First I'd like to thank all those who read my previous post. I got a lot more reads and comments than I anticipated - especially over night. So thank you very much for your interest in my point of view & everyone's comments.
Now....I'd like to add a new point of view to a very old topic : teen pregnancy; which I touch on in my last blog. But it was more about me meeting new people.
I personally fall into this category of teen prenancy, but the negative stigma attatched to the term does not apply to my lifestyle or my choices. "Teen pregnancy" is usually associated with students who got pregnant by mistake, or maybe on purpose but without their boyfriend's knowledge. Girls who had their whole lives ahead of them and made some gross error in judgement.
This is not always true. I don't know how many of the girls that fall into this category can relate to me - but I do know that ALL of us are not victims of poor judgement. I went into my marriage fully aware of everything that it implied. I also became pregnant fully aware of everything it implied. Of course there will always be some things that pop up in life that you could have never forseen. But I do not regret any of my decisions.
I have always known that I wanted to be a parent, I didn't always know that it would happen so soon though. When people are confronted with my choices they usually look at me in shock and say "But why? You have your whole life ahead of you." I don't understand this statement, I still do. I didn't die. I'm in love with my husband, I graduated from highschool, I'm going to finish college and be an incredible mother. So where is the mistake? We are supporting ourselves and will support our child when he or she is born, we've thouht about everything and made our choices despite what everyone thought should deter us.
I am not simply another statistic. I would like t think of myself as a breath of fresh air where there are so many stereotypes and expectations for failure. Some people who will look at me as my stomach continues to swell will scoff and think "another pregnant black girl". But they do not know the whole story. They don't know that I am far from your typical teen pregnancy story - I am a success story. Because through all my hardships, and emotional struggles, I am still an enterprising young woman who is continung her education, and having a child who will be a remarkable addition to society.
BTW - if you come across any grammatical or spelling errors I missed just let me know, THANKS!
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