teen pregnancy

@alexkidd Said

Thats great,
I was obviously wrong in thinking the term 'teenage mother' was interchangeable with 'unplanned child by a young teenager' i just assumed that the thread was about that kind of thing. no offence meant.

@angelcake Said

How ridiculous. Seriously.

Because someones a teenager doesn't mean they're going to live off welfare or chase the baby's father for maintenance because *shock*horror* some people are with their partners when they get pregnant and *shock*horror* stay together and get married!

Being married doesn't mean it's a loving relationship or that you're financially stable.

I honestly think you have a very warped view of what marriage is.

@VoidStalker Said

Actually, and unfortunately, I do have a good idea of how our well intentioned welfare system is, and has systematically been, abused by GENERATIONS of welfare abusers. Worse still, there is no end in sight.

And don't think I am saying all teenagers are deadbeats (I'm not, and do apologize if I gave that impression), but what I am saying is that, here in the USA, we have a serious problem with exactly that. I cannot comment on how things are in the UK, as the only time I ever set foot there was on an emergency deployment exercise, and didn't get to see much at all.

@angelcake Said

I'm really really proud of it, and I hope that by telling people about me and what's happening people won't use the term 'teenage pregnancy' with such a negative emphasis.

@VoidStalker Said

I also mentally pictured a (to) young girl, getting herself pregnant, with the prospect of getting a welfare check each month. I know several, and their mothers.

Your situation is the opposite extreme, (one that I overlooked in my hatred of the welfare abuser), and I congratulate you on your soon to be motherhood! Good luck, and I wish you and yours happiness in the years to come.

@housesprite Said

I was a teen mum had two kids by the time I was 17, not plan but my responsibility, worked when I could. I think that if girls are educated in birth control and are taught just how hard bringing up a child is there would be less teen mums.