristy's post I would have posted THE SAME EXACT THING in response. :)
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26|5|After re-reading what you wrote Lauren I have more to add..............|pussecat|pu55ecat@aol.com|13:18:00|03/04/2010|
Last edited on Mar-04-10 at 01:19 PM (Eastern) by 66.177.104.18
Posted on Mar-04-10 at 01:18 PM (Eastern) by 66.177.104.18
>Last edited on Mar-04-10 at 10:04 AM
>(Eastern) by 205.188.116.68That was very mean.
> She shared something personal and
>you completely dissed her by calling
>it "one of the silliest statements
>you've ever heard". And then
>you act as if you are
>superior because you were self aware
>enough to use birth control.
>I've seen you say nasty things
>to her before too. Do
>you have something against her?
>Ever heard the phrase, But for the
>grace of God go I?
>---------------------------------------------
>> That is one of the silliest
>>statements I've ever heard of.............. Is
>>that why you got pregnant at
>>such a young age? Or
>>is this just why you THINK
>>other teen girls get pregnant.
>>I'm HIGHLY confused.
>>I think the problem lies mostly with
>>undereducated teens. I was lucky
>>enough to have a mother who
>>cared about me and made sure
>>I knew the consequenses of having
>>a baby at a young age
>>and gave me full access to
>>any birth control I could have
>>wanted. I was a smart
>>sexually active teen.............. I DIDN'T get
>>pregnant because I used BIRTH CONTROL
>>and no other reason. I
>>was also a smart sexually active
>>young adult and didn't get pregnant
>>before I was ready, which wasn't
>>until I was 30. What
>>we need these days is EDUCATION
>>EDUCATION EDUCATION! Be it from
>>the education department OR the parental
>>department............ EDUCATION EDUCATION EDUCATION!
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>
>
>
My comment wasn't directly about what Kristy said about herself.......... I ASKED if she meant that was why SHE got pregnant at such a young age or if that was what SHE thought OTHER girls were getting pregnant because of. I think someone read WAY too far into statement and not far enough into the question. I do think that not having a father figure has nothing to do with teen girls getting pregnant and I stated what I thought the problem is.
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27|6|Jackie just for your satisfaction...|Kristy|mi3zons1@yahoo.com|13:21:30|03/04/2010|
Though why I bother I'm not sure. You and I will both see things differently no matter what the other says. But that's okay we live in the greatest country on the planet and we are allowed! From all of the factual based writing I have read the majority of teen pregnancies are the result of the teens (usually the female) trying to fill a void in their life. In a lot of cases the research has been done that if the girl has a good relationship with her father OR another male figure in her life who has stepped into that role it greatly lessens that chance. For me personally I had a poor relationship with my father or he with me. Looking for love to fill a void is never the answer.
"Women should not have children after 35. Thirty-five children are enough." - anonymous (Only 28 to GO!) 28|7|Ok Kristy, so you answered my question..............|pussecat|pu55ecat@aol.com|13:26:29|03/04/2010|
that is why you think OTHER girls get pregnant at such a young age. That's all I asked. I still think it's silly because I was void of a "good father figure in my life as well, but the love and education my mother afforded me kept ME from becoming a young teen mom. So you are correct................ we do think differently about things (and do for MOST things) but it's pretty darned obvious WHY that is............. now we know for SURE, we were both brought up differently and have experienced many DIFFERENT things in our lives. And as you stated........ it's GREAT to live in a country where we can be FREE to voice our opinions and tell our stories AND ask questions of others. :)
Sorry that you and Lauren (and who ever else) took it so personal. It wasn't meant to be an "attack" as Lauren stated it was. :)
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31|8|See you are wrong again... it's not just me thinking I can prove it with factual studies...|Kristy|mi3zons1@yahoo.com|13:35:27|03/04/2010|
"Women should not have children after 35. Thirty-five children are enough." - anonymous (Only 28 to GO!) 32|9|I know I know Kristy I am ALWAYS wrong! What-ever.....................|pussecat|pu55ecat@aol.com|13:45:55|03/04/2010|
It doesn't matter to me anymore because I can NEVER and I do mean NEVER make you happy. None of my views are the same as yours............ and that's fine. I didn't ask for "factual studies" I asked about your OPINION. But whatever, i'm glad you can back up your opinion with references. See ya around the way. :)
Have a good day.
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29|1|I have always said forget the fake eggs, forget the sacks of flour (2 things our health teachers had us carry around for 2 weeks) |jilda|vze4gj4m@verizon.net|13:29:19|03/04/2010|
to "teach" us about parenting. YEAH RIGHT!! no way does that teach anything. The best birth control? Have your teenager baby sit for a baby for three days. Day in and day out. No sleep, constant feedings, constant everything. I'll be borrowing someone's baby for sure when my boys get to that age. :) 30|2|I agree Jildaq! They need to bring back the electronic babies to high school kids!|pussecat|pu55ecat@aol.com|13:32:03|03/04/2010|
I know it's very controversial but I think it REALLY may help hinder kids from having UNPROTECTED sex just knowing what they could be in for. KWIM?
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33|3|Mercy we get upset over the silliest things, me included. I Apologize for getting involved.|mo6g02|crazylady47952@yahoo.com|13:55:14|03/04/2010|
I don't think there is any easy answer for the teenage pregnancy issue. I'm sure some young girls are trying to fill a void, but unfortunately I know a lot of young girls who became pregnant who had good parents & everything that they could want, so not sure that's what's causing the problem. I just think it's a time of low morals & as a mom myself I look back & wonder where I went wrong & what I could have done to help. But I think it's a lot of different things with probably a lot of different answers. MY kids are all grown now, but I pray that my grandbabies know that they can always come to grandma & ask me anything or tell me anything & that I have the knowledge to help them through whatever they need me for. We can only do our best & hope for the best. UNless you've been an absolute terrible parent, you cannot blame yourself for what your kids do. YOU raise them to know right from wrong but they have to make that decision. No one is perfect & especially a parent, we will all make mistakes. You just have to love them for who they are & make the best of whatever you are handed. Forgive my capitol's, my shift key is sticking.
Donna
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36|4|Well said, Donna :)|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|17:41:00|03/04/2010|
" You'll get what's coming to you ... Unless it was mailed."
34|1|I think it kind of goes both ways|pinchinpennies|pinchinmypennies@aol.com|13:56:43|03/04/2010|
I can't speak knowing the side of a teenage pregnancy. When I was in high school there was a high rate of teen pregnancy, many of these girls I knew well. They consisted of girls from single parent homes, homes where relationships with parents weren't good etc.
I do think that a lot of girls end up in a sexual situation out of the need to feel loved, but I also think that even without a father figure there would be less pregnancies if the girls were more educated by the adults in their lives, because even though they may still be looking for love maybe they would do it more safely.
My parents were divorced and my mom remarried, with my step dad having children of his own also, so there were definitely a lot of disagreements, but my mom always made it clear to us that she was always here for us and that we could go to her no matter what. And in my case I was able to ask my mom for birth control.
I think many teens, even educated on sexual activity are embarrassed to buy birth control. So in situations where they can not go to a parent, and they are embarrassed or do not have their own money, they take their chances.
Sometimes it has to do with pressure also, one girl I know told me she had sex with her boyfriend because she didn't want to lose him.
I think there are a lot of variences as to why girls end up pregnant, and I do think home life plays a big part in the risks girls will take.
But I do think that both education and parenting or the lack of play a big role, along with the loneliness that some girls feel.
But that is just my opinion, I can only speak from my own experience. 35|2|Jackie, I didn't think there could be any possible way that you could justify saying what you did, but somehow you managed to|Beaglesfly|lmllr77@aol.com|17:32:04|03/04/2010|
Kristy's a tough cookie, and your comment may not have bothered her one wit, but as her friend, I just had to say something to it.
BTW, these are not apologies, in case you think they are:
And I'm sorry that you feel what I asked was to "attack" her.
Sorry that you and Lauren (and who ever else) took it so personal. It wasn't meant to be an "attack" as Lauren stated it was. :)
I'm in no way angry, and I probably won't bother to respond to anymore posts on the subject as I've said all I need to say....just maybe think before you post.
37|3|AMEN |JOYHAPPYONE|DAIDOLA5@AOL.COM|19:29:21|03/04/2010|
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Amen."