Single moms have to face a lot of prejudices because of the fact of being moms at a young age. People always feel with the right to criticize or judge single mothers. Examples of prejudices about single moms are:
- She had many boyfriends as a teenager
- She had a a lot of experience regarding sex
- She just ruined her life
- Her kid will be raised by other people
- She does not know how to be a mother
- She will be a housewife without profession
- She got pregnant because she wanted to
- She does not know what she got into
- She will be a bad mom
- Her kid will be unhappy
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| Taken from: http://www.educationgrant.com/2009/02/06/financial-aid-for-single-mothers-grants/ |
But, have you ever wonder how these kind of prejudices will affect the girl?
Teenagers who are pregnant might get low self-esteem; emotional problems such as depression, rejection of the baby, fear of the society, fear of being rejected; or behavioral problems.
It is important to support the teenager mom and to realize that none of those prejudices are true. Also, nobody has the right to judge a person for something that only she or he knows.