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<blockquote data-quote="mum2JK&amp;TH" data-source="post: 40763" data-attributes="member: 1784"><p>I'm just winging it here but I think it all comes down to self-worth, self-confidence and self-esteem. I had none when I was a teenager and although I was fortunate that I did not get pregnant until after I was married to my husband (married at 19 however), I slept around to feel loved. Actually tried to get pregnant to stop a boyfriend from leaving the country at one point.</p><p></p><p>I think these days kids need to be taught how to set goals and expectations for themselves. They need to be kept busy and interested in extra curricular things. Challenge themselves.</p><p></p><p>We try here to not push the "hollywood" garbage. We don't buy teen magazines or push certain clothing. We encourage for them to have their own style. Encouraging independence, that they are capable to do anything on their own.</p><p></p><p>I think to with most families having both parents at work, there is a lot of kids home alone more so when we were younger.</p><p></p><p>I don't really have an answer to be honest and with a hx of abuse I can only imagine how much harder it would be.</p><p></p><p>So many kids struggle with their self-image that they jump at anyone who makes them feel good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mum2JK&TH, post: 40763, member: 1784"] I'm just winging it here but I think it all comes down to self-worth, self-confidence and self-esteem. I had none when I was a teenager and although I was fortunate that I did not get pregnant until after I was married to my husband (married at 19 however), I slept around to feel loved. Actually tried to get pregnant to stop a boyfriend from leaving the country at one point. I think these days kids need to be taught how to set goals and expectations for themselves. They need to be kept busy and interested in extra curricular things. Challenge themselves. We try here to not push the "hollywood" garbage. We don't buy teen magazines or push certain clothing. We encourage for them to have their own style. Encouraging independence, that they are capable to do anything on their own. I think to with most families having both parents at work, there is a lot of kids home alone more so when we were younger. I don't really have an answer to be honest and with a hx of abuse I can only imagine how much harder it would be. So many kids struggle with their self-image that they jump at anyone who makes them feel good. [/QUOTE]
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