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15 I Don’t Think I Can Do The Baby Thing

Dear Becky - I am a 15 year old girl and I am pregnant. My aunts and granny and some of my mom friends want me to keep the baby. My dad and brother said no. I don't know what I want to do. I need some help on what to do. I want to finish high school and go to...

Moving Too Quickly

Hello Becky. My name is Breanne, I'm 18 years old, a freshman in college, and just lucky to be here right now. When I was 16, and a junior in high school, I met one of the most perfect guys I could have ever asked for. He was caring, sensitive, and always tried to...

My Boyfriend Decided To Break It Off

I was at a point in my life where I was not close to my family at all. I worked as a server at a restaurant and my co-workers were my family. I had been in a serious relationship for about 4 months when my boyfriend decided to break it off suddenly, leaving me...

Returned To School Because I Was Pregnant

My boyfriend went out of the room to get coffee and the doctor come in and shut the door and told me that I was pregnant. I was speechless. I did not know what to think. We had only been together a couple of months and I was pregnant. I thought for sure he was...

I Felt Like I Had No Choice

Dear Becky, I am 17 and I got an abortion about 4 months ago, in the beginning of August. I haven't had any one to talk to about it, and I've been extremely depressed about it. It all started in early July, when I missed a period. I waited taking a test, praying I...

Tears Of Fear

Dear Becky -- When I was 15 I was so in love with my boyfriend Destin. We were almost completely inseparable. We did everything together from laying on the grass in the park staring at the sky to staying up late at each other's houses and watch movies. We would always...

Empty Promises

Dear Becky -- Hello my name is Carolina I am from Caracas, Venezuela. I am 19 years old and I have a daughter named Adela Carolina she is now 3 years old. My story starts July 12th 2000, the day I met my neighbor Fernando. Well that day was his 16th birthday and I...

Twin Choice

Dear Becky -- my name is Cherish and when I was sixteen I found out that my life would forever be changed, I had been dating my boyfriend for about a year when we found out that I was pregnant. We actually knew already. But the news was told to me when I went in to...