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Originally posted by AKA2D '91:
Okay, I teach at a high school and I come into contact with a large number of "our" girls. Anyway, one of the girls I sponsored became pregnant at the end of her junior year, last school year. Her baby is due this month (of her Senior year).
Now, teenage pregnancy is a big NO NO for me and what I believe. Yet, I wanted to get something for the baby. She told me it was a boy. BUT I do not want to convey to her that I "support" what has happened. The idea of teenage pregnancy etc. Yet, at the same time, I'm like, what can be done NOW?  The baby is almost here! He did not ask to be born.
So, I think I will still get the gift. My better judgement says I should. I don't have to like what has happened, but I can show some positivity, cause she is probably "feeling" it from all sides right now.
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That's a good thing. You guys can't possibly know just how much shame and how much they are disappointed in themselves at that point.(most anyway)The end of the pregnancy is no joke , even more so for a young girl Your body doesn't feel like it's your own anymore and there's the FEAR
Of the pain that delivering the baby will bring.
I was so grateful for everything I recieved for my child right down to the tiniest diaper bag or pacifier. I knew no one was saying that what I'd done was ok, but at least they hadn't completely given up on me.you know?
Everytime I see a young girl strutting pregnant and proud talking about her babydaddy and what he SAYS
he's going to do I want to take off my belt and whip her butt,but at that point what good would that do?
I then tactfully bust their bubbles and explain how it's not all it's cracked up to be and get them to start thinking about the real world and not some dream they've developed in their heads.
It's so tough trying to help todays youth but if not me then who?