In my humble opinion...
Every teenage girl needs to hear about it. They need to be told about the terror, the loneliness the horrible uncertainty that comes with an unexpected teenage pregnancy.
They need to hear about the looks people give, the things people will say, the way it feels to walk around pregnant with no man by your side.
They need to know how heartbreaking the literal act of placing your tiny baby into another mothers arms is.
They need to know that a newborn is not just cute clothes and snuggles, it's colic and sleeplessness and overwhelming responsibility.
They need to be aware, really understand, that it can happen to them. That they could be the one on the receiving end of their parents disappointment and worry.
In my humble opinion they need to be scared straight.
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I know some people.
2 comments:
I agree. I truly believe society as a whole is too soft on the reality of the consequences teens (or college kids, heh heh) can face because of poor decisions. I also know that if I walked into a high school to talk about those realities, they would kick my butt out. I think the biggest problem, though, is that sex itself is either being taught as something "sinful, bad, and damning" or "no big deal, fun, no commitment". Sex needs to be taught as a good thing within marriage (or heck, for people who aren't of our faith, just a completely committed relationship!) and as something beautiful, but only when it is between two people who are completely committed to each other (marriage). Otherwise it can lead to drama, heartache, emotional problems, and well... an unintended pregnancy that can be hard to find beauty in because you are alone. So very, very alone.
Meh.. sorry for the rant. What I'm trying to say is I agree with you. People need to be scared.
I did presentations in high schools and jr highs in December about single parenting and adoption, as options to teen/early 20s pregnancy. Let's be honest... it's tough to talk to kids about it. That said, I do think that some of them really understood. There were some fantastic questions from some of the kids about the realities of adoption and single parenting. So, although I don't think everyone gets that education, and it's not nearly as powerful as it could be... it's out there. A little.
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