Teen Birth Rate Rises for First Time in 15 Years

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

I wish it was true of just pregnant teens! I have a friend who's going to give birth in the next few weeks. She's my age, and her boyfriend is still in college. Ewwww! It's just a big mess...I don't get it. In college, my boyfriend and I were acutely aware of how much my getting pregnant would screw things up for both of us, so I wonder why they took that risk knowing that her career is temporarily derailed (she's in the same field as I, where you have to garner a certain number of work HOURS in order to be licensed), and his last months of college/first months of a career are not going to be as smooth as they would have been if they had just used a damn condom!

I feel stalker-y because I quote you alot (LOL), but we are *here* on this.

I have met people who are IN COLLEGE and pregnant, and people say "well you're an adult, it's not like you're 15" but it really IS still a big deal because you're not in your career yet and things are still going to be difficult.

BTW: Are you in the architecture field?

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I have met people who are IN COLLEGE and pregnant, and people say "well you're an adult, it's not like you're 15" but it really IS still a big deal because you're not in your career yet and things are still going to be difficult.

BTW: Are you in the architecture field?

I am in that field, and so is my friend...right before she announced her pregnancy, we started studying for the exams that you have to take in order to be licensed. It's a pretty drawn-out affair, and you have to devote a lot of time to do it. Hell, I barely have enough time to study, and it's just me, and my only real impediment to studying is my hollow leg. I just feel really bad for her in that regard, since it's going to be a while until she gets to take them, which is going to hold her back a little.

Oh well, best thing I can do is be a friend, and maybe a babysitter. We'll see.