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Originally Posted by guillotine_blades

Of course I am, you are directly insulting something that I am/was.

And with the "divorce thing". I put that in there to point out that although things may appear to be shitty for a moment, teen moms aren't destined to stay in a shitty place. We have just as much ability to better ourselves as any other mother, no matter what age. Just as I improved mine and my son's situation by divorcing my ex husband and moving on to a wonderful man and a wonderful life. Although a single part of that stereotype may have once described me, it doesn't anymore and that is the point. I have a great man, my son is happy and healthy, we bring in over $100K a year in income, my son goes to a private prep school and we have a lot of money saved up in the bank, the fact that I had my son when I was a teenager and got divorced has no pull on my current life.

For some girls, yeah the stereotype fits them to a tee and will for the rest of their lives. But for others it doesn't, and judging a woman on how good of a mother she will be based off of her age is simply ignorant, as is lumping teenage mothers all into that category.

I guess we're just going to have to agree to disagree then. I think age is important in most cases, you don't. I'm sure you're a good mother, don't take it personally.