Lulu_88 wrote:

Thank you Rhidi!

You're welcome!

thats aweful! *huggles* its not something you can control so ignore them

people were helpful most of the time exspecially at my job and in bus offering seats

I have more problems with people complaining about push chairs

pregnant teens?

didn't ahppen at my old school *think* just a guy got his older gf preggy but they were both 18 at least and she wasnt at our school ...

doesnt sound like the best enviroment

may I know where you live?

oh God, totally akward
teeny pregnancy is still big news here I think...
but I thought schools & teachers would do more about sexual education nowadays and about birth control/contraception I remember it from my time at school

well, at least she came for advice even though it migth have been too late for advice about contraception -.-
what do the parents say to their preggy kids???

Hey that was in 1999, I was 12 then as well! Definitely not having babies though.. well I hadn't even started my period. That girl would have been raped though, it's not really fair to tar her with the same brush as slightly older girls who just make dumb choices.

I know it's not in your job description, Akra, but I'd want to do my best to help those girls who come to you for advice. Pregnant + ignorant is not a good combination.

Hope you guys and your bumps are all doing okay!

I live in the USA, and I also live in the South, but it seems like teen pregnancy has become the norm really. I don't ever turn down girls that ask for my help, but I do wonder to myself what has made the world change so much.

I will say that I do have some very good conversations with some of the older pregnant girls that have come to see me over the years.

Well since it is technically the "conservative South", you have a lot of pro-lifers. Which I don't mind. A lot of my old students have sent me pictures of their babies and how they have grown and they check in with me every few months or so. For some, becoming a parent makes them grow up. Although I will say that I have only seen ONE that is still with the father of her baby, which does sometimes make me a little sad. High school relationships like that aren't mean to last. But for the most part, these mommies have supportive and loving families that let them go to school and take care of the babies.

Some dropped out after having a baby so that they wouldn't burden their parents and just took up a trade. That's fine too, if that's what works. Like I said, most of them end up growing. I have few horror stories.

Lulu_88 wrote:

I wish men could be pregnant. When all i want to do is get in my. pjs and watch a film i have to deal with my husband and his friend getting drunk in my flat.. grrr.

Sorry you have to deal with all that, Lulu. Men can be a little bit insensitive at times.

yes, support of the families is important for preggy teens
hm, but they do need the eductation in later life to provide for their kids ... :S
ok, they could still do it later but I htink its not so easy in the US?

Meipan wrote:

Akra wrote:

Lulu_88 wrote:

I wish men could be pregnant. When all i want to do is get in my. pjs and watch a film i have to deal with my husband and his friend getting drunk in my flat.. grrr.

Sorry you have to deal with all that, Lulu. Men can be a little bit insensitive at times.

throw them out

I did and it weren't pretty I think his friend now thinks im insane...

How is everyone anyway? Im getting a bit stressed about money and also my hormones are sky high. Today i went to the midwife and it was so icy, i got half way there and realised id forgotten my notes. It made me so angry with myself i was even snappy with my 4 year old. Ive turned into a monster

I read one post about pregnant teens, and I thought "That can't really be that uncommon, can it?" Many people around where I live get pregnant, mostly around their third year of high school. I wonder what it would be like to be a pregnant teen? (Crime rate is very high in my area.)

My location is like 100% when it comes to that. Half the girls in my highschool were pregnant. Guess that's their choice, though. I now live in Maryland, but used to live in D.C, which explains alot.

I got the pill for free too. I had my first child when i was 18 so i guess i was a teen i dont think 18 or 19 really count though. My best friend had a baby when she was 15! It didn't end well she was too stressed and gave the baby up. Very sad

Im off on holiday first thing tomorrow ladies so i won't be about for a few days. Take care of yourselves and ill chat to ya when im back