| BABY (CONTINUED) |
| Babies are not dolls. They cannot be tossed aside when you're tired of taking care of them. Babies are tiny, helpless human beings who are 100% dependent on YOU. They need 24-hour-a-day care. This means that you do not have the luxury of walking away from the baby if you don't feel well, if you're having a bad day or a migraine or an upset tummy. You don't get a "vacation" from parenthood. Nor do you get to go out partying with your friends every night. Once you have your first child, those days are over. Children also cost money, and a lot of it. Ask anyone who has them. Once you make a decision to bring a child into the world, that child must come first, before anyone and anything else. That baby didn't ask to be born; this was YOUR decision. And don't kid yourself by saying the pregnancy was accidental. All pregnancies start off the same way. You had sex, correct? Unless the contraception failed for some reason, it was no accident. I don't buy that wide-eyed innocent "I don't know how it happened." YOU know how it happened. Take responsibility! Don't introduce another child into society unless and until you know what raising a child entails. Learn everything you can about birth control. Read up on baby and child care. Take parenting classes. If possible, spend a day with a young mother. The time to do this is BEFORE conception. If you're old enough to engage in sexual intercourse, you're old enough to be responsible about it. Don't like condoms? TOO BAD. Don't want to take the Pill because it might make you gain weight? Wait'll you see how much you gain if you DON'T take it!!! Life does not have to be devoid of romance or closeness. If you care about somebody, it's hard to say no. You don't necessarily have to say no. Just say wait! Use your common sense, maturity, and protection! DON'T LET ANYBODY FORCE YOU INTO THIS VERY PERSONAL, EXTREMELY IMPORTANT DECISION!!! CLICK HERE TO READ BIRTH CONTROL: WHAT WORKS, WHAT DOESN'T (Very important!!!) |