[sparklingshadows]

How do people react to the sight of a pregnant teenager walking down the street? How do parents react when they find our that their young daughter has had sex? How do the pregnant teens themselves react when they find out that their pregnant? Its alot to take in, especially if your young. Do you want to keep it? Do you want to get an abortion? These are very serious issues to consider...and if you do keep it... how do you react to being a mother? Do you love your child as much as you would if you were older? But what I really want to know, is did getting pregnant and having a baby have a POSITIVE IMPACT on your life? Im not crazy when I say this... for some, pregnancy has changed their life for a better one. Please respond.

[Vero]

Are you asking us specifically? o.O

Everyone has their own reactions and views on a teenage pregnancy. I myself would treat it as a positive experience, really no point in moping about it.

[Quentin]

Purpose of this thread?

[Sot]

I have no first hand experience of pregnancy. When I see a pregnant teen I could not care less, it affects me in no way.

[MontrealRepresent]

I may sound like an immature idiot, but pregnant woman freak the shit out of me. It creeps me out. Pregnant TEENS, girls my age, would just freak me out even more

[DiZua08]

Even tho im not pregnant and dont plan to be for a veryyyyy veryyy long time i answered your questions

How do people react to the sight of a pregnant teenager walking down the street? I feel sad and sorry for the young girl, having had 3 close friends fall pregnant when they are all under 17 was quiet hard for them and everyone around it.

How do parents react when they find our that their young daughter has had sex? Personally my mum would kill me, she has already told me if she ever finds out im having sex she would kick me out of home. She has big plans for my future and really doesnt want a baby to ruin it. However my sister was late after having sex to her boyfriend and mum was pretty good about it, took everything undercontrol and got my sister better birth control so now she has 2 kinds not just the one birthing control.

How do the pregnant teens themselves react when they find out that their pregnant? Do you want to keep it? Do you want to get an abortion? If i was pregnant i would keep it, i would never consider an abortion. I would hope the dad would stay around however i would know i have alot of support from others as well. I would be scared outta my brain about having to look out for another human being 24/7 but i would take the consequences for my actions and not just palm it off or get rid of it because i was stupid enough to fall pregnant
how do you react to being a mother?
I would be so scared of raising a baby, especially as im young, but i would get over this and hope i do a good job with the baby.
Do you love your child as much as you would if you were older?
I would love the child just as much as if i were older, just because of my age doesnt mean i wouldnt love it as much.
But what I really want to know, is did getting pregnant and having a baby have a POSITIVE IMPACT on your life?
Having a baby at my age would definatly have a huge impact, ans while they might not all be good i do think there would be some postitives, i wouldnt mope about and pretend in never happened.

[Nobartholem]

Originally Posted by sparklingshadows

How do people react to the sight of a pregnant teenager walking down the street?

How do parents react when they find our that their young daughter has had sex?

How do the pregnant teens themselves react when they find out that their pregnant?

you want to keep it? Do you want to get an abortion?

These are very serious issues to consider...and if you do keep it... how do you react to being a mother?

Do you love your child as much as you would if you were older?

But what I really want to know, is did getting pregnant and having a baby have a POSITIVE IMPACT on your life?

I'll give each question it's own little block of text, lets jump in. Now, obviously I'm a man, I have a penis, ect. But I think I can answers your questions.

People react differently per person, and you'll find I'll be saying that for quite a few of these questions. Some people will be absolutely disgusted, especially if the girl is 15 or even younger. Of course 16 and 17 are, for the most part, young ages to find oneself pregnant. Some people's upbringing or their personal opinion from experience otherwise makes them disgusted or generally disapproving of teen sex, and therefore teenage pregnancy

Now, I'm nobody's teenage daughter, but I am somebody's teenage son, and I have had sex. My parent's were not mad at all. They gave me the same talk that most kids get. "Make sure you're safe. Wear a condom until you're prepared to have a baby, but be weary that it's not 100% fail safe. Always wear a condom even if she says she is using contraception because women lie sometimes." They also told me if I impregnate any girl then my life is over :p But I'm careful, and I don't have sex on a frequent basis (maybe once every three weeks).

It depends on the girl. Some unexpected pregnancies (about 40% of all pregnancies) do end up in abortion. It depends on the person, and the person's parents and influences.

Some people will react differently. Most people will not be ready at first, especially the father, which is why sometimes the father doesn't stay.

Some people do not love their children at all, which is very sad. But those who love their children genuinely do so not because of how old they are, or for how old their child is. They do so because their child is a blessing to them and hopefully to the world. There are unfortunately parents who raise their children having them believe that they are the mistake of an unwanted pregnancy.

The impact of pregnancy on a person's life depends, children are very expensive, very needy, and take lots of tender loving care to raise. There are those who, once again, raise their children under the notion that they are mistakes and unwanted.

If you are thinking about having a baby, just make sure that you can provide for the child financially, and that you can devote your life to raising the child. Because raising a child does not end at 18. It goes until the day you die.