This Emma and her story. She's 15 years old and having a beautiful baby boy. Hope you take some inspiration from her story as I did.
Emma's Story
Cameron Xavier born March 3rd, 2012 at 9:17 a.m<3
Two years ago I was just like everyone else. Hanging out with friends having fun doing what most teenagers do. I was 13 years old when I met my boyfriend Derrick. We met at a football game through my best friend Scarlett. From the moment I met him he made me laugh, smile, and everything a girl could ask for. About a year and a half after we started dating things started to get serious. Derrick never pushed me to have sex I thought I was ready because I knew I could trust him. We only had sex 4 times before we found out I was pregnant. Near the end of July 2011 I started to wake up every morning and feel sick. I couldnt keep anything down without throwing up. I looked at the calender and also noticed I have been 4 or 5 days late on my period. I remember telling my cousin I've been feeling like this and she finally convinced me to take a pregnancy test. I took 5 tests and they were all positive. I was so scared to tell Derrick because his 16th birthday was the next week. I worked up the nerve to ask him to come over that night to tell him. Once he came, I sat him down and told him I was pregnant. When I first told him he said "if your messin with me its not funny" I told him I was serious and showed him the pregnancy tests . He looked at them for a while and said "damn how we gunna tell parents" I was so relived to hear he was not going to leave me, but the hardest thing I had to do was tell my mom and dad. When I told them and showed the tests my mom burst out crying and I did as well. She told me to pack my things and leave her house. She asked how this happened. I had a great home life my parents were together we went to church, I was loved and all that, but it was my choice not theirs. From the moment I found out I was pregnant I knew I had to keep the baby \. I was not gunna let my child pay for MY mistake. Even though I am only 15 I will love my son and give him everything he needs. He will always be taken care of by his mother and father. I am now doing virtual school for the rest of the year so I can be home with the baby. Derrick got a job, us an apartment (with his dads help) and he is still in school. I am very lucky that my boyfriend is very supportive because I would probably be homeless without him. The reason he says he wants to be involved is because when he was younger his mom had him when she was only 18 and his dad was never around until a few years ago . Derrick said he has loved me before and he will still love me even though I'm pregnant and he wants his son to have his dad around. I'm am still kind of scared of what will change when the baby is here. The only other concern I have is what people will say about my baby because he is biracial (half black half white). Derrick is black and I am white. We get a few stares when we are walking together in public but no one has said anything. However some people see me and Derrick holding hands and look down at my belly and shake their heads. No matter what I wanna raise my baby and make sure he doesnt make the same mistake I did because I know it wont be easy. Despite all the sleepless nights and exhausting days that go along with taking care of a baby, I am due March 17th 2012 and looking forward to this new addition to the family!
How do you plan to handle people discrimination?
Iplan to laugh it off when people discriminate.
What's a word of advice you have for girls going through a pregnancy right now?
A word of advice would be just to get a job and a place where you can settle and just get stable before your baby is born and remember even if the babies dad isnt involved you just be the best mom u can be.
In the future, do you want your parents to try to be more supportive?
In the future i do wish they would be more supportive but i know they still love me they just need time.
~Emma <3
How do you plan to handle people discrimination?
Iplan to laugh it off when people discriminate.
What's a word of advice you have for girls going through a pregnancy right now?
A word of advice would be just to get a job and a place where you can settle and just get stable before your baby is born and remember even if the babies dad isnt involved you just be the best mom u can be.
In the future, do you want your parents to try to be more supportive?
In the future i do wish they would be more supportive but i know they still love me they just need time.
~Emma <3