Maybe my blog will just be full of random opinions, I sure seem to have a lot of those these days.
I just have to come out and say it. Teenagers are ill equipped to be parents. See, look at me judging people. Last night I was trying to find something to watch in bed and found myself glued to 16 and pregnant on MTV. I read the shows description and tuned in to watch this teenager's life fall apart around her. She and the BF had planned on getting married and joining the AF after graduation. Guess what? She got knocked up and now he is having second thoughts about marriage, he barely graduated and she didn't.
I watched this girl's dreams vanish before her. She made dumb choices when it comes to her sex life (wait, don't wait, do whatever but come on people...) She saw her friends graduate and go on with their lives, her boyfriend never supported her so she could go to night classes and graduate, he was out and about having a good old time while she was home trying to take care of this child. I feel awful for their child. What kind of life will she wind up with?
I watch the movie Juno a lot. I have totally mixed emotions about the movie, but Juno gets one thing right "I'm in high school, I'm ill equipped." Being pregnant as a teenager is a garbage dump of a situation (I must again credit the movie Juno there), but it can have a better ending than shatter dreams, a single teenage mother, and a rough, rough start to life.
p.s. I am also a victim of the economy. I am being laid off as of 10/1. Did I mention I haven't even gone back to work yet because of the complications after delivery? Oh well, it couldn't have happened at a better time for me. I am actually sort of happy it happened this way...
Friday, July 3, 2009
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I'm sorry you're getting laid off. That sucks.
I'm sure there are teen pregnancies that work out OK. It just seems like the teens are always missing out on a huge part of life. They either try to capture that, and ignore their child or they resent the things they had to give up. It is a very sad thing.
I'm sorry about the lay off. I know it was never your dream job....but the economy sucks.
I watched that show too...I think it would be a blessing if her boyfriend disappeared. what a poor choice he was ;)
Not ALL teens are ill equipped. Most, yes. But definitely not all.
Sorry to hear about the lay off.
I haven't seen the show yet, I've avoided it. I'm pretty sure I'll get all pissed off at all the wrong choices and the lack of support.
Sorry about getting laid off, that sucks! Timing is good though. You can sty home with your beautiful baby! A little silver lining there.
*HUGS*
Hey. You changed your format! I never actually come to your blog, usually just read on my google reader.
I'm so sorry you've been laid off. How can they know this so soon? Things could pick up in the economy by then. That must be VERY stressful!
Anyway, I've been watching that show, too. Mostly, I felt tremendously sad for the moms because my pregnancy was a joy and I got such positive and fabulous support from literally everyone, even strangers. But pregnant teens, well, they're shunned, and their parents are mad at them, and I get it, but I felt bad for them that it might be their only pregnancy and it had to be horrible. Agreed they are ill prepared. Always made me want to barf when I saw them in the OB's office.
so...i watched one episode of the show, too. i was actually .kind of happy. they don't glamorize it like i thought they would. think having a kid is easy? it's not. think you can still be on the dance team? nope. think your boyfriend will change and become more mature. not really. i'm hopeful that maybe it will give some of america's youth a glimpse of what having a baby is about. on the other hand...i totally feel bad for the kids :( hopefully they can grow up and have some sort of chance.
i'm sorry about the lay off....BUT super excited about your classes :)
xoxo
Sorry to hear you got laid off.
I think there are probably a few teens who make good parents, but I think they'd be in the minority.
One of DP's friends from school had her daughter at 18. That child started getting knocked up at the grand old age of 14. She's pg again now and smoking marijuana throughout. Fucking awesome.
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