Teen Mom

People today are having kids like there's no tomorrow. Teen pregnancy rates have sky rocketed  in the last ten years. People just keep getting more stupid. If you're really gonna have a kid, you should at least be able to spell "baby". That's red flag that you're not ready to be a parent. If you can provide, care, and give a child everything they need to be successful in life then sure, go for it. But if you're going to bring a child into this world without being able to provide for them, then you're just being selfish. You can't be selfish and have a kid at the same time. If you have a kid, they have to be your number one priority, and I don't think that that's the case these days. People just want to have kids, they don't understand how much work it is to acutally be a parent. It's not like getting a new puppy. You can't give it away if it's not what you wanted. You have to live with this child for the rest of your life.  My mom was a teen mom, and she constantly talks about how much she had to give up. Both of my parents had to sacrifice a lot, and it really cut into their life. They definitley weren't ready to have a kid at that age, but they were at least mature enough to step up and take responsibility for their actions. If you're doing adult things, you should be prepared for adult consequences, and taking responsibilty for your actions is part of growing up. I just think that teens today aren't looking at how having a baby will affect their futures, and they don't understand how much real work it actually is. Once you have a kid, there's no turning back. They're in your life forever, no matter what.