Wednesday, December 15

Teenagers!?!

My vent for the day...
So as I'm watching 16 and Pregnant on MTV, the girl pregnant says..."it's cute", talking about her belly.  I guess I'm a bit frustrated because are teens getting pregnant because "it's cute" to be pregnant?  Teens (most, I won't say all) are too young, immature, and irresponsible to raise a baby.  Why are they getting pregnant and expecting their parents raise and support their baby?  I've been watching 16 and Pregnant since the very first season episode one, and suddenly today it hits me, why?
Some of you may be confused as why I would be frustrated with teens having babies because you'd think I'd be happy and secretly hoping they'd give their baby the best option and choose adoption.  Teens are less likely to place their children into loving homes through adoption (from what I've read).  Most teens don't have a job, earn money (maybe a weekly allowance), so how is it they think they can raise a baby.  Why are the parents of the new parents taking the responsibility?  It's not their responsibility, it's their child's.  Now I'm not saying the parents of the new parents shouldn't love on their grandchild, it's their right to.  But what about the families that can't support bringing in another child into their family?  Why are they bringing the newborn home when they know they can't support the baby.  Yes, they love that baby, but babies need a lot of support too, not just love!
Where am I going with this?  I think teens should stop thinking "it's cute" to be pregnant and really think of the outcome of what happens when they do get pregnant.  It's not their parent's responsibility to take care and support their baby.  I guess it's the immature side of teenagers that are talking up the hype of being pregnant? 

Enough on the venting...

So we haven't made it to the gym yet this week, we make every good intention, but it just doesn't happen.  The mornings are SO cold, we don't want to get out of the warm bed, so we continue to sleep until 0630, then we really have to wake up so hubby can get ready to be at work for 0730.  So since we don't go in the morning, we plan to go at night after hubby gets off work...still haven't went.  He get's home around 7 so I think it's crazy to go to the gym for an hour, then eat, then go to bed.  I HATE eating and then laying down.  I like to have a few hours in between my meal and sleep.  Maybe what I should do is I should eat at 5, get ready for the gym, go to the gym, hubby eat, shower, then bed.  That would work for me, but I hate eating by myself, i feel like when I eat by myself I don't need to make a meal because I'd just have ceral if it was only me eating.  But hubby expects a meal, and which he should.  But maybe this is the schedule that will work for us...eating by ourselves, but enjoying gym time together?  We'll see if we make it tonight.
I did get my car over to the maintenance shop yesterday, the tow truck guy came and was able to get it started, so I drove it over and he followed me...that was nice of him!  Now it will sit there until the 20th to see what's wrong with it.  I hope and pray that it's nothing major because we can't afford major car repair, plus having to wintererize the cars per the German laws.  New tires for both cars will be expensive! 

That's it for now...have a fantabulous day!

1 comment:

  1. Bridget, I totally agree with you. I mean I can't imagine being that young & having to care for a newborn baby. I was barely able to comprehend what to do when I had my first at 27! Being a parent is a lot harder than these teenagers think. And it's so much more expensive than people think too. Diapers & formula are not cheap. Neither is daycare.

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