Beating The Odds: Re: Re: Too bad you have to lie about it

» JH102399 - Re: Re: Too bad you have to lie about it

I am also very suprised that people like "Notwithmytaxes" exist. I was also a teenage mother at 16, but this in no way defines me as a person or a limited what I can do in my life. I can guarantee that my daughter has a much better life than the hateful person that decided to log onto this site and leave this horrible message. Let me tell you a little about my life. After 10 years my daughters father and I are still married and own a home in a nice community. I and my husband are both community volunteers and members of the Lions club. We both work full time jobs and I just graduated with a Bachelors degree. I am also currently in the process of obtaining my Teaching Certificate. In addition, I graduated with a 3.84 out of 4.0 GPA from college and was a member of an honor society. My daughter is the most well behaved, intelligent, and beautiful person that could ever exist. She is also very kind to others and is always concerned for others well being. She never had tantrums, hit or bit others, raised her voice to me, or disobeyed. We have never beleived in spanking or used it as a punishment and she is very well behaved. The world is a better place just for having her in it. She is currently being evaluated for an advanced instructional curriculum in her school because of her high intelligence level. One of her main aspirations in life is to be President of United states and we contribute every month to a college fund so she can go to a college of her choosing. She reads at a fifth grade level and is only in second grade, is involved in Girl Scouts, tumbling, baton, and plays baseball in the spring. My spouse is the nicest person, greatest father, hardest working, and most attentive husband I could hope for. I am involved in my daughters school and in her Girl Scout Troop as well. I am not sure what is considered the ideal family life, but I know that I am happy and I could not ask for much more. My husband and I were not just teenage parents, but came from very poor and unstable childhoods. We have worked very hard to get were we are and will continue to advance ourselves as parents, learners, and career people. Now, "Notwithmytaxes", we are only 24 and have come this far with our daughter by our side. How old are you and what have you done with your life so far. I surely hope you have enough money saved for retirement because I do not want to be supporting you with my tax money, or have you not thought that far ahead. I know we have.

To the other teenage moms who have left messages, I think your all doing great and we are all capable of anything we set our minds too. All it takes is motivation, a little hard work, and love of our child. People such as this narrow-minded person are just very unhappy with their life and need to release their repressed anger on what they think to be the weak, lower status people to make them feel better. This person must not realize that being a young mom makes you stronger and more responsible. We just need to keep breaking the stereotypes and help each other. After all, teenagers will continue to get pregnant and we need to be positive role models.

-- posted by JH102399