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Wow! Just wow. Is that what they do in Westchester Co.?
I do not nor have I ever spoke for Westchester County. I am an independent person who speaks only for himself and gives opinions based on what I would do, or feel etc. What everyone else decides to do is their business.
I do not nor have I ever spoke for Westchester County. I am an independent person who speaks only for himself and gives opinions based on what I would do, or feel etc. What everyone else decides to do is their business.
An openly gay son of mine would probably die of "mysterious causes". A pregnant teenage daughter, well I could always learn how to love a grandson.
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Originally Posted by Mr.Cat
I'd rather not say for I don't want to hurt nobody's feelings, if you know what I mean.
I know what you mean, that's why I rather have the pregnant daughter. I'm from Miami which is like the 2nd San Francisco. I wish people spoke more about this stuff though. The PC about this subject is not helping at all.
I wouldn't reject my own children, I just refuse to be a surrogate mother to my grandchildren. And my own parents would have been equally as strict with me, which is why none of us kids (three daughters) ever had issues with unwanted pregnancies. It's that respect and fear of our parents' wishes and rules that kept us out of trouble as teens and young adults. None of us were sexually active in high school. None of us cared about having boyfriends until we were almost done with college. We also had enough self esteem that we didn't need the validation of male attention in order to feel good about ourselves as people. We were also not in a rush to become full adults. I love that my childhood was just about being a child and learning. Not sneaking around experimenting with boys.
I think that the problem with many of the families with pregnant teens is that the teens aren't scared enough of their parents' authority and care more about what other teens think of them.
I have personally known girls that have been thrown out of their homes because they were pregnant during their teens. For me that's a disgusting act. Thank God there are churches and non profit organizations that helped those girls.
I have also known gay kids that have been thrown out of their homes after their parents found out about their sexual preference. They ended up homeless. The same goes for those parents. I wished they would have aborted their kids. Maybe I'm taking this too personal but sometimes humans can be so evil.
By the way, my mother always told me she would support me if I ended up being a teenage mother, and I didn't go out and have 2 or 3 kids. That has nothing to do with it.
I bet their kids are glad their parents didn't abort them.
Who knows? Do you know? Kids are not pets that you can just throw away if they misbehave. If someone is not prepared to support their kids in bad times, they have no business in being parents, get a dog instead. I say it again, people like that are the scum of the earth. The kids did not request to be brought to this world, but the parents made a conscious choice.
I wouldn't reject my own children, I just refuse to be a surrogate mother to my grandchildren. And my own parents would have been equally as strict with me, which is why none of us kids (three daughters) ever had issues with unwanted pregnancies. It's that respect and fear of our parents' wishes and rules that kept us out of trouble as teens and young adults. None of us were sexually active in high school. None of us cared about having boyfriends until we were almost done with college. We also had enough self esteem that we didn't need the validation of male attention in order to feel good about ourselves as people. We were also not in a rush to become full adults. I love that my childhood was just about being a child and learning. Not sneaking around experimenting with boys.
I think that the problem with many of the families with pregnant teens is that the teens aren't scared enough of their parents' authority and care more about what other teens think of them.
The reason why teens aren't scared enough of their parents authority is because our new "everyone has feelings" society we live in makes that fear a CRIME. Parents have fallen for the "I want to be my kids best friend" BS instead of just being the parents (I.E. call ALL the shots and if they don't like it they can move when they are 18) they need to be. That means sometimes they make the decision in the best interest of the child even though its not the most popular decision, or it doesn't take into account the child's feelings. If a parent puts his/her foot down today that child has options!!???? WTF? They can ask the other parent to override the first decision, or they can go to a school counselor and get help there, or they can just report the parent for child abuse. Kids today have a sense of entitlement unlike any generation before, and IMO I feel this has laid out the groundwork for a future of dependent crybabies.
I bet their kids are glad their parents didn't abort them.
I have a good friend in her 60's that is still recovering from being raised by an abusive mother. She has often said that she wishes she was aborted because her childhood was so painful. Her mom didn't physical abuse her, but was very cruel verbally. No every human being is happy or accepting of the life they've been dealt.
I know that I'm grateful not to have been born impoverished in a third world country. I would indeed rather be aborted that live in those overcrowded and dirty conditions with no hope of advancement, and if a woman, with no birth control.
I know that I live a very lucky and wonderful life, even if I'm not a millionaire or celebrity model type.
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