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how to stop myself

ok ive been seeing this guy and its not really serious but i think im starting to really like him. Last night we were talking and some how got to the subject of babies, i said i wanted alot etc and all that jazz. But then he said he wanted me to have his kid, i was obviosuly a bit shocked cos i hardly know him and im only 17. So i said no. it wasnt like a serious convosation it was sort of playfull but i could tell in his eyes he was serious.
But that bad thing is that im easily persuaded into things and to top it off ive been so broody lately, im scared actully i will get myself pregnant.
please dont judege me or bring up 'that thread' i made.

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Reply 1

Um....ever heard of self-control?

Reply 2

YOur 17 do you really want to throw your teenaged years away unless thats what you really want, although being broody is natural of course, but seriously don't let him force you into anything you don't want to do

Reply 3

you cant be serious?? easily persuaded into getting pregnant?! thats a joke!!

Reply 4

gossip_girl
ok ive been seeing this guy and its not really serious but i think im starting to really like him. Last night we were talking and some how got to the subject of babies, i said i wanted alot etc and all that jazz. But then he said he wanted me to have his kid, i was obviosuly a bit shocked cos i hardly know him and im only 17. So i said no. it wasnt like a serious convosation it was sort of playfull but i could tell in his eyes he was serious.
But that bad thing is that im easily persuaded into things and to top it off ive been so broody lately, im scared actully i will get myself pregnant.
please dont judege me or bring up 'that thread' i made.
Ok, so what do you want to do? You obv don't want a kid. So get down to your docotrs and get on the pill, or the implant if yoiu haven't already. And if you don't trust yourself around him, then remove yourself from the situation.

Reply 5

How old is he?

Just use contraception, you obviously don't want to get pregnant yet, so take preventative measures. There's nothing we could say that would stop you though!

Reply 6

Every woman gets broody at some point or other. Doesn't mean they act on it though.

Reply 7

Most girls get broody at some point or another. You're only 17, so you're still growing and maturing and you have a lot of hormones flying around. From what you've said you aren't really that interested, so get some contraception and tell this bloke that if he really wants kids with you then he can wait until he's older, more mature and can provide a stable enviornment in which to raise them.

You have your whole life ahead of you, and plently of time to have kids. :smile:

Reply 8

BlackHawk
Most girls get broody at some point or another. You're only 17, so you're still growing and maturing and you have a lot of hormones flying around. From what you've said you aren't really that interested, so get some contraception and tell this bloke that if he really wants kids with you then he can wait until he's older, more mature and can provide a stable enviornment in which to raise them.

You have your whole life ahead of you, and plently of time to have kids. :smile:

He's 25, so uits not like hes a boy or anything. Im so confused to what to do, i know i shouldnt have a baby at 17 but its not going to totally ruin my life contrary to what people might think.

Reply 9

Is it really that urgent for him to have a kid now? Lol.

Reply 10

gossip_girl
He's 25, so uits not like hes a boy or anything. Im so confused to what to do, i know i shouldnt have a baby at 17 but its not going to totally ruin my life contrary to what people might think.


Yea, but its gonna hold you down quite a bit. no? I mean, who is to say your gonna still want his baby in 1 year's time?

Reply 11

PremiershipFootballer
Yea, but its gonna hold you down quite a bit. no? I mean, who is to say your gonna still want his baby in 1 year's time?

yeah thats true.

Reply 12

It might be better to get the implant or injection, as then if you suddenly change your mind it's not immediately reversable, and gives you time to think things through.

Reply 13

Juno
It might be better to get the implant or injection, as then if you suddenly change your mind it's not immediately reversable, and gives you time to think things through.

i know nothing about implants or injections:redface:

Reply 14

Can you think about what you want to be doing in 5 year? 10 years? 20 years? Maybe not, but if you had a kid now then you'd have to look after them for the rest of your life, not just the next 18 years.

Reply 15

BlackHawk
Can you think about what you want to be doing in 5 year? 10 years? 20 years? Maybe not, but if you had a kid now then you'd have to look after them for the rest of your life, not just the next 18 years.

well if had a kid now in 5years i would want to be getting on with my carrer cos i can still do my course at college and be on my way to being an airhostess.

Reply 16

Gossip Girl:

From what I've seen of you on TSR you seem like a bright, articulate girl with lots going for her. The world is your oyster. You could do A-levels, go to uni, or leave education and get a good job. You can do anything you want to do, and if you don't like it you can change your mind. If you have a baby now, you can't change your mind later. If you have a baby now, you won't be able to afford to pay for holidays, a car, that pair of fabulous shoes, or anything you really want, because all your money will be spent on nappies and bottles. You won't be able to give your kid everything you want to, because you won't have as much money as the parents of other children, who waited until they were older and settled. The chances of you staying with the father of your baby are minimal, which means you'd be struggling to bring up a child on your own, and unlikely to get a new boyfriend who was OK with the fact that you had a baby. It wouldn't be fair to bring a baby into the world under those circumstances, no matter how much you loved it or how competent you were at caring for it.

You are a person in your own right, and you have your whole life ahead of you. If you have a baby you will become someone else's mother, and you'll have to sacrifice yourself and give up any selfish pleasures for a long time. You will be jealous of your friends who will all be out doing "young person" things. When you start your career, you'll be dragged back by the fact that your mind will always be half on your child, and you have to make childcare arrangements and take time off work when they are sick.

Please go to your doctor and talk to them about getting the injection or the implant, so you don't do something silly and throw your life away. You have a lot of potential and shouldn't waste it. You'll be fertile for about another twenty years. Plenty of time for babies later!

Reply 17

gossip hunni dont worry im in a similar situation i have a bf and he is 24 and i dont want children and i might not be able to have them and he told me he wanted me to be the mum of his kids i said to him that i wasnt ready for children and that if we r togther when the time is right id think about it but at 18 im not ready i want a career and a life before children i always feel broody and to make it worse i work with children so i cant escape from it hope this is some help xx

Reply 18

Apricot Fairy
Gossip Girl:

From what I've seen of you on TSR you seem like a bright, articulate girl with lots going for her. The world is your oyster. You could do A-levels, go to uni, or leave education and get a good job. You can do anything you want to do, and if you don't like it you can change your mind. If you have a baby now, you can't change your mind later. If you have a baby now, you won't be able to afford to pay for holidays, a car, that pair of fabulous shoes, or anything you really want, because all your money will be spent on nappies and bottles. You won't be able to give your kid everything you want to, because you won't have as much money as the parents of other children, who waited until they were older and settled. The chances of you staying with the father of your baby are minimal, which means you'd be struggling to bring up a child on your own, and unlikely to get a new boyfriend who was OK with the fact that you had a baby. It wouldn't be fair to bring a baby into the world under those circumstances, no matter how much you loved it or how competent you were at caring for it.

You are a person in your own right, and you have your whole life ahead of you. If you have a baby you will become someone else's mother, and you'll have to sacrifice yourself and give up any selfish pleasures for a long time. You will be jealous of your friends who will all be out doing "young person" things. When you start your career, you'll be dragged back by the fact that your mind will always be half on your child, and you have to make childcare arrangements and take time off work when they are sick.

Please go to your doctor and talk to them about getting the injection or the implant, so you don't do something silly and throw your life away. You have a lot of potential and shouldn't waste it. You'll be fertile for about another twenty years. Plenty of time for babies later!

Thank you :smile:

Reply 19

gossip_girl
i know nothing about implants or injections:redface:

Well, have a read of this site.

Basically, the injection is an injection of hormones which means you can't get pregnant for 12 weeks. It isn't reversable, so after you've had it you can't change your mind and get pregnant.

The implant is a little rod that gets put in your arm. It lasts up to 5 years, but you can get it removed whenever. However, you need to have a minor operation to remove it so it won't be immediate.

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