Personal Narrative: My Life As A Teen Mom

How would you feel being sixteen years old and finding out you have to grow up, and leave everything behind? When I was sixteen I found out I was six and a half months pregnant. How could I not know I was that far along? I was tiny; I had been working out for my “summer body”. My life was turning upside down. It was the end of my junior year rolling into my final year of high school. It was absolutely devastating. I thought my life was over until I saw her for the first time. Pregnancy is so beautiful and such a special aspect of life. “God’s purpose will always prevail”, this is a quote I always look up to, because I believe all things happen for a reason.
I felt my heart in my stomach. The news was so surreal. I began crying when the nurse told me, I felt so alone and scared. I went to the hospital alone. I was signing papers adults would sign. Why is this happening to me? Why now? I went home and didn’t even acknowledge my mom, she didn’t have a clue. Being a …show more content…
That means no more parties, going out for the hell of it, and definitely no more careless shopping sprees. All you have time for when you’re pregnant is preparation. You have to buy the weirdest and least expected things for your baby. You have to prepare a baby shower, buy diapers, clothes, formula and so much more for this little infant. Your responsibility is to protect and provide for the wellbeing of your child. This is a lot to take in at sixteen years old; working a full time job, being a full time student and having a baby. By no means do I beg for sympathy, but I do wish for reasoning. Reasoning that my peers around me understand what I’m going through, and they choose to help me rather than stomp me down. It’s stressful being a mother at such a young age, but people are going to look back and regret how they treated me. When they hold their child for the first time they’ll understand what I went through; it’s simply love at first