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Bang A Gong · 04-30-2004, 06:16 PM

What do you people think of teenage girls who get pregnant? Each year I've been in high school, at least two girls were pregnant. This year about 3 or 4 that I know of are pregnant, including a girl who is in my grade. I have known her for years and she is extremely nice. She always talks to me about the baby [she is having a girl] and she showed me her sonograms and today she let me touch her tummy. She seems very excited about it, which is all well and good - but she's so young. I don't know how she can handle a child of her own. I am not judging her at all, but it's crazy.

What do you all think?

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 04-30-2004, 06:20 PM

I think its becoming to be too common and it seems like its not taken as seriously. I know that 'accidents happen', but if you kept your damn legs closed to you atleast finished school, you might be able to provide a better life for the child. When I graduated, I found out that.. *counts* 7 girls had babies. 7!! Thats craziness.

PZelda · 04-30-2004, 06:26 PM

That's a pretty touchy subject. I REALLY frown upon teens having sex in high school. Sure, they can date and stuff, but they should REALLY wait until they're done with high school and working a steady job before they get pregnant.

The way I see it, teens' education is MUCH MUCH MUCH more important than having sex...It's just not worth it to get pregnant when you're only 14/15/16. You're still a KID, so why do you want to grow up so quickly? No. You need to just enjoy it. You have the rest of your life to be an adult, so don't hurry. Getting your high school diploma should be your number one priority when you're a kid.

PZelda · 04-30-2004, 06:28 PM

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Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤
I think its becoming to be too common and it seems like its not taken as seriously. I know that 'accidents happen', but if you kept your damn legs closed to you atleast finished school, you might be able to provide a better life for the child. When I graduated, I found out that.. *counts* 7 girls had babies. 7!! Thats craziness.

When I graduated in 2003, SIX girls in my GRADE had already been pregnant. The last one was still pregnant when we graduated, and she looked like she was ready to explode. Think about that when I tell you about how many girls got pregnant in the class of 2004 - ONE. JUST ONE!!!!! They make my class look like major sluts. And it's true. =/

Mijada · 04-30-2004, 06:40 PM

Well I don't agree with kids in HS having sex but everybody's entitled to one mistake. There have been teen moms who have finished school and are able to take care of the kids. It just really irks me when some of these young girls go on to have numerous children with different fathers, never finish HS and end up on ADC and WIC for the rest of their lives and their children grow up and do the same thing.

robyrob · 04-30-2004, 06:50 PM

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Originally posted by Mijada
Well I don't agree with kids in HS having sex but everybody's entitled to one mistake. There have been teen moms who have finished school and are able to take care of the kids. It just really irks me when some of these young girls go on to have numerous children with different fathers, never finish HS and end up on ADC and WIC for the rest of their lives and their children grow up and do the same thing.

ditto

PZelda · 04-30-2004, 06:52 PM

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Originally posted by Mijada
Well I don't agree with kids in HS having sex but everybody's entitled to one mistake. There have been teen moms who have finished school and are able to take care of the kids. It just really irks me when some of these young girls go on to have numerous children with different fathers, never finish HS and end up on ADC and WIC for the rest of their lives and their children grow up and do the same thing.

DOUBLE DITTO. My sis's BEST friend from junior high got pregnant when they were both in 10th grade. I don't remember if she ever finished high school- I think she did- but she also went on to have a 2nd kid by a different father before she hit 21. That's just too young to be having kids.

Because of what her best friend did, they drifted apart big-time and aren't friends anymore. That should NOT have had to happen. =/

barwars · 04-30-2004, 09:28 PM

I dont see anything wrong with having kids without being married.

But having kids when your a teenager -- sucks for the teenager, and the kid.
Neither get a normal childhood.

david&maddie4ever · 04-30-2004, 09:40 PM

I can't feel for teenagers who get pregnant. Personally, I think all that stuff should be saved for marriage.

barwars · 04-30-2004, 09:43 PM

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Originally posted by david&maddie4ever
I can't feel for teenagers who get pregnant. Personally, I think all that stuff should be saved for marriage.

I kind of find that all to be a bunch of bull -- i mean, people HAD to have kids before marriage was invented.... so its not like a "new age" thing.
Marriage isnt for everyone, but it doesnt mean people shouldnt have kids.

But as a teenager, as I already -- no, its irresponsible.

vienna waits · 04-30-2004, 09:49 PM

I say sucks for them. I do feel bad for the kids though in a lot of cases (I did not say all). The babies aren't usually made out of love with teens (considering they're accidents). And Daddy is less likely to be in the baby's life since they probably won't get married.

Brent88 · 04-30-2004, 09:56 PM

My cousin got pregnant when she was 17. She wasn't married, in fact, for a few weeks she didn't know who the father was. She had like 5 possible guys.

Anyway... she had a baby girl in July 2002. The "father" has nothing to do with the baby and she only recently started getting child support from him.

Ewan's My Man · 04-30-2004, 11:09 PM

I think it's...unfortunate if a teenage girl gets pregnant but I would never judge them harshly b/c of that. They don't need me to judge them. If a teenage girl is pregnant you know most of the time they're beating themselves up inside over it. I wouldn't make fun, or spread rumors, I'd just hope the best for them. There's a girl in my school whose pregnant and one morning she brought in her sonograms and stuff, and she seems proud of her baby. I feel bad for her, but she seems like she's handling it, and she has a lot of support, so all I'm gonna do is wish her the best. I tend to keep an open-mind about most things.

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 04-30-2004, 11:50 PM

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Originally posted by Brent88
My cousin got pregnant when she was 17. She wasn't married, in fact, for a few weeks she didn't know who the father was. She had like 5 possible guys.

Anyway... she had a baby girl in July 2002. The "father" has nothing to do with the baby and she only recently started getting child support from him.

Wow. On Maury, there was a girl who had 15 guys on and they all failed. 15 guys?! Meangya.. do her legs know how to close?! But she was a lot older, but still. I think its aweful for the men (not all) to completely ignore the girl and have nothing to do with the baby. Sure, neither of them even wanted it, but if he's man enough to screw her, he's man enough to take care of the baby which he made. And teenage sex probably isnt even that great. Given, I never did it.. but what 15 year old knows what is good and whats not? If theyre that curious they show go try it on themselves or something and keep the STD's and pregnancy scares away. -.-

MandieR1980 · 05-01-2004, 12:00 AM

If they were smart and used protection there wouldn't be a problem. Girls now a days are too willing to give it up and it's sick. I could never sleep with someone I haven't been with at least a year or two and I had to know that he loved me and that I loved him. I don't let people pressure me into doing anything if I don't want to do it and if he's mad TS he can get lost if he doesn't like it.

04-30-2004, 06:16 PM	#1
Bang A Gong Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 16, 2001 Posts: 545	Teenage pregnancy What do you people think of teenage girls who get pregnant? Each year I've been in high school, at least two girls were pregnant. This year about 3 or 4 that I know of are pregnant, including a girl who is in my grade. I have known her for years and she is extremely nice. She always talks to me about the baby [she is having a girl] and she showed me her sonograms and today she let me touch her tummy. She seems very excited about it, which is all well and good - but she's so young. I don't know how she can handle a child of her own. I am not judging her at all, but it's crazy. What do you all think?

04-30-2004, 06:20 PM	#2
¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ MISS APRIL Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 19, 2001 Location: Parsonsfield ME Shaws - Screwing my way up the employment ladder! Posts: 68,780	I think its becoming to be too common and it seems like its not taken as seriously. I know that 'accidents happen', but if you kept your damn legs closed to you atleast finished school, you might be able to provide a better life for the child. When I graduated, I found out that.. counts 7 girls had babies. 7!! Thats craziness.
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04-30-2004, 06:26 PM	#3
PZelda Two Valeries! <3 Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Location: I'm STILL missing NYC. :( Posts: 78,253	That's a pretty touchy subject. I REALLY frown upon teens having sex in high school. Sure, they can date and stuff, but they should REALLY wait until they're done with high school and working a steady job before they get pregnant. The way I see it, teens' education is MUCH MUCH MUCH more important than having sex...It's just not worth it to get pregnant when you're only 14/15/16. You're still a KID, so why do you want to grow up so quickly? No. You need to just enjoy it. You have the rest of your life to be an adult, so don't hurry. Getting your high school diploma should be your number one priority when you're a kid.
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04-30-2004, 09:40 PM	#9
david&maddie4ever ...the hard way... Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 01, 2003 Location: ...staring at my calendar, counting the days until the release of Moonlighting on DVD... Posts: 3,580	I can't feel for teenagers who get pregnant. Personally, I think all that stuff should be saved for marriage.
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04-30-2004, 09:49 PM	#11
vienna waits avatars are stupid. Forum Superstar Join Date: May 18, 2001 Location: Ravenclaw Common Room Posts: 29,857	I say sucks for them. I do feel bad for the kids though in a lot of cases (I did not say all). The babies aren't usually made out of love with teens (considering they're accidents). And Daddy is less likely to be in the baby's life since they probably won't get married.
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04-30-2004, 06:40 PM	#5
Mijada Spencers mom Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 02, 2001 Location: eastern US Posts: 4,093	Well I don't agree with kids in HS having sex but everybody's entitled to one mistake. There have been teen moms who have finished school and are able to take care of the kids. It just really irks me when some of these young girls go on to have numerous children with different fathers, never finish HS and end up on ADC and WIC for the rest of their lives and their children grow up and do the same thing.

04-30-2004, 09:28 PM	#8
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	I dont see anything wrong with having kids without being married. But having kids when your a teenager -- sucks for the teenager, and the kid. Neither get a normal childhood.

04-30-2004, 09:56 PM	#12
Brent88 Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 16,174	My cousin got pregnant when she was 17. She wasn't married, in fact, for a few weeks she didn't know who the father was. She had like 5 possible guys. Anyway... she had a baby girl in July 2002. The "father" has nothing to do with the baby and she only recently started getting child support from him.
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04-30-2004, 11:09 PM	#13
Ewan's My Man I'll Cover You Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 29, 2001 Location: Beneath the opera house... Posts: 5,682	I think it's...unfortunate if a teenage girl gets pregnant but I would never judge them harshly b/c of that. They don't need me to judge them. If a teenage girl is pregnant you know most of the time they're beating themselves up inside over it. I wouldn't make fun, or spread rumors, I'd just hope the best for them. There's a girl in my school whose pregnant and one morning she brought in her sonograms and stuff, and she seems proud of her baby. I feel bad for her, but she seems like she's handling it, and she has a lot of support, so all I'm gonna do is wish her the best. I tend to keep an open-mind about most things.
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05-01-2004, 12:00 AM	#15
MandieR1980 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2001 Location: East Taunton, Massachusetts Posts: 2,635	If they were smart and used protection there wouldn't be a problem. Girls now a days are too willing to give it up and it's sick. I could never sleep with someone I haven't been with at least a year or two and I had to know that he loved me and that I loved him. I don't let people pressure me into doing anything if I don't want to do it and if he's mad TS he can get lost if he doesn't like it.
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