Young mothers?

Question

does anyone eles get pi*sed off by the clearly growing number of young (teenage) mothers running around the place, trying to get centrelink befits that the rest of us have to pay for?

personally i dont want my hard earned money and tax dollars supporting these youngens who cant support themslves and cant seem to keep their legs closed long enoung to decide what to take for school lunch today.

if they think there old enogh to support a child, there old enough to get a job and stop bludging off society like blood sucking leeches

Answer 1

Hey I was a teen Mum I didnt go on benifits, I went to work and my child went to day nursery.

Dont assume that all teen mums are the same.

I find it insulting.

In england there are loads of people on benifits young to old but also a larger percentage work look after there children and are respectable!

Answer 2

first of all i take that offensive. i had a baby when i was 15 years old. i graduated from high school,raised her, and worked a job. some young mothers aren't bad. some older mothers are just as bad. with you paying taxes well guess what sweety so did i. before your fingers does the walking or your mouth does the talking why don't you try walking in a young mom's shoes.

Answer 3

There are plenty of older mothers receiving gov. benefits, and receiving benefits doesn't mean your milking the system.  Some people just need help getting on their feet.  Would you prefer to have starving, homeless mothers and children?  Stop targeting young mothers.  Why don't you get a new hobby?  Maybe you should harass people that actually deserve it.  Get happy.  You seem like a miserable soul.

Answer 4

I saw your cruel answer to the other girls post, and I said this there, but in case you didn't see it I'll say it here too:

If you are suicidal, then please, be my guest, go ahead and do it. The world does not need people like you. Or are you just attention seeking?

That poor, fifteen year old girl that you ripped into earlier, yes has made a mistake, but she has taken full responsibility for her actions and is clearly handling the situation in the best possible way she can. People like you make me sick. But there's no telling you so I won't waste my breath.

EDIT: anyone who reads this and thinks I'm being overly harsh - read this first - this is the girl she verbally abused for being pregnant - http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

- her answer is not on here, she had to post a second question and delete the original as people were so horrible to her. And here is the response she posted to a woman saying she felt sorry for this same girl -- http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

Sounds like a real nice person hey!

EDIT again!

Yes, suicidal whatever your name is, yes I am stalking you and yes I do love you! Sorry, when answering your question I spoke assuming I was talking to an adult, seems you are just a pathetic little child!

I don't care what your opinion is, you're right everybody is entitled to them, but having an opinion is not the same thing as taking it out on some poor girl who was just asking for help. I followed these posts because I find the psychology of people like you, although annoying, very interesting.

Anyway, I think you need to grow up a little bit before you write anything else, because your response to my answer was just about the most childish thing I've ever read! Previously I was angry at you, now I just see that you can't be much older than about 13 (and if you are then your mental age obviously hasn't exceeded this limit) so you're no longer a valid argument - you just amuse me!

Not particularly, I make no secret of the fact I had my baby just before turning 20, not the youngest, not the oldest, and not in the slightest bit ashamed. I can also say I have never claimed a penny off the state. And I have never had anybody say negative things to me regarding the age at which I had my baby. I just dislike witnessing people being bullied that's all. Anyway this is the last time I'll come back to this post as I really can't be bothered wasting my time on a kid with a chip on his shoulder - bye.

Answer 5

maybe you dont want your taxes supporting these "youngens" but i bet you wont mind when their taxes are supporting your retirement.

i had a child at 18, i am on centrelink benefits, i tried working but what i earned was taken up in childcare fees and the petrol getting to and from work. not to mention the fact that most of what i earnt was taken out of my benefit. so what was the point?

now that my son is in school i work school hours and its a little easier. but i would personally like to see you try to support yourself and a child on $850 a fortnight. $500 of that goes straight to my landlord for rent.

and why dont you start picking on the child support system. last year i earnt $16000, while my childs father earnt around $60000, i just got a new child support estimate and because he simply didnt do his tax last year, he only has to give me $1800 this year in child support payments. if they tell him to pay more, he simply quits his job and i end up with $5 a week.

so instead of just picking on us young single mothers, how bout you have a long hard look at the fathers. we dont make the babies by ourselves you know. and a little more incentive from the government for mothers that want to work would help the situation alot.

before you go running your mouth you should take the time to learn all the facts.

and after reading some of the other questions you have posted perhaps you should be more worried about certain weight issues and drink driving boyfriends. now thats something that really makes me angry, drink drivers who could kill someone!

Answer 6

And then there is the 'baby bonus' that you get in Australia when you have a baby. Haha thats a joke, most of it gets spent on non-baby stuff like booze and flat screen t.v.'s! Im in Oz and my baby is due in August and I tell you now ALL the baby bonus will be going on her!

And yep way too many girls get pregnant for the money and then the cycle continues because thier kids will most likely do the same!

Answer 7

There have always been young teen mothers out there in the world since who knows when? How old was your mom when she had kids or your grandma or great grandma and so on? Chances are atleast one of them was a young teen when they started their family. I didn't start my family until I was in my twenties however things happen and people make mistakes, but some teens do take their new responsibility serious and become great parents too. I read your other post and don't feel bashing a young pregnant girl is very classy of you! She will have to deal with her life not you!  I wish teens would grow up to be young adults before taking on such a huge role becoming a parent when they are still children themselves though. What I think is c**p is those folks who use and abuse the system by getting assistance for years when they need to be forced to actually work for what they get instead of having it all handed to them. There are those who actually need assistance to get back on their feet when they've fallin on to hard times but those who are like leaches and just keep sucking all they can out of the system are the ones who make me sick!

Answer 8

I was 18 years old when I became pregnant with my first child.And yesmy husband and I recieved WIC for the first few months to get us on our feet. It was so helpful!we figured that it has been there and will be there regardless. So we decided to use it. If I didnt have my child when I did, I wouldnt be the same person that I am today!(and I love myself more then ever) I understand where you are coming from, some people have children to stay on government funding...and the more that they have the more they get.And I disagree with this way of living.

However, you have to not only blame these children, you have to blame society for allowing it to be so "acceptable".

Look at it this in a positive way:AT LEAST SHE IS KEEPING THE BABY AND NOT ABORTING IT!!!(maybe shell give it to a loving family.)

In my book, I now give her respect for doing so.....far to many just kill off there children.And that is more disgusting then people mooching off the government.

But seeing your screen name, I doubt that these morals arent valuable to you.Find inner peace.

Blessings!

Answer 9

it is the same thing everyone gets when they get a child tax credit on their tax refund too who do you think pays that we work hard and take care of our kids I was 20 when I had my first I had complications and had to quit my job and I get food stamps and medical assistance so what

Answer 10

I don't really like seeing young mother's around but if they are making something of themselves without relying on Centrelink, then I feel more than happy to learn about their lives

Answer 11

i agree....

Answer 12

Hmmm......you are condoning the young mothers but are leaving the fathers blameless.....nice. Yes, all young mothers are out become pregnant before they are even old enough to vote so that they can live off of YOUR hard earned money because none of them ever want to work. It has nothing to do with silly romantic notions of LOVE profusely professed by their suitors, stating the inevitable marriage to come or the sheer lustful acts that so frequently occur without thought during the act (we've all been there) or a bit of faulty protection that is supposed to be 99% resistant.

Mix the naiveness of youth and the newfound awareness of sexuality with some irresponsible behavior by those who believe themselves to know more than adults and it can lead to young mothers. What also doesn't help is that the young (or older) boys (or men) who profess undying love for their young lovers will run with their tails tucked firmly between their legs like cowardly dogs once the reality of the situation hits them (usually once the horrid words are uttered "I'm pregnant") leaving the young lady alone with the burden of deciding what should be done and if the decision they are about to make is right.

Heck, I was to be sworn into the military the day I discovered I was pregant (one month past my 18th bday) making me ineligible for service unless I either married, gave my baby up for adoption or aborted my baby. When I addressed the matter (in tears) to my fiance he so kindly asked," Can you dump it." I was left alone with my baby and made further mistakes trying to rectify the situation until one day I was able to make a stable home for my son and his brothers that came later.

Do not despise young mothers, you need to take into consideration their plight and if possible give them guidance in the right direction to aide them on their way. Young mothers are like all mothers, they are their children's teachers and students at the same time. They are human beings therefore apt to err and need to be forgiven for their mistakes in hopes they will learn from them to eventually be the best mothers they can be.