Why are so many teenagers pregnant?

i thought being sexually active at 13 was nasty and then i found out that theres girls that are 14 or even 13 and theyre doing that stuff.


it just grosses me out, im 13 and i dont think im gonna be having sex for a long time. i mean arent u supposed to wait until youre married?Why are so many teenagers pregnant?
Self esteem.





Honestly, that's all it is. Girls are having sex, volunatrily, at such a young age because they think it will make them popular and seem grown up and worldly and ';tough';.





In fact, it's a very dumb thing to do. Having sex (and engaging in other types of sexual activity) when you are so young exposes you to a lot of things that that a young mind and body just aren't ready to cope with. Very young girls are also largely quite unaware about contraception and how their bodies work, so they get pregnant simply because of ignorance.





For a start you risk pregnancy, STD's, and HIV.





Secondly, you risk a lot of emotional trauma.





Thirdly, you risk the social stigma of being well known for all the wrong reasons - girls may think that the boys will like them if they put it out there but there is no respect to be gained from doing that, not from the boys they do it with, and not from their female peers either.





There is nothing more off putting than a young girl of 13 trying to act like she is 25, knowing all about sex, knowing all about the world, wearing revealing clothes and make up. It doesn't look clever or impressive.Why are so many teenagers pregnant?
You're supposed to have safe sex, and most parents think that if they talk to their kids about being safe, that they are encouraging it, so they just don't talk about it.





Personally I think it's wrong to have sex at 13 or 14, but it happens and no one is teaching kids to have safe sex, only ';don't do it'; which obviously isn't working.
Not everyone waits until marriage.


But teens get pregnant because they don't know the meaning of protection and BC.


Basically, I'd say that they're dumb.


I'm a teenager myself but I know how to keep myself safe from STDs and pregnancy.


I think it's so selfish for teens to have kids, their parents take care of the baby for them. The daddy doesn't usually stick around, and they just pawn the baby off on their parents when they wanna go party and have sex with other guys. Awesome! What kind of life is that for a child? ICKICKICK.
not everybody has the same beliefs as you do hun. it's their own personal decision, doesn't make them a bad person.. they're just making stupid choices. sure, they shouldn't be having sex but some people probably weren't raised the way you most likely were.. maybe they're parents didn't talk to them about it and the consequences. Or.... maybe there are just some really horny kids.
You say that now. But your 13 you haven't been completely exposed YET. As you get older there will be some guy that you fall for. But then you wont have to ask why young girls are having sex then you can ask yourself ';why in god's name did I do that?';



Everybody is different, so why must we judge? I hope one day we can learn to live and let live. America = freedom, and someday i hope freedom of judgement. Until then i have to be submitted to irrashional judgements from people like you..... Sigh
If you think that it's nasty then keep your legs closed. But no one asked for your opinion. I do think that sex at 13 and 14 is pretty gross though.
Yeh, but kids are stupid and parents dont spend enough time in there kids lives