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I'm scared to go

Replies: 10 — Last Post July 15 6:11pm by dunebug

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( littlewing )

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I just got back from my appointment with the midwife and she told me about these parenting classes that are on tonight and she said i should come along. I really do want to go because my partner and i could really benefit from the advice but i'm scared because i'm really young and the other mums there will be a lot older than me and i'm worried they might talk about me or say things because i'm going to be a teenage mum. What should i do?

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wmudude

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You need to grow up and take the responsibility of being a mother.

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Beautiful.

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baka

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go, you said you benefit from it, just dont listern to them, its your choice to have it not theirs

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a knife fight, a tank to a gun fight and just dont go to tank fights

3eyes

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convinve them that not all teenage mums are a bad thing
you set a great example :)

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BackPorch

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I think you should act like the responsible person that you are and suck it up. You can benefit from the parenting classes. There are always going to be older people who look down on you for being such a young mother. But if YOU know you can do it, it really doesn't matter.

Just go to the parenting classes and act mature. This will be a great start for all the challenges you are about to face being a young (teen?) mother.

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=) Stephanie

my name sucks

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i think it should be ok, and with the way things are today its hardly like your the only young mum, i bet there's other young mums there too. you should go, people are going to be just as judgmental when they see you pregnant or with a baby, if anything at parenting classes people would be less judgmental because your actually trying to be a really good parent and they'll be able to see that.

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The majority of electical things i come into contact with self destruct
no, i don't mean vibraters

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( littlewing )

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It's just some of the looks i've had off people. Nearly everybody sees this as a bad thing. :( I wish people could give me a bit more respect, i chose to let my baby live. I'm not the stereotype but people label me as that.

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music is life

amiee

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Think about you and your child. This is going to benefit you both so go for it! Remember that you're doing this to help you and your child, and if the people at this class have anything negative to say then you can at least hold your head up high in the knowledge that you're doing the right things to help you with becoming a parent. Don't be ashamed of who you are!

Try not to let what people think of you bother you too much. The wee one will be along soon enough and you can't just not do things because you're afraid of what people will think of a young teen mother. You are a teen mum, best just get on with it! Good luck, I hope it goes well :)

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how to love you more, my friend

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swtpie

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Go and not worry or care what they think or say.

Majority of them won't think of anything about you. they'll be thinking positive of you taking responsibilty and being prepared.

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AndWhenHeFalleth

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I can't see anyone looking down on a teenage mother for taking parenting classes. It's something every parent should do, especially a teenage parent. If someone has a problem, it's just that - their problem.

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dunebug

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No one ever says anything at those places, so don't stress.

It's more important to go and benefit than worry about small-minded people.

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