MTV's 16 and Pregnant - Page 2

Xidelt · #1 06-19-2009, 04:03 AM

I caught the end of farrah's episode. What a spoiled brat! I wanted to smack her more than once!

KSUViolet06 · #2 06-19-2009, 12:18 PM

Farrah is annoying. It's like she doesn't really "get" that she is her baby's mom.

I coud tell when she got into a fight with her mom over which CAR to get that she really is just a KID with a BABY. Sad but true.

Also, I love how she's like "All my friends get to go out without me, not fair!" Well gee, that's because you have an INFANT and they DO NOT.

My fave is when she asks her mom something like "Can you help me at night when she wakes up?"

Her mom is like "Not really, I need to get my sleep." HA. While it's nice that moms like to help out, I think it's good for them to know that it's NOT GRANDMA'S JOB to help you with YOUR baby.

I also wonder what she'll tell her kid about her dad ("oh honey I got a new phone and never have him the # because he annoyed me").

rhoyaltempest · #3 06-19-2009, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Farrah is annoying. It's like she doesn't really "get" that she is her baby's mom.

I coud tell when she got into a fight with her mom over which CAR to get that she really is just a KID with a BABY. Sad but true.

Also, I love how she's like "All my friends get to go out without me, not fair!" Well gee, that's because you have an INFANT and they DO NOT.

My fave is when she asks her mom something like "Can you help me at night when she wakes up?"

Her mom is like "Not really, I need to get my sleep." HA. While it's nice that moms like to help out, I think it's good for them to know that it's NOT GRANDMA'S JOB to help you with YOUR baby.

I also wonder what she'll tell her kid about her dad ("oh honey I got a new phone and never have him the # because he annoyed me").

We must not forget that these are children. Having a baby doesn't change that although SOME will mature faster since having children.

KSUViolet06 · #4 06-19-2009, 12:50 PM

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We must not forget that these are children. Having a baby doesn't change that although SOME will mature faster since having children.

Agreed. Hence why I said I could tell that she really is just a KID with a baby.

That's really what all these girls are.

Unfortunatey, they did an "adult" thing and that results in some very adult consequences.

xi_pinkrose · #5 06-19-2009, 01:09 PM

Ok, so I saw a piece of Farrah's episode last night. I like the show and I think it is a big wake up to the younger generation. Funny how she didn't understand why the girls on the cheer squad treated her differently. Her reason for quitting. Also, that she got stood up. I mumbled "what guy in their right mind would go out with someone 6 months preganant..." Mom came back with, "because than I guy could have sex and know she is not going to get pregnant." And I had my 'ahha' moment. duh!

So, mom turned it into a sex talk. I am 29 and lived with a guy for 4 years. I still got the sex talk.

I don't think I would have sat with mom to watch the show when I was 15. I hope there are some parents that will use the show to open lines of communication.

Even at 29 I would never want to put myself in the position to sit my parents down and say I am pregnant.

minDyG · #6 06-19-2009, 01:31 PM

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Even at 29 I would never want to put myself in the position to sit my parents down and say I am pregnant.

It's not fun! I don't think I'm planning to have more kids, but if I change my mind, I look forward to being able to call people and cry happy tears while sharing my great news...instead of being terrified to tell them because I don't know how they'll react!

KSUViolet06 · #7 06-25-2009, 11:01 PM

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It's not fun! I don't think I'm planning to have more kids, but if I change my mind, I look forward to being able to call people and cry happy tears while sharing my great news..

Do you have personal experience with this?

Yeah, I'm 24 and I'd still be pretty scared to tell my parents I was pregnant, just because I'm in grad school and such. They probably wouldn't be happy campers about it.

I just caught the last episode. I think it's funny that babydaddy bought Guitar Hero. I think it shows that these are KIDS with babies. I mean, he has no priorities because he's like 16 (so sad)!

I love how all these girls are like "You don't care about me!" No, he doesn't, he's most likely only living with you because he knocked you up, hun.

I loved her mom's reaction to the proposal, like "seriously?"

I also really wonder what kinds of parents these girls have who suggest that they MOVE IN with these boys since they're pregnant. That generally leads to um, more babies (before they're old enough to drink).

minDyG · #8 06-25-2009, 11:22 PM

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Do you have personal experience with this?

Yep! I was 19 when I got pregnant with my now 2 and a half year old. She was born after I turned 20, though, so I was never a teen mother!

But yeah, telling the parents is quite the bittersweet experience. After you've come to terms with the fact that you're pregnant and gone through all the options in your mind, then faced up to the reality that you're going to be a parent, you have to sit down and tell them this news that is going to immediately disappoint and ultimately delight them. But the night I told my parents was the night I got engaged to my husband, and thinking back on it, I wouldn't have changed a thing about that night!

KSUViolet06 · #9 06-25-2009, 11:31 PM

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Yep! I was 19 when I got pregnant with my now 2 and a half year old. She was born after I turned 20, though, so I was never a teen mother!

But yeah, telling the parents is quite the bittersweet experience. After you've come to terms with the fact that you're pregnant and gone through all the options in your mind, then faced up to the reality that you're going to be a parent, you have to sit down and tell them this news that is going to immediately disappoint and ultimately delight them. But the night I told my parents was the night I got engaged to my husband, and thinking back on it, I wouldn't have changed a thing about that night!

Oh wow. So you were a college freshman/sophomore?

Yep, totally couldn't imagine.

Sidenote: It annoys me when the girls ask for help from the babydaddies, and they say "Well, I work everyday and all you do is stay home with the baby."

Last I checked, that wasn't exactly a walk in the park. Heck, when I babysit, by the end of the day I am shoving the kids out the door.

DrPhil · #10 06-25-2009, 11:36 PM

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Oh wow. So you were a college freshman/sophomore?

Yep, totally couldn't imagine.

Sidenote: It annoys me when the girls ask for help from the babydaddies, and they say "Well, I work everyday and all you do is stay home with the baby."

Last I checked, that wasn't exactly a walk in the park. Heck, when I babysit, by the end of the day I am shoving the kids out the door.

Right! Being a stay at home parent is the equivalent of 2-3 jobs.

On that note: Being a working parent who is also the primary caregiver is the equivalent of 3 jobs. You get off of your paid fulltime job and go home to your unpaid (overworked and underappreciated) fulltime job.

Munchkin03 · #11 06-30-2009, 12:19 PM

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Yeah, I'm 24 and I'd still be pretty scared to tell my parents I was pregnant, just because I'm in grad school and such. They probably wouldn't be happy campers about it.

I just caught the last episode. I think it's funny that babydaddy bought Guitar Hero. I think it shows that these are KIDS with babies. I mean, he has no priorities because he's like 16 (so sad)!

Eh, just because the kid bought Guitar Hero shouldn't be an indicator of his maturity. Most of my guy friends have it or Rock Band, and they're in their
30s with six-figure salaries. If he's a kid, he's a kid--but not because he bought a video game.

I think my parents would be fine, since I'm 28 and can take care of myself really well. If I was 22 or even 25, it would be a different story. But, my parents are notoriously permissive (ahhh, shrinks!). One of my girlfriends just had her first kid--much much earlier than he should have been born--and I don't think her mother was too happy about the news; once the baby comes around things get better.

DrPhil · #12 06-30-2009, 12:50 PM

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Eh, just because the kid bought Guitar Hero shouldn't be an indicator of his maturity. Most of my guy friends have it or Rock Band, and they're in their
30s with six-figure salaries. If he's a kid, he's a kid--but not because he bought a video game.

Why are you using your six-figure salary 30+ friends to counter the immaturity of a broke ass teenage PARENT buying Guitar Hero?

Not a good comparison. Guitar Hero is cool. Being broke and having a KID while buying it is not cool (regardless of age).

Munchkin03 · #13 06-30-2009, 03:11 PM

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Why are you using your six-figure salary 30+ friends to counter the immaturity of a broke ass teenage PARENT buying Guitar Hero?

Not a good comparison. Guitar Hero is cool. Being broke and having a KID while buying it is not cool (regardless of age).

I interpreted the previous post to be adults shouldn't be playing or buying video games. There's always a lot of back-and-forth about giving up things when one gets married or has kids (like that stupid marriage bucket list thread), and I figured that was the jist of the message. Ooopsie!

Of course, if someone can't afford to take care of their kids but still manages to buy the latest video games instead, that's a different story.

DrPhil · #14 06-30-2009, 07:04 PM

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I interpreted the previous post to be adults shouldn't be playing or buying video games. There's always a lot of back-and-forth about giving up things when one gets married or has kids (like that stupid marriage bucket list thread), and I figured that was the jist of the message. Ooopsie!

Of course, if someone can't afford to take care of their kids but still manages to buy the latest video games instead, that's a different story.

Buying and playing video games is AWESOME as long as you aren't a loser at life.

AOII_LB93 · #15 06-30-2009, 04:59 PM

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Not a good comparison. Guitar Hero is cool. Being broke and having a KID while buying it is not cool (regardless of age).

Being broke and having a kid while buying anything that is really not a necessity is not cool. I understand, we all need to have our little luxuries, but really people, stop buying crap you can't afford while you send your kid to school in clothes too small with no money for lunch.

I wish MTV would stop this nonsense. 16 and pregnant sounds like a life sentence, not a show.