Is it normal to be almost angry about all these young pregnancies?

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I'm a woman, and almost 20. And I'm getting fed up with all the pregnancies that are happening. It seems like everyone I know, and their sister/brother, are getting pregnant and having babies. No matter what their circumstances are. I know it's irrational, but what I'm honestly thinking is "Just use an effing condom, get on birth control, or keep it in your pants!" I want to clarify that I'm not angry at anyone for getting pregnant. It's their decision, miracle, or accident. And it's obviously their life. Babies are blessings, and I'm not anyone to judge.

I guess I'm just kind of getting more and more irritated with society. I'm not angry at the people that are getting pregnant, I'm just disappointed that it keeps happening I guess. I'm on birth control, and I know that accidents with the pill do happen, and that condoms do break. But when I have sex, I use both. I'm just disappointed that people can't do something as simple as, at least, one of those three things to save themselves, and everyone else a lot of money. I was just wondering if I'm the only one who is feeling this way.

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  • dappled
    11 years ago

    There's a huge amount of ignorance out there. Things like:

    You can't get pregnant the first time.
    You can't get pregnant if you do it standing up.
    You can't get pregnant if he pulls out at the last moment.

    I'll bet there are people reading this who once believed one of the above (and maybe some who still do). And... a confession. The first time I had sex was unplanned. I'd never bought a condom in my life and didn't have the means (or the courage). Our biggest fear was unwanted pregnancy but she told me she couldn't get pregnant because she was halfway between periods. Yeah, only the most fertile time!

    Apart from better education and free contraception (which we now have in this country, to an extent), it's always going to be a problem. As are STIs.

    I read somewhere that one in four people has an STI. Sleep with two people unprotected and you've got nearly a 50/50 chance of getting one. Sleep with five people and you've got a 76% chance of getting one. Ten people, 94% chance.

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  • KeddersPrincess
    11 years ago

    'Almost' angry. I'm VERY angry about it. Young people don't think they just go out and do and it really pisses me off. So many of them are having unprotected sex or are getting pregnant on purpose for all the wrong reasons. The sad thing is, a child has to grow up with a mother who isn't ready for him/her and my compassion goes out to him/her far before the mother. Most teen parents are not equipped to take care of a child. What ever happened to waiting until you are ready? It just really pissed me off everytime I see a teen pregnancy and if I had a dime for everyone who had gotten pregnant in high school I'd be a rich bitch! It's like a pandemic! I wish young folks would think before they go out and have kids, and even if they do think they're ready, they should still wait. It's only best that way.

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  • NotFloydzie
    11 years ago

    Well, that's the consequence to their mistake. Don't get angry at them, though. But view them as examples so you'll always be on point with yourself.

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    • Ldizzy1234
      11 years ago

      Thats a really good point. I know a lot of people that messed up and had kids when they weren't prepared, and were way too young to have babies. A lot of them aren't even with the father anymore. But seeing their struggle helps me to realize that I need to be cautious, and make sure I'm ready in love, not puppy love. I don't need to make the same mistakes they did.

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  • CheyChey
    11 years ago

    I live in Africa although young pregnancies make me angry here the major consequence of having sex isn't getting pregnant but HIV and AIDS & that makes me livid because although you can take ARV's and try to be optimistic your life is basically over taking a load of pills everyday of your life that's no way to live. I'm 20 & think abstinence is super don't want to be another statistic, if you've ever seen someone dying of AIDS you sorta make a promise to yourself to never be that person.

    The worst part is these kids are informed of HIV & AIDS but they still do it. my point here is young pregnancy sucks but if you are healthy & have a healthy kid you're better off, I've probably gone off topic but it felt necessary.

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  • [Old Memory]
    11 years ago

    There are these 2 girls I knew from highschool one got pregnant at 19, she use to live right across the hall from me (It suprises me that she didn't get pregnant BEFORE 19, because she has had sex with hundreds of guys, I thought she would of gotten pregnant before 19) The other girl got pregnant at 17 and she lives right above my apartment. Wow...... There's also another girl (I don't know that much) I have her as a friend on facebook and even she got pregnant at 17. Wow. It also makes me mad. Especially the ones that are whore's. If you don't want a child at a young age, then get birth control pills/shots or use a condom and if you can't do that, keep your legs closed.

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  • Ldizzy1234
    11 years ago

    Trust me, you're not the only one feeling this way. I get a little angry about it too. I just feel like most of the people who are getting pregnant are people that clearly aren't fit to be parents. And yet, the people who wanna have babies, who are financially stable, who are in a serious relationship, and who are of a reasonable age, don't have any babies. I just think its backwards. I look at a couple in their mid twenties or early thirties, and I see that they're married, in well paying jobs, but no baby. Then I see 16 and 17 yr olds popping out babies left and right, and get discouraged because, honestly, lets face it, a 17 year old should not have a baby.

    People should be more cautious. And I don't know, this might sound bitchy and prudish, but people should have morals too. So maybe if they're not ready to have kids, the ladies should just keep their legs closed all together, and the guys should keep it in their pants.

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