Is it all that it's cracked up to be?
“We only did it once,”. . . . “We used a condom,” . . . . “He told me he loved me,” . . .
“I thought this could never happen to me.”
Most teen girls don’t consider how a few intimate minutes with their boyfriend can greatly affect the rest of their life. In 2009 in the United States, a total of 409,840 infants were born to 15−19 year olds! (1) Most girls don’t consider how they are not having just a baby, but a person who will one day be 5, 10, 20 years old. What would it be like to have a 10 year old child when you are 25?
While in the moment, sex may seem like a really great idea, consider what you want your life to look like and if a few minutes is worth it.
References:
1. Center for Disease Control & Prevention
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