'16 and Pregnant'

I am into the show because I was once '17 and Pregnant' living in a life I hated, feeling smothered and like I was drowning at every second of everyday. If I would have been portrayed on the show I am sure things would have turned out differently and I may have been pressured to keep my child by my bf's parents even though I didn't want too. When his mom found out I was pregnant in her house, MONTHS after I gave birth might I add, her first words were we would have helped you KEEP the baby. HA yeah ok you think that and I am sure she does to this day.

So here is my perspective on this whole idea. I like the concept of the show. It doesn't hide anything it shows these girls trapped in lives because they are now with child. They have no freedom to act like teens because they went in the relationship with the attitude of 'It can't happen to me.' How do I know? That was my though process, NOTHING WILL EVER HAPPEN TO ME and if I let it go long enough maybe it will just go away and work itself out. I don't think these girls are uneducated on birth control most of them were on the pill or using contraception of some kind the issue is miss use  and lack of control with their thinking.

The issue that arises is that yes in the heat of the moment even you the adult reader don't always think about the last time you took the pill or if he is wearing the condom unless you have had at least one unplanned pregnancy. I haven't done any research to support my thoughts here but I am willing to bet that the reason the morning after pill became an over the counter drug is because insurance companies were getting sick of paying out for doctors visits for the script or having soon to be mom's explain the reason they are pregnant is because they didn't have time to make an appointment with their OB/GYN to get the script so it becomes a bigger cost to the insurance company because the mom ends up conceiving and adding a child to the medical plan.

If you are a teen reading this here is my opinion, it CAN, it WILL and it HAS happened to people you know! Be more then educated be an advocate for your future and be sure you are protected. If you are young, like under 23, ALWAYS use a condom with OR without the pill or whatever you are using IF you are using something. Not only does it help prevent pregnancy but it helps prevent STD's. You don't know where your partner has been and you don't know where they are going when you aren't around. Not saying that everyone is cheating what I am saying is that you don't know who ISN'T cheating. You also don't know if you will be with your partner for a week or 5 years so not using every form of protection you can is just risking too much.

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