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My Change In Life

Pregnant woman

By Katie


I was 14 when I found out I was three months pregnant. I didn't think my life would change so much, but I'm so glad that it has.

Before I found out I was pregnant I was your average teenager. I had done the same stupid things most teenagers do.

I hardly ever saw my parents as I was out with friends. When I got home I never sat down with them. I went straight to bed or I would go to my room to do homework that my parents thought I never had.

Every weekend I went up to Treorchy, 'gulley guzzling' with all the girls and I got caught almost every time. But life was fun!

It was in June 2003 I found out I was 3 months pregnant and I knew that if I could tell my father, I was going to keep the baby!

Once I found out I was pregnant, my life changed. I was getting in to school in the morning and I felt like I wasn't the person I was before.

Everyone started to act differently around me. It would be as if they were scared to come near me, in case they hurt me. Or they would go to the extreme and come up to me and say "can I feel your belly?"That used to annoy me. It was as if they were more interested in the baby than they were in me. Even though I was the one that was lugging the weight of my baby around.

I had the baby on 5 January 2004 and decided to name him Jack. All of those I thought were friends bought presents and cards to congratulate me. But as soon as they had seen the baby they never phoned or got in touch again to see if I was OK or anything.

Now all I do is work, look after my son and feel bored as I never go out, due to not having friends! I would never regret having Jack. He's my whole life, but it makes me feel like Billy-no-mates!


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