[rant] misguided youth

[Warthog]

A friend of mine just told me his g/f is pregnant.

WTF is all that came to mind. He's 19, she's 18......she just moved into his house (his PARENTS house) several weeks ago, sleeping in the same bed.....parents always did spoil him and let him do whatever he wanted with zero guidance.

dunno what to say

How hard is it NOT to get a girl pregnant??? What was he thinking? What was SHE thinking?

We used to be best friends as kids but grew apart into the teen years.....he changed for the worse, I didn't. But since he is emotionally dependent (and so is his g/f), he kept in contact with me, even though I didn't really care. Whatever.........they supposedly got engaged back in August (another WTF situation for me)....probably get married when the baby is born or before. She had been feeling sick recently.....got checked out @ a doctor today, guess they found out there.....betcha she's a few months along? ....wonder if he's told his parents.....and hers.....

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Warthog

[Knothead]

What was he thinking? What was SHE thinking?

I believe you've put your finger on the problem right there.

Sorry to hear about it, Wart.

[angelcat]

(Rant)
Unfortuantly, in today's society, teachers and such tell kids all about abuse, but what they forget to inform them about is the difference between abuse, and correction. So Parents are too afraid to punish the kids, or any correction in any form, for fear they will be put in jail for child abuse for a simple swat on the behind with an open hand. For example, a friend of mine, her step-childeren, who lives with thier mother, are a prime example of what I am saying. The boy, when asked to stand up, and give the seat back to CE, told CE he would kick his a** if he tried to move him. And this was right in front of all the adults! These kids were not abused, but instead were alloud to run amok..... (/Rant)

[Martoch]

Unfortunately the one who could suffer the most in all of this is the baby...I would push really hard that no matter what, they keep the baby as their #1 focus! They need to do whatever it takes to ensure the baby's safe/secure future despite any problems/difficulties/whatever they may have in their own lives. Life will be tough, no doubt...but this world doesn't stop for anyone. You either ride the train or get run over...

[Knothead]

Guys, with all respect, I don't think this is about child rearing YET...I believe it's about a guy watching his buddy make an irreversable life-step that these kid(s) may not be ready for.

And anyway, who knows, these two may just be one of those rare exceptions where it'll work out just fine!

[phenious]

makes you wander... you need a licence for about every thing except one of the most important... having a child

-: phneious :-

[Graham]

There is no excuse these days, everyone has the knowledge and means to prevent unwanted pregnancies.
This is just plain irresponsibility, and you US peeps are probably going to foot the bill.

G annoyed and saddened.

[HomeYield]

It was happening in my home town all the time. Of the 127 that graduated, about 20 went to a 4-year college, about 10 of us are still in it. The rest? Well most of 'em stayed in the town, either got girl pregant or became pregant and will probably never leave the town. Its like a small 3rd world country inside a 1st world country. Saddening but we can't make the decisions for 'em.

This isn't new. This happens everyday. Kids are getting pregnant younger and younger. There’s really no way to stop a child from what they are doing unless you hire someone to follow a person around. When you play with fire, there’s a chance you will get burned. This is why we should have sex education in school. For some reason parents think that this is such a TABOO topic. They don't want there children discussing about it or learning about it. They think teaching it will make kids want to have sex. Wrong. It teaches the facts on what’s out there and what to watch for. How to protect yourselves and to keep others safe.

I feel sad for your friend’s wart. There young and just getting at the peak of there life. There almost done with high school (or already finished) and now they can't go to college. And now there turning around and getting married?! Man those two are batting 1000. Wart do they have sex Ed in your school


Note: I know I went off topic, just a rant that came out.

[ClubMed]

In what month is she ?

I would advise them to have an abortion. They are too young to have kids, heck they are about to enter the real world themselves!.

A child will ruin their lives, make it harder to study, work towards and goals and targets.