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Mistakes Happen

I was fourteen when I first had sex. It was with my boyfriend, Jared. Jared seemed so nice and he was sixteen. He thought I was sixteen because we went to different schools so he thought I was a junior. I only dated him to show off to my friends that I was dating a older guy.

Jared raped me when when we snuck out one night to go hang out at this party behind his school in the woods. It was so cool, because we drank beer. He gave me the "Date Rape" drug by secretly dosing some in my beer. I remember only one thing, and that was me screaming for help when he pulled down my pants, but no one was there.

I found out I was pregnant when I went for a daily check up. The doctor told me I was two months pregnant. My mom was very upset but she is against abortion so she had me have the baby.

I told Jared, and he was upset. I screamed at him for not using protection and having sex with me by force. He left town and I don't know where he went, but his mother told me he probably left because he did something bad. I agreed.

I had the baby on November 23rd, 2007. The baby was beautiful, and I named her Cassandra (Mikayla).
Now she is three and is waiting for 2011 to come so she can go to pre-school. She is a auburn haired girl with dark blue eyes and a soft face.

I love her. Even though everyone says they never regret having their baby, I did at the beginning but then I didn't. Cassandra is beautiful and i love her.

Alice

Oh what a Blessing

It was the summer before my senior year at a catholic high school. My mom mentioned to me that I was around 3 weeks late for my period. It wasn't so abnormal because my period was always late. I decided to give it another week...We took a test together and it came back positive. My boyfriend and I were terrified. I told my parents the next day and they were devastated. I had just turned 17 three weeks before. My parents and I talked it over and we all decided that I was to stay at home and raise the baby with their help.I had a very smooth pregnancy with no complications at all. My due date was March 30, 2008. My friends at school were all very supportive and with them and the help of my family I had everything that I needed. On March 20th 2008 I called my boyfriend and told him that I was in labor. Not even 10 minutes later he was at the hospital with my mother, grandmother and my father. It was a long process and I ended up being in labor for over 36 hours. The pain was minimal since I had an epidural. At 2:17 pm on March 21 I gave birth to a very healthy baby boy weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces. When I heard him cry my boyfriend and I cried too. We were so happy that everything worked out just fine...It was a picture perfect day...

Without the love and support from my family, my boyfriend's family, and all our friends, I wouldn't have been able to do it. I am now a junior at a big university, work 2 jobs, and do everything that I possibly can to give my son the best life that a mother could give her child.

It was very hard to finish high school and go on to a big university right away, but since I live with my parents I am more than able to get through it. They do a lot for me and they love their grandson to pieces.

My boyfriend and I are now engaged and will be getting married in the near future. I want to finish school and settle down in a place of my own first. That way I can ensure the best life for my son possible.

It's not easy being a teen parent, but for all you girls out there that are in the same situation that i was in nearly three years ago i just want to say that if you keep your chin up and do everything that you are destined to do in your life, whether it's be becoming a doctor, or just working to get by, you can do it.

I don't recommend becoming pregnant at 17 or anything of the sort. I can tell you all to be careful and use protection.

Being a mother means everything in the world to me. My son's second birthday is coming up really soon. Time goes by so fast, but I don't regret a single thing. As long as you keep your priorities straight in your life you can pull through.

Good luck to all of you girls out there, young and old, who are dealing with this stress right now. Remember, if you put your mind to it, anything is possible

teresa

pregnant and...

im 15 i just turned 15 on the 31 of december. Its hard sometimes to be pregnant at this age but my mom and my family help me get through it. I was extremely scared when i found out, and i think i cried for 5 hours straight. I was only 14 when i found out. But my life has changed good and bad. I have grown up a lot more and im setting goals for myself that i know i will exceed not only for myself but for my mom and my baby girl. I don't think ill be dating for a couple of years. Right now getting my life straight and having a healthy baby is the only thing on my mind. My mom is very supportive of me she was till the beginning. She worries about me like everyone. And that comes natural. I remember telling the father and he said sorry and he was just acting like the victim so i would feel bad and not be angry. I regret it because i felt weak and alone and i did feel bad for him. But now the sad thing is he doesn't even care his baby girl will come into this world. But i wouldn't want him in her life. he is not a father figure she needs. But i know like any single mom its going to be hard for your child growing up not being with he or shes father or yet knowing him. But i will tell you this my mom used to date this guy for 10 years and he met her when i was 2. And ever since then ive thought of him as my dad. Even now when there not together. And he thinks of me as his daughter. So i promise you there are men out there that would fall in love with your child just like you when she or he came into the world. And there is always a chance your child will look up to him as a father figure. And for all us single or young moms trying to get by as strong as we can be proud. Because your doing most than many people can. we will all get stronger in the end. And im proud of you guys:] keep hanging in there and theres always faith and God is always by your side. :)

kelsey

Love gone wrong.

me and my boyfriend were in such a great relationship..i gave it up to him though by the time we hit one month. and next thing i knew, i was pregnant..i didnt want to tell him because we talked about it before and he said he would want me to get an abortion..but my mom already has been over her morals and rules with me about this before. she said if i ever get in this situation then i would either put it up for adoption or get put on the streets...i kept it from my boyfriend until i had to tell him..four months in. i am a petite girl, 5'2..and i weight 97 lbs..so people started to notice. i lost my boyfriend over my baby, and i am now cold alone and distressed six months pregnant. i am alone..help?

Hillary

13 and pregnant

i am 13 years old (yes i know how wrong this is going to sound)
i thought i was in love just like any other teenager. he is 16 i trusted him enough to give him what he wanted we started to have sex 3 months into the relationship. we used protection every single time except for that one night.. we decided it'd be fun to try it with out one to see how good it felt and it did but now that i think about it was it really worth it?
i sit here today 5 weeks pregnant alone and depressed. he promised he would be there for me but once it started to become real he was gone within seconds never would i have thought he would do such a thing but he did just like every guy you hear about. i was 100% sure i would go with adoption but once i realized what i am carrying and how special it is i do no think i could go through something like that. i havent gotten around to tell my parents about it i'm scared. i dont believe i will be the best mom but i could try my best.

kailey