Lazy teenage wife
By Aja103654
@Aja103654 (5646)
Philippines
February 18, 2012 10:07pm CST
I know it's bad to talk about other people but I just can't help but share it here.
Our neighbor has impregnated his girlfriend. Now, they have a son. This woman is terribly lazy and irresponsible. My aunt told me that this girl actually went to the boy's house to live there and rebelled against her mom.
Now, the girl fought with the boy. She left the boy's house to return to her mom, leaving her own child behind. This woman appears to have no concern for her own child. She doesn't even breastfeed because she's worried her boobs might go limp. And the father of her child doesn't have a job at all, so how can they feed this child?
The boy's mother had to take care of the child whenever the boy is tired holding his son. She's very busy with her job as a laundry woman and the boy would say, "mom, aren't you done yet? Hold the baby, would you?"
I've known many people who have been pregnant early, but this is one of the worst cases I've seen. An irresponsible mother who doesn't want to breastfeed her child. I wonder why she even got herself pregnant in the first place. Now who is going to care for the child? This girl, I want to bash her so bad.
What do you think of this situation? Is the world going to be filled with people like this in the future? Lately teenage pregnancies have become common. The least they could have done was not to get the baby involved and suffer because of their stupidity.
12 responses
@angelwithkids (1256)
• United States
20 Feb 12
now a days, it seems like a lot of parents aren't teaching their kids how to be sexually responsible. it's a very sad thing. my cousin's daughter has had 2 babies by the same boy and she only turned 20. fortunately, she takes good care of her babies. i have another cousin, her daughter has a child as well. she's only 19. my son is dating a 16 yr old that has a baby that's not quite 2 yet! her father wanted my son to stay the night. NO!!!!!!!!!! i told my son he better get his butt home! more parents need to teach their children to be more responsible. the world doesn't evolve around any single human being and they need to wake up and smell the coffee!
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
20 Feb 12
It's true! Parents need to be more vigilant. I'm glad my parents were, because if they weren't, I would have been taken advantage of a long time ago. As I grew up, I began to understand the seriousness of this issue.
Wow, you've got some family there. Ideally, parents, no matter how young, should learn to be responsible.
@rose1717 (190)
• United States
20 Feb 12
I do not think all teen parents are like this. I was a teen parent when I had my first child. I'm sure that I made many mistakes as all first time parents do. I have a teenager now and a pre-teen. I'm proud of the kids and how they have turned out. They are caring and responsible. I think the parents you describe do sound very young and not mature. It is sad that the baby will have to pay for how the parents act, but I think it will end up with the child being ok if the grandparents will step up and take care of the situation. I know that they shouldn't have to do that, but in this case I hope they can and are willing to do so.
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
20 Feb 12
Certainly not all young parents are like this. As I have said, it's not really the age that matters here, but the level of maturity. Young people are often immature. We can't expect people to mature instantly. Well, some can, but most of the time, they can't.
Congrats, by the way.
@GemmaR (8517)
•
19 Feb 12
I have a friend who has two children now, and I know for a fact that she chose to have the children so that she could have all of the financial benefits which are involved. Because she has two children, she gets a free house from the council, and gets enough money on which to live without her or her partner having to get any job at all. I would hate to live like this, and would never want to think that I was becoming a burden on the state just like it looks as though she is doing at the moment. I think that she needs to think more about setting a good example to her children more than anything else at this moment in time.
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
20 Feb 12
Talk about hustlers. Sorry for using that term.
I think there's a better solution than financially supporting the young family. And that is to not provide the parents money but instead take the child away from the parents. This way no one would think to purposely impregnate themselves, because they won't be gaining anything, only the child will.
@cowboyofhell (3063)
• Philippines
19 Feb 12
Sad, but nothing seems driving the girl to be a responsible parent, or is the girl freeing herself from the burden in preparation that she be able to take the child for the long haul? She had reasons to leave and her strong disapproval hint extreme need to let go. But for what in exchange? Maybe time will tell.
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
20 Feb 12
well, the young girl has returned. They just had a silly fight with her partner and maybe she did it to cool off. But she rarely holds her own baby, I really think she doesn't care about the kid at all.
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
20 Feb 12
I can't tell whether it's love or plain stupidity. They wouldn't be having a hard time right now if they only waited longer before they had their baby.
@mumang (17)
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19 Feb 12
I think there needs to be aware that we are not able to be parents when we were still immature,and do not need a young pregnant, what a pity for the child born as a child that is not in the expected birth,but was born too. Even more tragic is no longer the child has a bright future because of the attitude of parents like that.
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
20 Feb 12
We can only hope that the parents will mature fast enough. There's still hope...
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
23 Feb 12
The world is filled with people like this. And the children are the ones who suffer...
@getbiswa2000 (5544)
• India
19 Feb 12
I personally believe that everyone of us will eventually reach a stage of inner realization. But the path is not easy. Whatever lessons one get during the first few years of one's childhood builds up a more stable base for character. This base is almost immovable, impenetrable. Mind I said 'almost'.
Some people with intense feelings and rational mind will learn from their experiences. They will examine the root cause of sufferings much carefully. Others are too dull for that process. Impatient as they are, they won't even bother to think in depth. They are more inclined to dump the reponsibilities to someone else and escape the guilty feelings for a while.
Everyone has to face himself in the mirror. Someone face it everyday and maintains and rectifies himself accordingly. Some others will be too scared to face the mirror. But they face it anyway.
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
19 Feb 12
I think so. I hope they will learn how to be more responsible soon, because their baby needs them.
@clouds0327 (1389)
• Philippines
19 Feb 12
Wow, I think It's becoming a trend nowadays,teenagers getting pregnant and their parents take care of the child. It's everywhere. Teenagers even they are young should learn when to become responsible. Getting impregnated should be the cue for them to do so. Having a child is wonderful. Although they got into this at an early age, they should still be responsible for their actions. Especially that they are dealing with another life. They could turn this baby into someone very special if they dedicate their time and be responsible enough to straighten out their lives. I just feel bad for the parents of these teenagers,they suffer because of their children's mistakes. They tried their best to give the best possible life for their kids but they end up cleaning up their mess and there are children out there who doesn't learn from it and doesn't care at all. Teenagers can't see the other side of it. They don't know that it's adding up to their parent's burden and yet they still demand understanding. Making mistakes is normal, because we aren't perfect people, everyone deserves a second chance. It's the person that decides if they want to use it. It's how we learn and try our best to change for the better that really matters. These teenagers you are talking about are still young and I hope they will learn their mistakes and they will realize that they have a responsibility now. The child. The child didn't ask to be born in this world and yet he/she was. So, it's the responsibility of the parents to do their best to make this life worth it for the baby.
@jeanneyvonne (5501)
• Philippines
19 Feb 12
As I recently read somewhere, you can't prevent the existence of these situations. They happen whether one likes it or not. People aren't really similar in many ways. They react to situations as differently as another person. The only thing one can do is hope for the best.
However, I don’t thing these teenagers haven't realize the consequences of their actions yet. they may have survived the coming of the baby but parenting is a different ballgame altogether. They might be thinking that it is best to let the parents to take care of the child since the parents are very capable and had experience enough to rear the child. However, it is not an excuse to mature and be responsible for their actions.
If I were the parent of the girl and the boy,. I might use some tough love. Reality and life isn’t fair and perhaps, will never be fair. But we have to impose some real hard truth even it kills the parent inside. Some lessons have to be learned and should not be waived out of love, consideration or another. It’s high time that some maturity be seen and manifested.
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
19 Feb 12
Yes, you got that, they pass on the responsibility to their parents because they believe their parents are more capable of caring. Though that can be true, they should take care of the child themselves. Their parents should also stop consenting to their irresponsible behaviors and train them instead of taking care of the problem for them. How can the teenagers learn if they are not taught properly from the beginning?
True. Some people prioritize their love for their children and grandchildren too much, that they forget the importance of passing on responsibility to them. I suppose it's not the teenagers who have their misgivings, but their parents as well.
I think the best action to handle this is proper education and expert consultations about parenthood.
@chicksdigscars (5483)
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20 Feb 12
I’ve learnt that in this world, some people care, and some people don’t. that;s just the way it is. I know people who have children that on the outside seem to put the child first, but when things happen in their private life, especially the single mum’s .. they sort of neglect the child, don’t even get out of bed to take them to school because they are “depressed” .. but then I also know people who are so incredibly over-cautious and protective of their child, they smother the life out of them..
It’s just the way of the world.. and to be honest, if that is the girls reaction to her baby, maybe the baby is better off without her, and living with the daddy!
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 Feb 12
They definitely sound like teenagers. I think it is scary that such young people keep having children. They are children themselves having children.
If I was the boy's mother I would force him to be responsible for his actions. His mother is actually enabling him to do nothing. She should be telling him after school each day if he is even in school he should be working some kind of job. He should also be told to hold his own child.
The mother and father of this poor baby should be made by their parents to be "grown" like they wanted to be in the first place. It is a tough lesson but they brought this on with their own actions...
They both are immature and had no business not using protection! Not unless they had a way to take care of the child which they clearly don't....
Just my opinion anyway...
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
19 Feb 12
I agree with what you have said. For future generations to have parents like them, they will certainly have a difficult life. And the worst thing about this is that, they might follow in their parents footsteps and become irresponsible parents to their children too.
The government should support these young teenage couples and train them how to raise a baby, give them opportunities to get jobs so that they can provide the needs of their families.
My neighbor's parents... I don't know what they intend to do. They should discipline the young couple but it's too bad that the innocent baby would have to go through all their hardships as well.