Teen Pregnancy Nightmares become reality.
#1
Posted 30 July 2005 - 04:36 PM
So we all hear about this young teens like us going through puberty unable to control there hormones or just want to live for the experience then bam I got a child on the way but I am still in school. The increase of teen pregnancy has greatly increase from the year 2000 and so on. What can be done to stop this? Lets hear your opinions. Thats what these topics are here for.
Edit: If there is a topic like this already will a mod please close this and I apoligize for my mistake.
#2
Posted 30 July 2005 - 04:52 PM
#3
Posted 30 July 2005 - 07:57 PM
My gym teacher stated that he didn't care what we did with are sexual life as long as we protected ourselfs from getting a woman pregnant or getting a STD. Even with the proper protection you can still run the risk of either of those things I said before. The best way to stop it. Just don't do it. That has not hit the minds of the youth of this world today.
#4
Posted 30 July 2005 - 08:24 PM
Most bad kids (who go through teen pregnancy or make their girlfriend pregnant) have parents that don't care about them or didn't want to have them in the first place.
So, in my opinion, if adults would be more responsible then all these bad things wouldn't happen. :)
#5
Posted 31 July 2005 - 01:31 AM
So there's actually nothing we can do about, just let them face their own stupidities and let them handle it alone.
#6
Posted 31 July 2005 - 01:42 AM
#7
Posted 31 July 2005 - 05:12 AM
Mind you, it is possible to get through teen years without sex x_x; I mean, ive never felt close enough to any of my g/f's to go that far and im still kinda conflicted about the sex before marraige thing...but i imagine i'll give in to that when the right person comes along. A lot of people may find the right person to do it with a lot earlier so i guess the risk is there. Like has been said though, there really isnt a great deasl you can do about it...i knew a few people who wore about 4 condoms at a time in order to prevent it happening.
Casual sex is the main problem though - people usually get their come uppance for that though. A lot of the problem is that people always assume that things like STDs and pregnancy cant happen to them and that they happen to other people. I dont suppose the problem will ever be solved.
As a note though - youngest couple to have a child ever were 8 and 9 and lived in China.
#8
Posted 31 July 2005 - 09:01 AM
My sister got pregnant at like age 15, and now she has 5 kids, who are like, the coolest kids in the world. My niece is older than some kids here on gss. Anyways, They were "protected" but guess what failed? Anyways, that's my view.
#9
Posted 31 July 2005 - 05:02 PM
I believe it all starts with the sense of the person trying to figure out the opposite sex which usually starts at the beginning of puberty. The curiosity of the opposite sex gets to be to great and once you have a girlfriend it's all up to your will power not to commit the sin. Yes I believe it is a sin.
Premarital sex is something that can be controlled. Something like this just takes discipline. From parents, family, and the one in the situation.
All it takes is a simple kiss or some touching to get the party started.
#10
Posted 31 July 2005 - 05:16 PM
anyway, it's not a problem with anyone I know (although I was in class once and we heard a guy outside the door mumble something, and then the girl with him replied "I'm not fat, I'm pregnant!")
I don't know what to do about it... I certainly don't think it's good, but I don't see it very much at all, so it's quite probable that it's a much bigger problem than I think it is. All I can really do now is to not impregnate anyone (shouldn't be too much of a problem), I guess.
(PS. I overuse perenthesis)
#11
Posted 31 July 2005 - 10:39 PM
When it DOES happen at ages like 14 or so, you can bet it's rape. I could say about 90% of the cases are rape.
#12
Posted 31 July 2005 - 11:13 PM
If information regarding contraceptive was not limited to condoms, that might help a bit. But I don't really think it'll stop either way. There's a reason that teens can do that stuff at that age after all.
#14
Posted 01 August 2005 - 03:19 AM
A couple I know, which are 16 and 17, have being going out for 4 months. Suddenly the girl became pregnant, and when her paren't heared about it, the made sure that the boy had to quit school, find a hob and marry her. She had to quit school too. Now they are both without a diploma, the boy is working in a grosery for a minimum pay and she sits on her chamber doing nothing. They have to rent a chamber and live there from now on. Their lives are completely messed up, and they will have a Forked-up future together... I haven't seen any of those two for the last 3 months, so I don't know how they are now.
#15
Posted 01 August 2005 - 03:19 AM
Neo_Genesis, on Jul 31 2005, 02:31 AM, said:
So there's actually nothing we can do about, just let them face their own stupidities and let them handle it alone.
Well in this case i would probley agree with Neo rather than Wind Dude. Cause i know like 18 year old's that have a pregnate girlfriend (that is kinda scary though :) )
#16
Posted 01 August 2005 - 10:39 AM
Neo_Genesis, on Aug 1 2005, 03:19 AM, said:
A couple I know, which are 16 and 17, have being going out for 4 months. Suddenly the girl became pregnant, and when her paren't heared about it, the made sure that the boy had to quit school, find a hob and marry her. She had to quit school too. Now they are both without a diploma, the boy is working in a grosery for a minimum pay and she sits on her chamber doing nothing. They have to rent a chamber and live there from now on. Their lives are completely messed up, and they will have a Forked-up future together... I haven't seen any of those two for the last 3 months, so I don't know how they are now.
Excuse my language but:
Those parents are assholes. They basically would want their children to suffer in poverty with the baby, instead of helping them and putting them through college so they can get a good education, and hopefully a good career so they can support the baby. It's just so stupid. "You can't have an abortion, but you're going to have to suffer in poverty and not be allowed to try and achieve something better than a minimum wage job."
#17
Posted 01 August 2005 - 11:40 AM
#19
Posted 01 August 2005 - 01:48 PM
#20
Posted 01 August 2005 - 01:51 PM
I just did a check on it, and it seems the dude got fired and is searching for another job. The girl is heavily depressed and cries the whole day. If I were those parents... I would at least give them a fair sum of money.
#21
Posted 04 August 2005 - 07:10 PM
Neo_Genesis, on Jul 31 2005, 01:31 AM, said:
Aacctuuually, no. Parents need to "sit down, talk with their kid about it, bla bla" and it can work, seriously. You're right to an extent that it's the kid's choice in the end (which is what you're saying, right?), but the parent's opinion/actions can shape their own actions, see what I mean? And don't say that what I said was crap, I take offense at that.
It's just what happens. *shrug*
And for the record, I live on a street where there are tons of crap parents, so it might be different for you.
#22
Posted 06 August 2005 - 07:47 AM
My sister was 15 when she had her first kid, thanks to contriceptives. Now she's got 5 kids. I love them to death, but you know, things can happen.
#23
Posted 06 August 2005 - 09:13 AM
#24
Posted 06 August 2005 - 12:14 PM
#25
Posted 06 August 2005 - 12:18 PM
#26
Posted 06 August 2005 - 12:36 PM
Golden Djinn13, on Aug 6 2005, 01:18 PM, said:
it is sick. But it happens. Mainly cause the girl at that age is "young and stupid", and the 40 year old guy has experience. He's a sweettalker. He knows what to say and how to act to gain her trust. And when he finally gains all of her trust(which usually happens pretty quickly), stuff like teen pregnancy happens.
#27
Posted 06 August 2005 - 02:19 PM
#28
Posted 06 August 2005 - 05:02 PM
Golden Djinn13, on Aug 6 2005, 03:19 PM, said:
nope. Her parents aren't her with her. They stayed back in Argentina(that's where she's from). Only her Older brother is here, who didn't have objections cause she was gonna marry the old fart anyways. Good thing at least the guy was responsible enough actually be father of the kid.
#29
Posted 09 August 2005 - 08:11 PM
Sometimes parents try to coop up their children to make them perfect, so they don't really have no experience on how to handle things like that. When they are finally unleashed into this "world" they don't know what discissions to make and usually do one night stands.
#30
Posted 12 August 2005 - 03:18 PM
Eugine, on Aug 9 2005, 09:11 PM, said:
EXACTLY. Overprotection is, in my opinion, better than underprotection. If you protect the kid from any possible source of harm or emotional frustration, he/she will never learn anything. When he/she finally leaves the nest they're the most vulnerable type of person.
#31
Posted 12 August 2005 - 07:08 PM
#32
Posted 12 August 2005 - 07:16 PM
You can't be over protected because ofcourse Eothain stated the reason. Can't be underprotected because Izar showed us an example. So therefore, it will be practical to be just right so you can have life experiences but still be well respectful.
#33
Posted 13 August 2005 - 07:11 AM
Eugine, on Aug 12 2005, 08:16 PM, said:
someone agreed with me! YEAH!!! *gives eugine the "first-person-to-ever-agree-with-eothain trophy*. Anyways...of course that the ideal thing for parents to do is not over nor underprotection, but sadly, parents do one of the two most of the time, parents that give just the "right" amount of protection are hard to come by.
#34
Posted 19 November 2007 - 02:22 PM
So far, they've decided to just go through with it, but now the girl is living with her boyfriend's family because her family is extremely... well, non-supportive, to say the least.
The thing is, I don't know if that's the right option. I am both proud and supportive of them if they want to have the baby, but despite me leaning pro-life, I don't know if it's worth having to go through that at such a young age and risking raising the child in less than stable conditions, not including the fact that she isn't going to school but her boyfriend is.
#35
Posted 19 November 2007 - 03:44 PM
Ha ha, I remember how stressed out and scared he was when he found out and thought she was pregnant. I made fun of him, and he didn't really appreciate it... Wow, I'm evil.
#36
Posted 19 November 2007 - 03:46 PM
How come girls always want to keep the baby anyway? It seems selfish to me.
#37
Posted 19 November 2007 - 05:21 PM