age/ young mothers.

[gatorgrl12]

So please don't take this wrong. We are all young! But I am seeing more and more very young mothers or preggers. And just want to now how it makes everyone feel. My sisters entire class seems pregnant. 15-17 years of age. I know age doesn't define the type of mother you are! I was 16 and pregnant and am now 22 with my 3rd on the way. But I'm established and been married since my first. I get a lot of negative looks comments ex ex. But even I sometimes look at these girls who look fresh out of middle school and want to just hug them up cause their just looking so young.  I am terrified because I want the best for my own daughter! But would never turn her away if she came to me with a baby issue and would never push abortion or anything its her choice! But guess I just wanted to know how it made everyone feel even you super young mommas how are you feeling. I know I was so lost and alone at 16.

[gatorgrl12]

That's exactly how I feel sad. I just wanna hug em. And I pray they have all the support in the world!!

[gatorgrl12]

I agree so much Gordon!!!

[Deanna11]

I have to agree. There's so much teen moms will miss out on in life because their children become #1 priority (i hope anyways). Plus it makes going through school and working, etc more difficult. Just a ton of stress that a more -don't take this the wrong way- 'mature' family wouldn't have to deal with or would at least be able to better manage. I myself am young (21) but I'm married and my husband and i both have good jobs. Again I don't mean to offend anyone.

[Ashdub07]

In my nieces class there is a 12 yr old girl just turned 13 and had a baby. She was12 when she got pregnant who knows when she started having sex. I was a mom at 17. But it breaks my heart seeing babies having babies. Because I have 2 girls and this is one of my worst fears is having my babies have babies before college. The thought is terrifying.

[xbeccaxnicolex]

I think that not only is it so common now but also its widely accepted. Nowadays its like young girls don't even worry about getting pregnant because they know the consequences wont be as bad or that they will just fit in because so many others are pregnant. I admit that my pregnancy wasn't planned. I'm 21 and just had my lil man on the 19th. But I do have to say I was a senior in college and engaged before I got pregnant and got happily married and graduated before he arrived. I just wish girls, especially the young ones who imo, shouldn't even be thinking of sex, would take more precautions if they are going to be sexually active. That being said, I have to give props to all the young moms who actually. Step up and grow up and take care of their own kids instead of pawning the responsibility off on someone else.

[katngary143]

I feel that gatorgirl def made the right choices at  a young age and valuable choices. .if I was younger I would def like to be married and established when having my kids and I have alot of respect for u and alot to the moms that are young and going at it alone or moms that are going out it alone in general my mom was a single mom and I know it was hard for her..I mean my own personal opinion I think girls should wait until at least 17 to.let their body still go through changes and motions of maturity...