I need opinions from you guys
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No It’s just that my parents have said that if I got pregnant at any age like 16-17 they wouldn’t allow me to live with them and so I thought. Why can’t y’all help me with the thought because I don’t think it’s that bad.
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That’s a little cruel from your own parents.
I don’t think it’s bad, I mean, it happens. Maybe they’re only saying this is a deterrent to stop from having unsafe sex? I know this is what some parents do. And maybe if it were to happen then they’d think differently.
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Maybe.
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I cant comment in terms of pregnancy but i know that being a teen parent does not automatically make you a bad parent.
My mum was a teen mum and we were okay. It wasn’t easy but it wasnt awful
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I completely agree with you there.
My mum pretty much was. She was 19 while pregnant with me and only had been 20 for a month when I was born. So there was still a massive struggle starting university pregnant. My hero she is.
Then there’s my partner’s mum who was about 21 when she had him, but had his older sisters (twins) at 17/18. Luckily, the father of them all was very supportive (still is) and as was their families. Although, there is still hardship having kids young.
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My mum was 16-17 when she had her eldest. It definitely was rough to start with. My mum has been a carer for most of her career
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My mama was 18 my dad was 17(in the army ) when my older brother was born.
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Big Ups to her. WOW! A strong woman she is.
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Thanks! Your mum sounds strong as well. Hoping her good heath.
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Thanks
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Anytime you need someone I’m here.
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I think teen parents are awesome and so strong.
However, I would definitely not advise anyone to have a kid that young because it seems incredibly hard. I honestly don’t want to have a kid ever, but most certainly not now. That’s because I’m still exploring myself and my identity and mental health, I’m figuring out who I want to be.
I don’t think it’s bad, I just think that things happen the way that they happen.
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I don’t think being a teen mom is bad, but I know it does make life a little harder and more complicated. But there are amazing parents that are teenagers. If I had a child and they were a teen and told me they were pregnant I would support them. Might not be the happiest of the news for a little but I would never judge them, or kick them out or not be there for them. Teen parents and heck even parents that are not teens need help and support.
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I will say. Being a teen mom isn’t bad. I got pregnant with my oldest when I was 18 and had her at 19. I don’t regret it by any means. It was hard. It was rough. But I made it work. I had my second the day before my 23 birthday. For like 5 years after I had my second daughter things were rough. There was even times where I had to sleep in my car, but my kids always had a place to sleep in a bed. So like a few others have said. It’s a hard thing to navigate through.
I won’t lie. I wouldn’t threaten my kids saying if you get pregnant as a teen that I would kick you out. I personally being a young mom would want to be there and help my child the most I could. A lot of parents worry about that kind of thing and sometimes they say things like that to get their kids to avoid things that lead to babies.
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