Name: Janett
Online Name: AngelzFall
Country: United States
State: South Carolina
Age: 19
Your Birthday: enter here
Special Talents: some web design,I'm a fast reader and I can cook!!
Hobbies: reading, watching Stephen King movies, talking, writing, playing with my baby!, driving,
Where do you work? home
Were you working when you became pregnant? If yes, doing what? no
Are you in school? I'm taking correspondance courses from PA
If you've graduated, what is your degree? Nothing yet
How old were you when you had your first child? 19
Did you keep? abort? give up for adoption?: Kept him
Was it the first time you had sex? No
Were you and the father a couple? We were married
Are you still together? we're married
If you're not together, is the father involved? How is he involved? N/A
Were you using protection against pregnancy? If yes, what kind? Nope
If not, was it because you were trying to get pregnant? Please explain: No, It didn't really matter. We were not trying to have a baby and we were not trying to not have a baby. We both wanted one but I think we were to scared to admit it.
Did you know how you would support the baby? Support yourself? Yes
Were you using protection against STDs? No
How many children do you have? Just one
What are their names, ages, birthdays? Jordan William he's 7 months and his birthday is Nov 12
Was the pregnancy emotionally difficult? enter here
Was the pregnancy physically difficult? i.e. were there any medical problems? enter here
What was/is the most difficult experience as a young mother? yes
Was your family helpful/supportive? I don't have any local family. His was sometimes.
Did you stay at home with your parents? I had my own place
Did your family help support you? The baby? Emotionally, financially, or both? No
Do they support you now? Emotionally, financially, or both? no
Did/do you need public assistance? How did/does that make you feel? No
Was the father's family involved with the pregnancy? Emotionally, financially, or both? Only for him
Did the father's family help support you? Emotionally, financially, or both? No, emotionally they just made it worse
Does the child have a relationship with the paternal Grandparents? Not all of them
Do you feel accepted by people your age? The only people I talk to my age are the people I talk to online.
Do you feel like you have it harder than people your own age without children? yes, who wouldn't?
Are you happy with the decisions you have made? (Be honest. . .it's ok to feel bad, we all do sometimes) I wish we would have waited about a year longer but I'm happy with.
What are your personal goals? (goals for yourself as an individual not as a mother) Get finished with school, go to college and make something of myself for my baby, my husband and myself.
Have your goals changed since you became a parent? Only added a baby and a husband in there. well a baby. We were married in Feb of 99
Do you feel that reaching your goals will be more difficult now that your a teen parent? Yes
What would you tell a (school age) 12-18 year old girl that wanted to get pregnant? I'll switch places with you for a day, if that dosen't change her mind, nothing will
How do you think being a Young Mother has changed you? Other people that are my age and have no baby, seem childish. Other than that, I don't think I've changed much.
How do you think society looks upon teen pregnancy? Like you should be condimmed for life
Why do you think there are so many teen parents? I'm not real sure.
List 5 Pro's to being a teen Mother? You have something that nobody else has. 2) It's wonderful seeing them grow up. 3)???
List 5 Con's to being a teen Mother?: Everybody has different reasons for being against if afterwards but most people are stupid like they can't go out parying all night or something like that.
What do you expect to get out of being a member of Young Mothers?: Friends, people who have been where I am at and can give advice.
Today's Date: June 16, 2000