Hi all 8 readers of this...
I have been so busy with schoolwork, I barely have time to do anything I want anymore. But I guess that's the price I pay for trying to better myself, so I can't really complain.
So... I was on Facebook a few weeks ago, stalking an ex-Facebook friend of mine (1. Yes, that is possible. 2. That is all you need to know about her), and to my surprise, I find out that she is expecting a child soon. Now, we will just say that this person is younger than me (If that means anything to you). So, she keeps putting these pictures of her growing bump up saying "11 weeks :)" and "15 weeks :D". First off, if this were my child, that Facebook business wouldn't be happening, with my reasoning being "adults with kids don't have time for this, and you took on this responsibility". But here's the thing that really got me - The amount of comments from peers saying "This is so cute!" or "What kind of kid do you want?" and things of that sort. I feel like this isn't something that should be glamorized like this is and that commenting on these pictures is making it seem like she has a badge of honor. I feel like it's stuff like that and shows like "Teen Mom" and "16 and Pregnant" that put an almost positive light on teen pregnancy, portraying the image of "Oh, she's on TV and doing it and it doesn't look too bad" that kinda make me upset. It doesn't help that sex is now overglamorized, with our women in these music videos with nothing on and all of these reality shows where all they do is talk about how they want to get with Celebrity X. Also, this is in my opinion, one of the biggest responsibilities that one can have, and to take it on at such a young age not only stresses one out, but it also eliminates or makes the opportunities that they are able to have harder, such as go to college or even hang out with friends.
Now, some of you may be like "Wes, just because you're still a virgin, doesn't mean you have to say all of this. You don't understand". Hopefully, nobody says that, but if they do, I just want to let them know that there's nothing wrong with that, despite today's society and messages that seem to belittle those who haven't had sex. More realistically, some of you may be like "This is the time in which she needs the most support, so exiling her would be wrong". First off, I never said to exile her. I just said that those who comment on her pictures are contributing to the glamorization of teenage pregnancy. Think about it, if this were your kid and you were about to become a grandparent before the age of 40, how would you feel?
I feel like a lot of you are gonna take this the wrong way, either because you know who I am talking about or because you feel differently about it. If it is any of those things, or a combination of the two, then too bad. I am entitled to an opinion about this and if you don't like it, don't read my blog anymore. I want nobody to take what I have to say personally.
Basic moral(s) of the story: 1. Wait. 2. If you don't wait, wrap it before you tap it.
