The Pregnancy Pact

I just finished watching Lifetime's "The Pregnancy Pact" and all it did was remind me of my friends that are pregnant or have children. Those few all had them before 20.

It's a beautiful gift don't get me wrong. But what I don't understand is why they would want to get pregnant?

I mean life right now is hard as it is. You need to have a good education to land yourself a good job. And an education now and days isn't even guaranteeing a job. You have to fight for it. So there best bet is Publix, McDonald's or Olive Garden.

Yes there's Welfare and Wic, but I don't think those services should be given out to those who aren't even trying to make it on their own. My sister used Wic, but that's because she had to pay for her own place, car, food and needed a little extra help. She makes a good amount but sometimes its just not enough, especially when your buying 16 to 25 dollars a can of formula for a hungry baby boy.

Truth is, these girls aren't ready. Atleast not every one of them.

Whether they have money or not, that's just a little problem. What about those who just cant take parenthood?

Some girls have gone to some extreme measure's to "handle" their babies. There have been cases where girls leave them anywhere, put them in trash can's, drown, etc. The list goes on.

What I don't get is, just wear protection. Use birth control. Like seriously is it really that hard. I mean yea I know that sometimes shit happens and you will still get pregnant. But trying to prevent it is something better than nothing. Because you might have never gotten pregnant.

Teens make using protection such a challenge. I say girls carry some with you if your the promiscuous type and men should as well. That way if something happens you don't have to worry about "taking it out before". Schools; well not all, tend to have so stock up from there. That way your parents don't know (if they will kill you kind of parents) and your still pregnant.

Parents, adults in general do not understand that teens will have sex. They will and there is no way of preventing them from having sex but at least acknowledging it will make it better. They need to know what their kids are doing, that way not only can they check if they are pregnant or not but STI's as well.

If your in a serious relationship with a person. But I'm talking like a year or more together than maybe birth control is for you.

There also is adoption and abortions.

Ahh. Abortions the reason for so many debates and rally's and doctors being killed by psycho's who judge them and the women giving/getting them about how "your not god, you cant kill a baby" who act god themselves and kill them. Ironic? No Idiotic.

If you believe in abortions we understand; even if not everyone can agree, it's your body. If you do not agree, we understand, accept and that's great, but you CANT push your ideas on someone else. They are your opinion's. Nothing more, nothing less.

Anyway.

Abortions.

THEY ARE NOT A BIRTH CONTROL!

Meaning: If a woman and her boyfriend do not use any protection and she gets pregnant and you have an abortion and it happens again, no offense but it is wrong.

If you use condoms, are on birth control or whatever it is you use and you become that 1% chance of becoming pregnant and you have an abortion, its not right, but it's understandable. They tried their hardest not to become pregnant. And did, so they had it.

The ones who did not use anything are using it as a contraception. That's not right. You should try avoiding getting pregnant at all if they are not ready.

So teen pregnancy, we are not in the year 1902 or in the 1800's where people didn't live as long, and you didn't need 2 incomes to hold down the fort. Things are harder now; work, school, money, so having a child is not stupid but frowned upon when you could have just used protection. That's all. You do not have to wait.

Shit I'm sure no one will anyway; or at least a smaller percentage. And that's fine. Because whether I, parents, or older siblings say "you shouldn't have sex, wait till your older or married". That's not whats going to happen to a lot of teens. So really parents, talk to your kids, if they are sexually active get them condoms. You may not be supporting them having sex, but whether you want to be ignorant or not, they may or may not be. Better to know than to be expecting grand children 9 months from now.

And teens. If you can talk to your parents, tell them you are having sex. They can help you get condoms if financially you cant and what not. If you have those kinds of parents who will not listen to you or refuse to help, talk to your school nurse. See if they carry some. They can not tell your parents, you could also check out some clinics. Usually there is one that helps with teen pregnancy and what not, they may be able to give you some as well. Again they will not contact your parents. Even asking a friend to buy them for you is better than nothing.

The movie was good and really does send out a message. So use protection. The world is a bit over populated. :) and it doesn't hurt to use one. You want to be able to enjoy your youth.

Also there are a lot of teens who make it work out and still do great thing's. I respect them very much. They didn't let anything get in the way, and gave their child the best.