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What would you have done if you got someone pregnant at 17?
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poodaddy
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I would have manned up and taken care of my child. My kid was born when I was 24, and honestly I was extremely immature. Just getting out of the Army, had already wrestled the bottle a bit, had a failed marriage, I mean I wasn't truly ready to be a dad, but when are you ever ready ya know? You just jump in and try your best, figure it out as you go. I know lots of people who had their kids when they were kids, and they turned out to be great parents. Hell, in a way I think it's an advantage. Who wants to be too old to be a kid with their kids ya know?
nush
Gold Member
Who's 17 in this scenario? The girl or the guy?
Mondai
Member
In this specific scenario, both are 17.
nush
Gold Member
That's the truth at that age you either don't want to date them or they are always dating a guy at least a couple of years older.
Punished Miku
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Rely on your parents to help you with most of it since you're basically a kid still with no career or earning potential or any skills to speak of. That's pretty much what happens, the grandparents get drafted for another 20 years of work.
nush
Gold Member
I didn't know you were British.
Kilau
Member
I was just too busy studying the blade.
kingfey
Banned
Far away. Somalian.
In our country, you get married if you are older than 15.
Lucky for me, I left the country, while I was 12.
I collect VHS tapes
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kingfey
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It seems I cant escape TF2.
EverydayBeast
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Ionian
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hahaha, BUSTED.
kraspkibble
Permabanned.
eww OP posts on ree 
Pejo
Member
My man's like "I've seen that unnecessary arbitrary censoring of the word "shit" before."
On topic, I'd have probably panicked a lot, hoped for the best, and then taken care of the kid or accepted the abortion (definitely would have urged the abortion route though). I had several pregnancy scares throughout my 20s, and all of them turned out negative, so whew.
nush
Gold Member
eww OP posts on ree
He's free to post where he likes.
Craig of War
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NecrosaroIII
Ultimate DQ Fan
I don't know what's sadder. The fact OP cross post this thread on Ree, or that you were lurking there and found it.
nush
Gold Member
OP has been very open in other topics that he cross posts topics on both forums to get different perspectives.
nush
Gold Member
Wolfe
Member
The only sad thing is you thinking that's sad lol
Tieno
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Darth_Ghandi
Banned
Here it would probably just be aborted.
kraspkibble
Permabanned.
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Nobody_Important
“Aww, it’s so...average,” she said to him in a cold brick of passion
Help pay for an abortion if she was willing and the girl I was dating at that age was willing. We talked about it after we started having sex regularly.
Its the only responsible and sensible thing to do at that age in my opinion unless you were born into money.
Its the only responsible and sensible thing to do at that age in my opinion unless you were born into money.
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Mondai
Member
Am I trash then? :O
MrMephistoX
Member
I’d have been passive aggressive about it: crush a bunch of morning after pills into a latte and then talked about it.
If she kept the baby I’d do ROTC and join the military or do all the research to adopt the baby out.
If she kept the baby I’d do ROTC and join the military or do all the research to adopt the baby out.
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Meicyn
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Nobody_Important
“Aww, it’s so...average,” she said to him in a cold brick of passion
I know you are kidding but I have seen that presented before as a legit option on social media and that is horrifying to me that people can do that to someone they care about.
Kagey K
Banned
These options weren't available to me.
I won't deny that I might have been tempted at the time if they were.
I paid with half my life (and most of my ambitions) because .....
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Nobody_Important
“Aww, it’s so...average,” she said to him in a cold brick of passion
Why were they not available?
nush
Gold Member
Not 40 years ago.
dr_octagon
Banned
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Pronunciation 'Bah-bə'
I'm currently on leave, I will respond to any emails in 18 years. For anything urgent, contact my birthing person. Danke.
Goalus
Member
The irony in this post is rich.
ChaosWalrus
Neo Member
Boss Mog
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I would've discussed it with the girl and respected her choice. She's the one that would have to go to school pregnant and face scrutiny or drop out.
One one hand an abortion would mean that I could continue to have fun and enjoy my youth but I'm sure I would wonder about that kid for the rest of my life. On the other hand I would have a kid, it would be scary but pretty cool. In a way, we're way more fearless as teenagers and more ready to cope with the unforeseen change.
One one hand an abortion would mean that I could continue to have fun and enjoy my youth but I'm sure I would wonder about that kid for the rest of my life. On the other hand I would have a kid, it would be scary but pretty cool. In a way, we're way more fearless as teenagers and more ready to cope with the unforeseen change.
Lord Panda
The Sea is Always Right
Nah mate. When my gf at the time told me her period was late, I was terrified. We both were. We were only 16-17. We were thinking all sorts of stuff like how we were going to tell our parents, our schooling, future, marriage etc or … whether to abort. And the more she stressed, the more it delayed her period. Anyway, nothing came of it but I still remember that dread I felt then as a dumb teenager,
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