Posted on 01/12/2024 10:25:13 PM PST by Morgana
Lots of good points, lots of speculation.
I could speculate on the mother’s behalf. Nobody has heard from her. For all we know, she could have been warning the girl for awhile about sleeping around. Who knows? Sounds to me like the girl also resented her mother by a few of her comments about following rules and being perfect. Maybe the whole pregnancy thing was an act of rebellion. We don’t know. Nobody knows when they’re hearing one side of the story.
In any case, forgiveness and reconciliation are definitely the way forward, the only way forward. Perhaps she could extend some of that forgiveness to her mother as well.
I stand by my original point. She seemed to demonize the mother and boyfriend, with no comment at all about the one truth....she got herself pregnant, knowing it would not be welcomed news and seems to be very quick to blame everyone else for responding in less than perfect ways. Not once did she even hint at any responsibility.
My new daughter-in-law, a lovely girl, had this exact experience. Her and my son are now happily married, they have a little girl together, and my son is the proud step-dad of a beautiful, smart and wonderful 12 year-old girl. I have seen many other girls go through this nightmare. I have lived 70 years and understand more than you realize.
Well, I’m older than you, and we shall just have to agree to disagree.
A couple of thoughts ...
1) Pro-life people really should spend a year or two in a pro-life pregnancy center, dealing directly with the “clients”. Actually meeting them, talking to them, seeing first hand what life is like for them would open their eyes and maybe adjust their attitudes.
2) Some good advice for young (and not so young) gentlemen and ladies, which will save you endless trouble:
2a) Gentlemen: Only ever ‘do it’ with your wife.
2b) Ladies: only ever ‘do it’ with your husband.
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