About two years ago, right before Halloween, my sister told us that she was, indeed, pregnant. Seeing as she was only sixteen at the time, it was a huge shock to us here at home. My parents weren't excited for her, they were more so disappointed; I was mainly in shock. Unfortunately, some teens in this messed up era seem to think that having babies at sixteen years of age or even younger is perfectly acceptable and the fad of the decade. For example, some girls get pregnant and don't even care; even though this wasn't the case for my sister, the other naive girls of 2011 see it as their chance towards fame and fortune. Can you say gross?
As young adults, we still need to grow up ourselves before we can even think of raising a child ourselves. Face it, anyone that thinks they're ready for a baby and is under twenty years of age needs a reality check. They honestly don't know what they're in for.
I've watched my sister struggle for a year and a half being a teenage mother, and at eighteen years old, I couldn't be more proud of her. She graduated, even if it was a struggle, and she stepped up to the plate. The girls that exploit their personal lives on MTV all the time, however, make unwise choices and make their life public. Any choice they make is or will be at the public's discretion. So to all young sexually active teenagers, I would like to say one thing to you all. Think before you act. No child should have another child as a parent, it can be avoided.
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