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VJ Denise’s Thoughts on 16 & Pregnant Episode 3 – ‘Amber’Posted December 6th, 2009 At 11:30 am By MTV ASIA
16 & Pregnant - Ep 3 - Gary
“It’s your fault”
In this episode, Gary, the Dad to be was a major turn off at the start with him pushing all responsibility away by blaming Amber and being plain immature.
To which Amber replied, “Do you know why this happened? It is because you said you don’t like condoms, and I was too stupid to make you wear one” Come on! Two hands to clap?
16 & Pregnant - Ep 3 - Amber
“We took most of the precautions†Dude, like seriously? Giving excuses is bad enough. But that was just lame!
I cannot stress enough on how important contraception is. If you are going to do it, Protect yourself. I mean, stand up and take the initiative!
Despite money being tight, he happily blew 500 bucks on a PS3!
He even threw a tantrum when he found out that Amber told her mom about the PS3 and said there is enough money in the bank. 5 bucks?! You gotta be kidding me! Enough said!
Thank goodness he sobered up soon enough and returned the PS3. He even turned out to be a really sweet guy and a caring dad to baby Leah. He didn’t blow up when Amber was all cranky and hormonal with her loud outbursts but instead went on caring for Leah!
16 & Pregnant - Ep 3 - Gary and Leah
Of course, being Gary, he still retained that cheekiness is still in him. Outstanding moment of the show for me?
“Leah wants a brother†(Their first night home from the hospital) Dude, she just gave birth!
16 & Pregnant - Ep 3 - Baby Leah
Speaking of Amber’s mom, wow… The woman certainly had some choice quotes.
“She even gave them an extra pillow when Amber stayed over his place!” During the cookout when she was explaining to relatives about “that other woman”
“You guys did everything else ass backwards.” (When told of Gary’s proposal) Man, she is so crass!
Giving birth was tough for Amber! Ladies ladies, you might be young and think your body can handle anything but complications can arise even at 16.
Gary and Amber definitely had money issues and with the baby, expenses went way up. In my opinion, having a baby costs money… LOTS OF IT! Without proper financial stability, it is an uphill climb! Especially when you want the best for your child!
Take action and make the right choices people!
The comments coming in have been off the hook! I wanna hear what you guys have to say about the episode!
Much love
DKHere are some questions to mull over
1) How would you respond if your other half does not want to use contraception? E.g. Condoms.
2) What would you do if you and your other half’s family do not get along?
3) Do you have friends around you can trust and depend on totally?
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honestly, i sympathize these girls. Blame on their parents for not educating them on sexual education. schools are not teaching them the pros and cons of sex and the consequences of it if its pre marital sex. if there are mums and dads soon to be out there, please help us all in instilling laws in your children. otherwise this is what’s going to happen. and don’t believe in contraception, they are not 100% effective anyway. abstinence is best.
to teenage mums, goodbye to freedom, hello responsibilities.
These teen simply do not have the maturity to take care of themselves, let alone their babies.
Getting their parents to take care of their babies isn’t an option either, since their parents clearly failed in their duty to properly educate their own children (and thats why this happened in the first place).
Babies from teen pregnancy should be put up for adoption.
imho it is both the parents and their personal fault when it comes to issues such as this. contraception is a matter of personal choice, so regardless of how much the parents may stress that it is important, they may just discard this thought so as to “enjoy” the feeling of sex. as royal has said abstinence is the safest way out but being teenagers, these feelings or needs are something new that they want to try out. so i feel that having sex is perfectly fine as long as you are willing to shoulder the repercussions that come along. just like everything else that you do in your life.
so good luck to all the teenage mumsies out there. you guys need it alot.
I happen to think that everything happens for a reason. Even though 16 may be too young but at least something good comes out of it. There’s a new life, a small bundle of happiness.
i truly salute this girls for being so brave and take up the responsibility. abortion is an easy choice but they choose to raise the kids despite their yong age and take responsible for what they did.
Basically it boils down to personal and social responsibility.. if you are going to have sex, don’t start whining when you get pregnant or get someone pregnant. In a world where sex permeates every public space, even teenagers these days are quite sexually savvy and street-wise so there is really no way of claiming innocence. Problem is that teenagers are just not wired and emotionally ready to handle all the responsibility that entails making such a decision in future planning.
As much as we can teach them the pros and cons about sex through enlightened sex education that includes contraception, abstinence and personal empowerment not to succumb to peer pressure, its not enough. More importantly, teenagers and youngsters need to be impressed that certain deeds are better left till when they are more mature and older, when they are in a better financial, emotional and social stage to handle such issues, ie. delayed gratification. Which frankly in a world of fast food, fast bucks and instant coffee, might be akin to trying to overcome a whole mountain of cultural norms.
And this isn’t just a problem with parents, it takes all of society to make a stand to the permissiveness in our attitudes and our carelessness towards sex.. particularly sex in minors and underaged sex. Teachers, Schools, Media, Politicians and parents all have a stake in this. It is no longer just about schools or homes, it takes the whole society to do this, to establish a more responsible sex culture.
basically your’re right, it takes two hands to clap and probably lust took over their minds at that point of time and saying
“Leah wants a brother” simply shows that he did know think of the consequences, responsibilities and the future of whether if they can afford the expenses. definitely immature.
given a choice, i would wanna be a young father, probably have my first child around 21 to 25, but 16 is way too young.
and to answer those 3 questions,
1) not using contraceptive is just plain irresponsible, imagine abortion = killing an innocent life. play responsibly, know the rules.
2) definitely try harder to get to know them better, it takes time, but there’s a limit to my patience.
3) i definitely have friends around me that i could trust 100% but just a handful. and it’s also true that peer pressure does play a huge role in our lives, or at least in mine.
come on!you’re still sixteen!hell with sex.concentrate with your education first and get a good job.once that has happened,start a family and you live happily ever after.one word to describe these girls of 16 and pregnant:desperate.take care peeps!
Not taking contraception is really silly but abortion is seriously much worst.
If things happen one shld juz bite the bullet. harming an innocent life is really unacceptable. What dun kills u make u stronger. I really admire these young parents for their spirit and encourage thou intellectual wise its a separate issue..
jusut i give you a lot of props for taking care of your daughter
baby is a blessing.. every woman is blessed to have it.