Why are there so many young barely teens on here intentionally ttc?

[diva_lorri]

Hi to all -

It really concerns me the amount of young barely teens on here intentionally trying to get pregnant? An accident (although i hate this expression) or unexpected gift of a child is one thing you embrace and live with but an intentional act to be a child raising a child is another thing? It shows alot about ones maturity and mentality.

Are these posts for real or just bored 13 year olds? sorry to offend anyone but seriously ???

[Riot_Queen]

I'm 18 and mine was unexpected.
I'm gunna be turning 19 a few weeks after my baby is born, and like chitten, I'm terrified that I'm not ready.

But I know that I have a supportive and loving family to help me when I am in need.

I've seen ALOT of girls... 14... 15...16...17 years old, TRYING to get pregnant.
And  I'm thinking, are y'all stupid?!
Take advantage of your young life while you still can!
You haven't experienced what it's like to really get out into the world yet.

Thankfully I was able to get my liscence, and my GED BEFORE I got pregnant, so I have that stuff outta the way.
Since my fiancee's gunna be working, and I'm gunna have temporary welfare till maybe 5 months after the baby's born, I think I'll take the time to sign up for the college in my home town that has financial help, like if you can't afford to pay for it, the state will pay for your schooling for you.
So I'm deff gunna take advantage of that while I have the spare time and take up graffic design.
Once I finnish that 2 year degree, I'm gunna become an apprentace at my mom's friend's tattoo shop and learn to tattoo and make some green.
lol.
I have what I want set infront of me, and I've had it there for a long time.
But now with this baby, it's gunna be a lil more difficult.

If it takes a lil longer my mother says she can get me a job at the mentally handicapped and disabled elderly hospital she works at starting out at almost $11 an hour.
So I think we'll be fine.
But I do think that anyone my age and younger should really concider WAITING on having a baby because I KNOW my life is gunna be a circus ahead of me.

Luckily I was forced to mature at a very young age, and my mother wasn't there for me or my siblings, so she'd just pop a baby out and leave it to me to take care of it since I was 7.
I raised myself, my brother and sister, ontop of my other brother and sister who I actually raised from infants.
So atleast I know what I'm doing here. lol

[leigh222]

i was pregnant with my son when i was 17 had him when i was 18, and your right it is hard work, time consuming, expensive and alot of sacrifices. i should have waited till i was older but i didnt now i have a loving little boy. i am married now and trying to concieve #2 but having fertility problems but i am also alot older then i was then.

[loismwallace]

I hope I didn't make you feel like I was attacking you.......I just really am pasionate about the subject and I love hearing what others have to say about it. Atleast, this one didn't get nasty like I've seen some of them in the past...lol

[diva_lorri]

hi all -
sorry to cause such a controversy! :-)
all i was hoping to put across is that it is absolutely stupidity for teenagers to be intentionally trying to conceive. dont need to add any additional comment as some of you explained it perfectly! i have no issue or judgement regarding anything else.

all the best
lorri

[Linzola1]

I am 19 and my due date is the day after my 20th birthday, but I am happily married and have been for a year in May. People tell me all the time I am crazy but this is what my husband and I wanted. I do have to say that even being 19 I am scared to death about having him as well as excited. My biggest fear is having this little man that I have to do everything for and not doing a good enough job.  As for being 13 thats crazy how are they support a child when people my age or older have a hard enough time. I guess they think therir parents will do it.

[BUTTERFLYCOTTON]

I'm pregnant at 20, I work in childcare. Some of my family thought i was nuts and stupid but they finally excepted it. I'm happy and married. I got told I had a positive result on my pap smear a week ago and would have to go to a specialist once Ive had the baby. Things happen for a reason. As for having a baby at 13, thats extreme, I was still playing games in the playground at that age.