okay so i have noticed that every show or movie about pregnant teenagers, is always about girls that are 16, doesnt bother me jst makes me wonder u know i am 19 and i think its jst hard for every mom that is still well young, im a teen mom and i think its offinsive that they make that stereotype... i think they all shed a bad light on teenage mothers, like pregnancy pact, and mom at 16. idk i jst wish people would stop making us look bad we are better mothers than half the moms i kno that are in their 30s u know? i jst noticed alot of shows on tv today and last night that jst made me irratable! wat does everyone else think?

I know this is off topic but this is so weird, I just logged into facebook and instead of my homepage your profile pictures came up I only know from the wedding ticker pic you have! I don't even have you as a friend so I can't get onto your pics when I went back to your profile!!
I'm freaked out

You realise that saying "we are better than half the mothers in their 30's" comment does actually make you look pretty immature and reflects badly on your attitude? Its not very fair to pass judgement on "half 30 yr old mothers" in a way you, as a teen, dont want to be judged....no?
Personally I have met a LOT of lovely young mothers, some struggle, especially the younger ones at 14/15/16 but the vast majority are doing everything in their power to be fab mums and make a good future for their children. The media is the media, it produces what makes money so the extreme ends of the spectrum are the ones that get the attention, ie mums of 16 and mums of 60+.
Unfortunately there is a lot of prejudice around pregnancy and motherhood whatever your age. I face a lot of prejudice because Im disabled, others do because they are young, old...whatever. All you can do is be satisfied in yourself that you are being a good mother to your child/children and not fitting the media built stereotype of a "teen mum" if you dont like it. Lead by example.

i see where you're coming from but there is a big difference between 16 and 19 IMO x

Whilst I'm not sure it's that relevant, it is very true, my DS was born when I was 19, and I wouldn't have been a good mum at 16, not that you can't be I think 16 year olds have the potential to be as good a mum as any, they don't need the world to know, just their kids. Ignore the media, some people just don't think kindly of teen mums with or without films about them, and I say let them if they want to be naive, they are missing out on seeing how amazing a mum teens can be

Yepp i can see what you mean about the stereotyping... but unfortunately thats what happens, i think everyone in the world stereotypes people and doesn't even know they are doing it - it's just the teenage mother stereotype is more talked about and 'out' because of the media. We all hate it of course we do, but the only thing that we as individuals can do about it is make sure that we are the best Mums we possibly can be

im sorry if i offended u i wasnt meaning to pass judgement to all mothers i was simply stating half the mothers that age that i know, personally. i grew up in a small town where i got looked down on and i know media is media its jst sad i think that they do that to young girls its hard enough and yes there is a big difference btw 16 and 19 sorry i didnt mean to offend ppl

I'm sure you didn't offend anyone hun you certainly didn't offend me, i know exactly what your trying to say x

thanks... jst really bad day words rnt on my side today jst have that way of findin the worst way 2 say things

Not in response to stereotypying really lol but I agree big difference between 16 and 19 but it's still hard at 19... maybe just more common or "normal"... us 19YOs (crap I'm 20 now actually) need a show! lol.