I feel that the majority have a somewhat frustrated, 'I'm not mad, just disappointed' parent but they quickly gets over it and accept it. So many movies/shows don't focus on the lack of parental support that can happen. She passed away from complications days later. "So I had an engaged, yet unwed, aunt that got pregnant at 20, got kicked out of the house and out of desperation gave herself a self-induced abortion. And there can be really serious consequences to pregnant teenagers not being given options or support. azrayeung 8.But sometimes, they're worse. There were tears but oddly enough they were from happiness, and now they’re so excited to be grandparents." It went so much better than I ever could’ve expected. I thought that they would react extremely harshly. My parents were very very strict growing up, and I’ve never had that lovey-dovey relationship with them. "I’m 19 (turning 20 later this month) and a few months ago I found out I was pregnant. Parents are not always as unsupportive as media portrays. For a lot of people, it’s not a difficult choice at all." I feel like a lot of media, again, makes it seem like the hardest decision ever (for both teens and adults). "I also didn’t agonize about it or drown in guilt when I had an abortion. And abortion isn't always an agonizing choice. Most teen pregnancies I see in media happen because the people weren’t practicing safer sex. "I got pregnant as a teenager, but only because the pill *and* the condom failed.
"Not all teen pregnancies come from being irresponsible." … Luckily we live in the age of Google and social media so we can easily search for and learn from others who are going through the same thing as you in modern times." shows made me think I was going to get extra guidance from my doctor. You go in, they ask what’s wrong, they tell you what they want you to do, and you’re out. "Your doctors aren’t there guiding you every step of the way. And you don't necessarily get much guidance from your doctor. I felt like I was preyed upon by a lot of religious people that wanted to 'help' me when I was looking for guidance."įox Searchlight Pictures 4. The amount of people that tried to convince me to have an abortion or give my son up for adoption was ridiculous. "I got pregnant at 17 and had my son at 18. Pregnant teenagers are often preyed upon by people with their own agendas. "A lot of teens don't know that they're pregnant or are in denial, so a lot of times don't even realize it or tell anyone until it's obvious." Teenagers don't always realize they're pregnant right away, and they may hide it a lot longer than people realize.
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