| 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 |