I'm 21 and a week pregnant. Somehow the condom failed and here I am. I'm pro-choice, but decided to keep the baby, and am terrified for me, my partner, and our future child. IMO... I am not ready to have this child, but am taking the responsibility to take care of it. Even then, I believe that I am in a better place to raise an infant that someone who is in their sixties. The magnitude of effort it takes to raise an infant to a healthy adult seems to missed by most people.
How can a child be loved and comforted, when they're worried if mom's safe in her nursing home... at the age of 16.
I'm very cognizant of ageism and today's society. Bias toward the elderly means nothing when you are considering ALL of the day to day activities it takes to rear a child. Even "tasks" such as playing and games would be taxing. Unless this woman is in prime health (which it doesn't sound like it), how would she even be able to PHYSICALLY take care of small children?
And emotionally and mentally. The old are wise, but they're also failing. Considering rate of mental decline, I would not want ANY child to be raised by a 60-70 year old.
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I'm 21 and a week pregnant. Somehow the condom failed and here I am. I'm pro-choice, but decided to keep the baby, and am terrified for me, my partner, and our future child. IMO... I am not ready to have this child, but am taking the responsibility to take care of it. Even then, I believe that I am in a better place to raise an infant that someone who is in their sixties. The magnitude of effort it takes to raise an infant to a healthy adult seems to missed by most people.
How can a child be loved and comforted, when they're worried if mom's safe in her nursing home... at the age of 16.
I'm very cognizant of ageism and today's society. Bias toward the elderly means nothing when you are considering ALL of the day to day activities it takes to rear a child. Even "tasks" such as playing and games would be taxing. Unless this woman is in prime health (which it doesn't sound like it), how would she even be able to PHYSICALLY take care of small children?
And emotionally and mentally. The old are wise, but they're also failing. Considering rate of mental decline, I would not want ANY child to be raised by a 60-70 year old.
August 19, 2009 - 2:11amThis Comment
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