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Q: 15 and pregnant
asked by: HeyImJessii on February 19th, 2009
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well i just turned 15 last week, a few days ago i took two pregnancy tests which were positive. my boyfriend and i have been together for two years, and we are very much in love. he's really wishy washy when it comes to how he feels about keeping it or getting an abortion. i on the other hand am 100% positive that i could not live with myself if i took our baby's chance at life away. so right out of the gate, im not even sure if i have the support of my baby's father. my mother and his mother are religiously saying i MUST get an abortion. but it's not their choice. so now my own mother wants nothing to do with me, and refuses to speak with me, calling me stupid, embarrasing and so on. i thought i could count on my grandparents, but they took the same route as my mother and said im stupid and i dont know what im doing and they want nothing to do with my baby and i. my dad supports my decisions no matter what, and is willing to do what i feel is right for my baby. this doesnt help much, because he's up in alaska for another month or so and he wont be around. i have minimal support, and have lost most of the family that i counted on because they dont seem to understand how much it would hurt me emotionally to get an abortion. im about 2 months pregnant and i already love my baby too much. im hoping my boyfriend comes around to the idea of keeping it, i would feel horrible if my baby grew up without a father like i did. my dad told me my boyfriend, the baby and i could move in with him..that is if my boyfriends mother (or my boyfriend) decide they want to help in taking responsibility. im not yet old enough for a job, but will ALMOST be 16 by the time it's born. my boyfriend will be 16 by then. im finding it hard to keep it together, to figure out what to do with myself, im completely alone and lost and i need help. i come from a disfunctional family in poverty who unfortunately has never loved me very much and has NEVER supported anything i've ever wanted to do. ive had drug problems in the past and have been to mental hospitals and am currently attending counseling, but havent yet had a chance to talk to my counselor about my pregnancy. im frequently suicidal and cant take much more confusion..i need advice. thanks if you actually read all of that.
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Phocks
replied on February 19th, 2009
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Hey there.

Firstly you need to start trying to stabilize yourself if you are ever going to cope with the pregnancy and parenting.

Under the circumstances you are in that is not going to be easy so you will have to try and stay strong. The last thing you want to do is bring a baby into the world when the babies mother is thinking of suicide. How fair would it be to bring a baby into this world and then take away its mother????

You need to talk to your councillor about everything you are going through and start putting everything into perspective. At the moment you are trying to deal with too much at the one time and that is what is making you so confused.

Secondly you need to start building a support network. Whether that be family and friends or even just some people to talk to on here. There are many people out there (and on this site) that have a similar background and are of similar age to you. There are also people like me who are happy to listen any time you need an ear.

With regards to your family. It is only early days. Many families (especially the family of the girl) have a hard time dealing with the fact that there young daughter is pregnant. Many times this will all change the minute the baby is born. There is something about that little bundle of joy coming into the world that turns us all into soppy cryers. You may find that everyone will be there when the baby comes into the world.

With regards to the father. He is only young himself. We have all heard that girls mature faster than us blokes so he may need a bit more time than you to really get a graspe on it. It sounds by what you said that you guys are in love. So tell him how you feel and just give him a little time to catch up.

Hope everything works out for you and you get all the help you need.

xoxoxox

Drop me a line if you ever need to talk to someone.
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laraef2002
replied on March 11th, 2009
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Hi Hunny

You sound very lost, if you need someone to talk to or support let me know

xxxx
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