tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646757887620573282.post1722378325249768951..comments2024-01-30T21:31:09.198-08:00Comments on Living - In Theory: PositiveSugar Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14350485179045324078noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646757887620573282.post-44348739432363045732008-10-14T09:05:00.000-07:002008-10-14T09:05:00.000-07:00Phew. I've been through this myself. When my grand...Phew. I've been through this myself. When my grandmother heard I was single and pregnant, she actually hissed on the phone "how could you DO THIS TO USSSSSSS". It's tough, and its scary. Bad enough to be young and FREAKED out about what will happen now, when those around you aren't supportive its a kick in the ladybits. Or teenybits...Double Agent Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07155118770673021822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646757887620573282.post-60623304892736789012008-09-18T19:56:00.000-07:002008-09-18T19:56:00.000-07:00I guess I'm gonna step up and say hey, me too! I d...I guess I'm gonna step up and say hey, me too! <BR/><BR/>I didn't even have the ovaries to tell my mom, myself. Her lifelong best friend told her. This woman always acted as a second mom to me and I knew she'd be a tad more understanding than my "trigger finger" mama was. <BR/><BR/>It was awful. Yes, it ruined things I had planned for my life. I was a collegiate archer wanting to go to the '88 olympics, and probably would have...but whilst others were aiming their bows towards targets in hopes of making the team, I was breathing through contractions and wondering if I'd ever go back to college or be buried under diapers. <BR/><BR/>Once I held that baby, all the other external crap seems to fade into the background. <BR/><BR/>Going through all that with a mother who was a infamous trial attorney was bad enough. My mom did NOT handle it with the grace and aplomb that Sarah Palin seems to be handling it. Of course, no one knows what is said behind closed doors. My mom and I didn't talk until the week before the baby came. <BR/><BR/>I can't fathom being the daughter of someone in the national political spotlight and having to read about myself day in and day out. I hope the press steps back and lets this kid breath. It's hard enough being a child, having a child.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646757887620573282.post-13443754312584330962008-09-18T17:52:00.000-07:002008-09-18T17:52:00.000-07:00we just need to leave her alone. agreed. life is m...we just need to leave her alone. agreed. life is messy. agreed. it always works out in ways that we wouldn't change once we've jumped the hurdles. life is life. you are amazing and I love that you are the person you are and have had the experiences you have had.<BR/><BR/><BR/>you are a rich woman sugar jones!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17584248569655542892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646757887620573282.post-74450748745587331002008-09-18T13:44:00.000-07:002008-09-18T13:44:00.000-07:00I can't imagine becoming pregnant at 17. I rememb...I can't imagine becoming pregnant at 17. I remember a few girls in my high school who did, and I know they struggled with motherhood for a very long time.<BR/><BR/>My own parents would have been extremely disappointed, being Catholics, but I like to think that they'd have supported me. I'll never know the answer obviously. I do hope the media storm over Bristol's pregnancy dies down. The girl is on a difficult journey as it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646757887620573282.post-54505935075414767432008-09-17T18:21:00.000-07:002008-09-17T18:21:00.000-07:00I agree with all the comments. Bristol's pregnanc...I agree with all the comments. Bristol's pregnancy should not be public domain. Let the girl deal with her own struggles.<BR/><BR/>And yet... let's talk about the efficacy of abstinence only sex ed. Can abstinence work in preventing teen pregnancy and disease? Heck yeah, I'll be proof of that. Will it work for everyone? Should we forget about all the other birth control and safe sex methods? Heck no. <BR/><BR/>This is a private issue, without a doubt. Each girl, boy, man and woman should be given all the options and education that is available so that they can be responsible in their own reproductive lives. This is not something that should be limited by the government. It is not something that should be dictated by someone else's religious beliefs.<BR/><BR/>And in this instance, the personal does indeed become political, doesn't it?Rowenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07146077261663557342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646757887620573282.post-43987383947387852782008-09-17T14:16:00.000-07:002008-09-17T14:16:00.000-07:00I feel so sad for Bristol and that she has/had to ...I feel so sad for Bristol and that she has/had to live this journey in the public eye of the World.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860768361414240309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646757887620573282.post-46095130695435855002008-09-17T09:53:00.000-07:002008-09-17T09:53:00.000-07:00Sugar - This is such an important post. YOU GET IT...Sugar - This is such an important post. YOU GET IT. You know. Bristol, who I assumed never expected to have this happen to her, has to really dig in right now and find strength while dealing with this stress in the public eye. My heart goes right out to her.<BR/><BR/>You have also pointed out the perspective of a mother with a pregnant daughter, and her own badge of motherhood "honor" riding on the semblance of her child's chastity so to speak. What sort of guilt is Bristol carrying around right now? All while having become the poster girl for her mother's parenting skills. <BR/><BR/>(Shudder)<BR/><BR/>Being pregnant is overwhelming as it is, I could not imagine having to adjust to such a life change with all of these factors as well. <BR/><BR/>Sarah, her character and her stand on the issues are absolutely fair game. Her daughter and her future grandchild are not. I agree with a previous comment - if Palin does a good job keeping her family out of the focus of this campaign, hopefully Bristol can be granted her own privacy finally.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646757887620573282.post-59761431045301606232008-09-17T09:30:00.000-07:002008-09-17T09:30:00.000-07:00I was 19 when my daughter was born. Two years and...I was 19 when my daughter was born. Two years and the fact that I was technically an adult didn't make things any easier for me either. I've thought a lot about Bristol Palin and her being in the spotlight....<BR/><BR/>Like you said, it must make it harder and scarier than it already is. It would be nice if it could just 'go away' for her sake and for her child's. They have a long road ahead of them. Not an impossible one but one that offers more challenges.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646757887620573282.post-23550072290892703672008-09-17T08:52:00.000-07:002008-09-17T08:52:00.000-07:00Woo. This is tough for me. Here's why...I, too...Woo. This is tough for me. Here's why...I, too, was pregnant at 17. I had a miscarriage...well, no. I had a D&C to remove a blighted ovum. But I relate to having to tell your oh-so-strict mother you're pregnant. I feel for Bristol Palin. She's in a spotlight she neither asked for nor wanted (just assuming she didn't want the spotlight, I guess).<BR/><BR/>However, the scrutiny on that poor kid is coming as much from people who are genuinely concerned about Sarah Palin's ideals being implemented nationwide. Like it or not, Bristol Palin offers up proof that abstinence-only sex ed is no more effective than other types of sex education at preventing pregnancy. <BR/><BR/>For me, as long as Sarah Palin keeps quiet on that topic, Bristol will be able to fade into the background, but should the elder Ms. Palin decide to tout the beauty of abstinence-only sex ed, should we all keep our mouths shut? <BR/><BR/>I just don't know. I DO know that I feel for that girl because I don't believe for one moment she's had a say in much of what's happening with her life. :(Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14869966273313625550noreply@blogger.com