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<blockquote data-quote="dreamer" data-source="post: 47483" data-attributes="member: 1697"><p>My mom had me when she was 15 and my dad was 16. (they were married) Neither had living parents when I was born, and I got a brother 2 years later. Life was hard with such young parents. Dad left right after bro was born but he still chased us around and threatened mom and us at gunpoint often. </p><p>When I was almost 15 mom had b/g twins by a new husband and they had a much more financially stable life. ALas, I did not get to live with them, - I was on my own as mom was nervous her new husband would resent raising me and bro in addition to his new babies. When I was 30 my mom was in yet a new marriage, and had a son! By then she was very very financially well off. Her husband was vibrant virile, energetic, healthy. ALas, he passed away suddenly when my youngest bro was 11. And mom passed away when he was 19. </p><p>Watching my siblings and my parents- over the years with different levels of financial status and different ages and levels of energy? I cannot say which is better or worse? A young young parent has enormous energy but, very little life experience and often very limited resources. Older parents know who they are usually and what they want and know their own values etc.and most often are financially stable. Ironically it is my middle siblings who are the least pleasant, least compassionate people of all my siblings. Oh, they are the ones who got the best opportunities, and my bro of the b/g twins has his PhD and his twin sis married into great wealth- but their personal values stink and they are rude cold people who expect everything to always be "just so" </p><p>In my life I have seen SO many young persons become totally disabled and totally dependant for all their activities of living, or even pass away........there simply are no guarantees. SOmething can happen to anyone at any time in life. </p><p>I have a cousin who became a father at age 13 and his wife was also 13, they had a severely disabled child for their first of 8 kids. To everyones surprise they handled it with grace and dignity, and that child blossomed and now has a bachelors degree. ALas that cousin of mine, the dad, he died when he was 19. I have an aunt who became preg during perimenopause and had a child at 48 yrs old. My aunt had always been sickly, but, she lived (and still lives) and raised that last child who now is a high powered wall street broker. </p><p></p><p>We do not have crystal balls. we just never know. There were times when I worried about my youngest brother being born so late in my moms life, but, him and I have become quite close this last year and he always tells me he is happy........and I enjoy him SO much that I am really very glad he was born. And had mom passed away younger, I would have gladly stepped in and taken over raising my youngest brother. He is quite a wonderful young man. AND I think if he had not been born, my mom may have passed away younger.....in her mind children gave her a reason to be alive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dreamer, post: 47483, member: 1697"] My mom had me when she was 15 and my dad was 16. (they were married) Neither had living parents when I was born, and I got a brother 2 years later. Life was hard with such young parents. Dad left right after bro was born but he still chased us around and threatened mom and us at gunpoint often. When I was almost 15 mom had b/g twins by a new husband and they had a much more financially stable life. ALas, I did not get to live with them, - I was on my own as mom was nervous her new husband would resent raising me and bro in addition to his new babies. When I was 30 my mom was in yet a new marriage, and had a son! By then she was very very financially well off. Her husband was vibrant virile, energetic, healthy. ALas, he passed away suddenly when my youngest bro was 11. And mom passed away when he was 19. Watching my siblings and my parents- over the years with different levels of financial status and different ages and levels of energy? I cannot say which is better or worse? A young young parent has enormous energy but, very little life experience and often very limited resources. Older parents know who they are usually and what they want and know their own values etc.and most often are financially stable. Ironically it is my middle siblings who are the least pleasant, least compassionate people of all my siblings. Oh, they are the ones who got the best opportunities, and my bro of the b/g twins has his PhD and his twin sis married into great wealth- but their personal values stink and they are rude cold people who expect everything to always be "just so" In my life I have seen SO many young persons become totally disabled and totally dependant for all their activities of living, or even pass away........there simply are no guarantees. SOmething can happen to anyone at any time in life. I have a cousin who became a father at age 13 and his wife was also 13, they had a severely disabled child for their first of 8 kids. To everyones surprise they handled it with grace and dignity, and that child blossomed and now has a bachelors degree. ALas that cousin of mine, the dad, he died when he was 19. I have an aunt who became preg during perimenopause and had a child at 48 yrs old. My aunt had always been sickly, but, she lived (and still lives) and raised that last child who now is a high powered wall street broker. We do not have crystal balls. we just never know. There were times when I worried about my youngest brother being born so late in my moms life, but, him and I have become quite close this last year and he always tells me he is happy........and I enjoy him SO much that I am really very glad he was born. And had mom passed away younger, I would have gladly stepped in and taken over raising my youngest brother. He is quite a wonderful young man. AND I think if he had not been born, my mom may have passed away younger.....in her mind children gave her a reason to be alive. [/QUOTE]
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