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<blockquote data-quote="Kjs" data-source="post: 239364"><p>that is so sad. But I would really like opinions on this subject.</p><p> </p><p>For me, personally, I got pregnant with easy child when I was 20. easy child was born 3 months before my 21st birthday. I was a good kid basically. No drugs, did well in school, no trouble at home. But the legal drinking age in Wisconsin was 18 at the time. I worked a seasonal job, and was a bar fly. I was happy with that. easy child's father was into drugs, drinking major. I had no plans for anything in my life at that time. Going to the bar every night was my life. However - once they placed that perfect little boy in my arms, my whole outlook changed. What I wanted for him was more than I could give. He changed my life. Father didn't change, I dumped him. I went back to school. Tech school. I wanted to give him so much. I wasn't there much when he was a baby. School 40 hours a week. Got a good job. Moved up in the company. My dream was to have a home with a back yard and swing set. It wasn't until he was 11 that I was able to give him that. But, without him where would I be? Still in the bar? still with the drunken druggie father? I did not live with my parents, I moved out. Had nothing. But WE made it. Went through some really hard and awful times, but he kept me going. When kids at school asked him what his mom did - I did NOT want him to say - nothing, or on welfare. I wanted him to be proud of me.</p><p>Having him made me realize what I wanted out of life.</p><p>Having said that - do any of you feel that having a child at a young age, single is good for some people? It was for me. Even though I know if I would of given him up for adoption he would of had a home with loving parents who could give him more than me...He gave me that push to better myself so he would be proud of me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kjs, post: 239364"] that is so sad. But I would really like opinions on this subject. For me, personally, I got pregnant with easy child when I was 20. easy child was born 3 months before my 21st birthday. I was a good kid basically. No drugs, did well in school, no trouble at home. But the legal drinking age in Wisconsin was 18 at the time. I worked a seasonal job, and was a bar fly. I was happy with that. easy child's father was into drugs, drinking major. I had no plans for anything in my life at that time. Going to the bar every night was my life. However - once they placed that perfect little boy in my arms, my whole outlook changed. What I wanted for him was more than I could give. He changed my life. Father didn't change, I dumped him. I went back to school. Tech school. I wanted to give him so much. I wasn't there much when he was a baby. School 40 hours a week. Got a good job. Moved up in the company. My dream was to have a home with a back yard and swing set. It wasn't until he was 11 that I was able to give him that. But, without him where would I be? Still in the bar? still with the drunken druggie father? I did not live with my parents, I moved out. Had nothing. But WE made it. Went through some really hard and awful times, but he kept me going. When kids at school asked him what his mom did - I did NOT want him to say - nothing, or on welfare. I wanted him to be proud of me. Having him made me realize what I wanted out of life. Having said that - do any of you feel that having a child at a young age, single is good for some people? It was for me. Even though I know if I would of given him up for adoption he would of had a home with loving parents who could give him more than me...He gave me that push to better myself so he would be proud of me. [/QUOTE]
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