madhousewife's Journal

One thing I find people trying to cling to is their youth. I think because so many of us hate the thought of growing old. On the flip side our kids rush to get old.

I was married at 17 a new mom 10 days after I turned 18. My life wasn't over, I could never go back.

I have three kids that I have always been honest, and open with. No subject of limits, and no judgments made ( oops, except for one daughter-in-law). Two biggies for all, and one for my daughter were.

1. You have 18yrs of your life to be a kid, even if you only live to be 65, thats 47yrs as an adult. Enjoy being young, date, travel, live on and by yourself for atleast a year before sharing your space. As grown as you think you are at 13, you will be different at 16, different again by 18, and so on.

2. Condoms!!! There are much worse things out there than just getting pregnant. If the person your with truly loves you this will not be an issue for them. Pregnant is also something a girl does not want, because you will be on your own except for your family. Over 99% of the time the boys book, because they can.

For my daughter. Most teenage boys are just hormones and really do just think about scoring, even the nicest of them. If he loves you he will never say "if you love me you'll..." that isthe one thing you do not want to hear. Do not let anyone pressure you into anything, and if they are trying to, thats not love it's hormones.