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Teen Pregnancy

The United States has the highest rate of teen pregnancy in the western world. Over the next 12 months, one million teens will become pregnant. That is way too many in my opinion.
First of all, if you are not mature enough to be a parent, you are not mature enough to have sex. Many teens think they are as ready as they’ll ever be to be a parent. However, in reality, they aren’t ready physically, emotionally, or mentally. Being a parent is a lot of work; more works than most teens think it is.
I know several people who have become pregnant at young ages. My neighbor for example, became pregnant at age sixteen. She decided to keep her son. Although she hasn’t had the easiest life, she turned out alright. She is still with the child’s father but they don’t always get along. They are almost constantly arguing and the child’s father has been arrested twice for domestic violence. She isn’t the richest person in the world either.
I know someone else who became pregnant at age 14 but gave her child up to adoption. Just because you get pregnant at an early age doesn’t mean you will end up poor and in financial trouble. With support from family and friends, you can go to college and get a good job and support yourself and your child.

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nothx 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 2 years, 5 months ago (1 hour, 37 minutes after post)

With this being true in most cases, you’re forgetting the few teens that want to become pregnant. Whether or not they are financially ready - they still choose to be. However that is a very slim number, it’s still true.

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Demi4Life 1 #
Woodstock, GA, US | 2 years, 5 months ago (4 hours, 8 minutes after post)

so im sort of confused are you advocating or speaking against teen prenancy? you say they shouldnt but then say it can be done with parents help…so, im confused

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Harlequin8 1 #
Edinburgh, U8, GB | 2 years, 5 months ago (4 hours, 26 minutes after post)

**** off and come back when someone decides to set the bar of maturity for when someone can or can’t be a parent. You’re being very confrontational in the way you’ve chosen to present this topic and so I’m not afraid to be the same back. Teenage couples can have sex when they want. It’s not subject to your views. They do it when they’re ready, regardless of the law. Now they might think they’re ready when they’re not but that has nothing to do with maturity but instead the level of their relationship. Who are you to decide that you can come on a discussion site and SAY things objectively. DO this and WEAR that and ‘if you ARE NOT mature enough to be a parent, you ARE NOT mature enough to have sex.’ Get a life and stop being all righteous.

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Harlequin8 1 #
Edinburgh, U8, GB | 2 years, 5 months ago (13 hours, 22 minutes after post)

See precisely. In Sweden, children are given sex ed from their first year of school on a regular basis. As a result there is very low teen pregnancy and the Swedes are a much better bunch of human beings. Their schooling system is just better…

Aside that they’re all eight feet tall and blonde and attractive.

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CrackHacky 1 #
Mill Hall, PA, US | 2 years, 5 months ago (1 day, 22 hours after post)

i think the whole teen sex thing is stupid. yes, teens will have sex whenever they want. Get over it and adopt one of their children.

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cookie.lo #
Anchorage, AK, US | 2 years, 1 month ago (4 months, 1 week after post)

i know someone who got pregnant at 15. she got preganant because she was out having sex all the time so why shoud i support her if she did that to herself? everyone knows if you have sex you will get pregnant. so why do we need to support them if they know they could get pregnant but they have sex anyway. its just stupid.

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An Unknown Location | 1 year, 8 months ago (9 months, 1 week after post)

i am 15 almost 16 and i am about to have a little girl. i dont really know what i’m going to do yet and im scared because how do you know if your making the right chocie? my sister had a little boy when she just tuned 15 and she keep her son and he is the best thing in my life but not hers she wishes she gave him up. my dad would like me to give my baby up but i think i want to raise her myself but he thinks i would be a bad mom but how is that when i’m so good with my sisters son. i want to be there for her. how do you know what to do?

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An Unknown Location | 1 year, 5 months ago (1 year after post)

It’s really hard to be a parent, no matter what age you are. The things that have helped me the most are 1)classes in parenting and in child development and 2)regular breaks from my kids. Look for free or low-cost parenting classes through the community center, religious groups, even the school system. Trading child care is a great way to get regular breaks and also to help another parent have breaks (you babysit their kid this Saturday, they watch your kid next Saturday). And sing, even if its off-key! It helps you keep your cool in the most difficult moments. Instead of worrying about what kind of parent you’ll be, do all you can to make sure that you are the best parent you can be.

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An Unknown Location | 1 year ago (1 year, 5 months after post)

I completely agree with you. Personally, this Harlequin persons mindset is the driving cause of the large amount of teen pregnancies. “I can have sex when im ready” Is a load of bull, teenagers have no idea when they are “ready” and most of them will find how wrong they were when they pregnancy happens and there must be an abortion or worse. the fact that a life depends on the libido of 2 teenagers disgusts me as well. IF YOU ARE NOT READY TO HAVE A BABY AND LIVE WITH THE PERSON YOU INTEND TO HAVE SEX WITH…. DONT DO IT.

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