Bristol Palin on Life as a Teen Mom - "Think About the Consequences"

It seems to me that not long ago; Bristol was saying that it wasn't realistic to expect teenagers to use abstinance in a sexual situation. I taught my children protection. They are all happily married and did NOT have theit children until after they were married. Be realistic Bristol!

I'm an old man, age 63. Yet I remember vividly -- vividly! -- being young. The drive to have sex was the strongest I had in my entire life! How can "adults" forget this urge? There is no stopping it! It caused me to do the most dangerous things I have ever done in my life, well into adulthood! "Abstinence" sure, it's a good idea but it's a fools notion, dreamed up by up-tight old people. Folks, don't you remember being young??? I sure do. There must be an alternative. Bristol, poor girl, is currently paying the price.

The hard part isn't having a baby as a teen ager. The hard part comes later, when you have dedicated your entire life to raising your wonderful children. During that time you have to make many sacrifices, so you never get to really explore what your own personal life is about. Then, suddenly, your children are grown and gone. They have wonderful, amazing lives of their own. You are left on the sidelines, lost and alone. It's hard to know where to turn when you never had the experience. In the blink of an eye, you are an outsider to the only life you have ever known.

I am twenty years old and have two children. I had my son when I was 17 and my daughter when I was 19. It is ALOT of work! More than I could have ever imagined. I am a medical assistant for the hospital and I am going to school to be a nurse.
Going to school, work and having a family is extremely difficult however I wouldn't change anything.
This isn't what I thought my life would be but it isn't bad. I needed to have children. They are the joy of my life.
I wish Bristol would have talked more about what a wonderful experience it is instead of what a burden it is.
I love being a Mom. I wouldn't change anything. I don't encourage premature sex but it is going to happen and when teenage pregnancy happens everyone should support and not judge. More embracing and support would have a better outcome for everyone.
It's a lot of work but I will still be successful and still give my children a good stable enviroment and a good childhood.

Let me see if I get this straight. This teenage girl essentially states that you are stupid if you think teenagers will abstain from having sex... because she did (oh AND got pregnant from it.) Then when she sees how hard it is to raise a child (I'm a father of three) she says that teenagers should abstain because it is really really hard. My question for the group is... Why should ANYONE listen to this girl? She is a naive child who seems to be about as smart as a box of rocks. Oh, and for the record, fire is hot. Don't take my word for it. Go play with some fire and then tell people that fire is hot because you've been burned. That makes about as much sense as what she is doing.

The Palins are real people. Bristol made a mistake and she is trying to warn other young girls not to make the same mistake. She is apparently handleing it well. The worst thing is many who make the same mistake can't. Either the situation is bad or they just mentally can't handle it. We never know until were faced with it. I applaud Bristol for doing what she is doing, and takeing advantage her position of being heard. Politics put her in that situation, but politics have nothing to do with what she is saying. Thank You Bristol. Harley

I dare you to tell me why you don't like her mom. You probably don't even know why or you are just jealous of her good looks.

This message has been around for years and she didn't listen. What makes anyone think that ths girl should be a role model for other teens. The only thing that makes her different than any other girl is her Mama has money!!

If you think Sarah Palin is a phony. What are your thoughts on Hillary Clinton.

your daughter is having sex.

ummm ever occur to you that maybe kids arent having sex just cuz they want to be grown, but rather cuz they naturally have hormones and sex feels good?

Speaking as a teen, I agree with Samantha that if teens want to have sex, they're going to do it whether or not adults are teaching abstinence. We need to teach them how to be safe about it, not just repeat over and over DON'T HAVE SEX.

NO BRISTOL IS RIGHT. WHEN I FIRST GOT MARRIED, MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE NAVY AND WE DID NOT WANT TO START A FAMILY RIGHT AWAY SO WE USED BIRTH CONTROL AND AT THE TIME IT WAS CONDOMS. WELL, GUESS WHAT, I HAD AND HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS BOTH CONDOM BABIES. GO FIGURE; IN FACT, MY NEICE WAS ON BIRTH CONTROL AND HAD A DAUGHTER. I HAD MY GIRLS, ONE WHEN I WAS 20 AND THE OTHER AT 21. NEEDLESS TO SAY, IT WAS A VERY DIFFICULT TIME. AFTER THAT MY HUSBAND HAD HIS TUBES TIED. I AM NOW 64 AND IT SEEMS NOTHING HAS CHANGED. THE ONLY THING THAT HAS IS THAT SEX IS TALKED ABOUT AND GLAMORIZED MORE AND MORE IN EVERY WAY AND IN EVERYTHING YOU EITHER TOUCH OR EAT. LIKE M & M'S. PARENTS TALK TO THEIR KIDS, CLASSES ARE HELD IN SCHOOLS AND TEENAGERS STILL HAVE BABIES. SO ONCE AGAIN, BRISTOL IS ABSOLOUTLY RIGHT, ABSTAINING IS THE BEST WAY.

Is this the same "safe sex" (contraception" that is supposed to protect them from AIDS?

You don't think sex is the issue? Are you nuts? I think if you teach your kids from an early age what is acceptable and what is not, they will understand perfectly why they should not have sex as a teenager.

WELL RACHEL and the adults above, I am a teenager and I plan on practicing abstinence. It's a personal choice and yes, being taught abstinence has helped, so let's not go straight to "just use protection" because you personally were loose when you were a teen. I plan on keeping my virginity because #1 I don't believe in abortion, second, I don't want my future husband screwing around with other girls before me, and third, it's what my faith teaches. THE END! =)

WOOO!