How hard is it to be a teenage single parent?

i just turned 18yrs 6 days ago and might be pregnate...a good chance,and i dont talk to the guy anymore and i know 100% he doesnt want to be involved


%26gt;is it harded to find a new boyfriend like after the baby?How hard is it to be a teenage single parent?
I'm sorry, but if you are pregnant you shouldn't be concerned about finding another boyfriend. You should be more concerned for your baby and how you are going to take care of it. It's too bad that your boyfriend now doesn't want anything to do with a baby.. He will be missing out on a lot and will still have to pay. When he doesn't, he will go to jail. And yes, it IS hard to be a teenage mother. I'm not, but I am a 26 year old married woman with a 16 month old girl, and if it's hard for me, then it's going to be really hard for you.How hard is it to be a teenage single parent?
no sweetie there are lots of good men out there that marry a mother with kids.You could almost say it's normal now, best wishes and good luck
For me it wsn't hard at all. I'm 16, I had my baby 5 months ago one week after my b-day. Thankfully the baby's father was really happy when I told him he was going to be a father. Whe moved in together right away. We have been living together now for more than a year. We have been really happy and we've never had an argumen. I really love him and my child and I'm so lucky to have them. U can have ur baby by yourself, u don't need him. Maybe later in life u maight find someone who cares for u and ur baby. I wish u good luck!!
Its not up to him to decide to be uninvolved, you will need child support from him, he may not have much now, but possibly in the future there may be a reason to make certain he is legally known as the father, not to mention the child has a right to know who its father is, you can't just not care about the dad anymore and figure you child won't either, I've never seen that happen. Its very difficult to raise a child with two parents, let alone one who has to support and care for an infant, you can always ask for help from your parents, but imposing on them for long periods of time is just immature and irresponsible.


You will find yourself worrying more about trying to get enough sleep and caring and paying for a baby than whether or not you have a boyfriend, in fact the fact that you are worried about your love life indicates you don't have a good handle on how time consuming infants are.


He doesn't want to be involved, but he is. You don't want to be involved either from the sound of it but you are, please consider all your options with a qualified person before you make up your mind as to what you choose to do.


Babies are not easy when you are alone.
It's hard bringing up a child even as a couple, and I'm 25! It will be hard but a child is worth all of the hardship. You may find it difficult to find a new boyfriend as a lot of boys your age aren't ready to become ';dads';, even though that won't be what you're after straight away. The right one for you will look after you and your baby regardless of the fact that he's not the father.
I had my little boy 2 days before my 18th birthday (best b-day prezzie ever!) My b/f, the baby's dad, decided he didn't want to know when I was 6 months pregnant.





I'm not going to kid you and say it's easy, coz it's not, but with help from family and friends, I coped and I can't imagine my life without my little boy now!!





It is harder to find a b/f, I suppose, but when you do, if he accepts you and your child, he's the right kind of man!! It took me 3 years after I had my son to get into a serious relationship. He's the most amazing man, I've been with him 2 years now, and we're expecting a baby girl together in April (I'm 31 weeks).





Good luck, and just to let you know, a lot of us have been through it, and it is the most amazing, tiring, wonderful and stressful time of your life, but when you look back, you'll know you wouldn't change a thing!





:-)
I can't really relate to this, but it seems pretty hard.
You should be more concerned about the baby then finding a new boyfriend. Get a home pregnacy test and find out for sure. Your going to be to busy to worry about a new man anyway. Being a mom at any age is hard I had my first at 16 almost 17 but the father and I are still together/married 10 years now so I cant help with the finding a new boyfriend. But I would suggest being up front about having a child so you weed out the complete losers before getting involved.


Good Luck!
No, it's not that hard to find a boyfriend. The hard part is finding one who actually really loves and accepts your child and who will treat it as his own.
i had my baby at 16 my baby is now 5 yrs old and i m now dating a wonderful man.... so it all depends on that person.... just make sure you becareful who you bring around your child
Single mother at 17. I am now 29 and honestly it will be the hardest thing you have ever done. It is not hard to date when you have child but to be fair to your child you cannot parade guys in and out of their life, it is wrong and confusing. So even though you can date it is still hard. You should be asking how hard is it finish college as a single mother, because that is the deal breaker. That will determine if you have 5-6 years that are hard or 18. It is hard to raise a child with no college degree, I know. It is hard for my family to raise our children and we have 2 incomes.
It is very hard when you do not have a good support team. I was you when I had my first child but my family stood behind me because I did not know what I was doing. There are not a lot of teenage boys that are willing to help a girl out with her baby but there are some that will help you because they are just a nice human being.
Oh my - you have NO IDEA what you are in store for! I too became pregnant shortly after my 18th birthday. My son will be 14 years old the end of this month. I married his father then divorced him 4 years later. His father was never home so I felt like a single parent; however I didn't have to work. I hope you have a huge support system with family and friends that you can truly trust! Friends at your age will slowly disappear the further along you get. This is the time you really need to really think hard about your decisions. It is possible but your dreams will be put on hold for a very long time!
I have a friend that is a single mom, well, not single anymore, she has NO problem getting dates, actually, the boyfriend she has now is more mature because he is also trying to be a father figure for her daughter. Having a child will more than likely attract a more mature boyfriend.





Good luck!
sometimes it is, sometimes its not. depends on the people you live around. everyones different
it's VERY difficult. you shouldn't be worried about finding a boyfriend, just about how you are going to take care of a baby and yourself.
First off, its only as hard as you make it. I'm sure you will have some days that seem harder than others. My best friend is 16 and has a daughter. She isnt with the baby's father anymore and she's doing fine. If you have a great support system things will be okay. I am 22 and had my son two months ago although I'm married I still have some hard days. Its natural. As for finding someone else I'm sure you will. If you need anyone to talk to I'm here!!!
My best friend was in this possition.....


I watched as she sat on the sidelines....no dates, and limited


free time, hard time finding work and she couldn't live the way she wanted on welfare...


She didn't have the experience to handle a baby


It was a horror and a really rough life she let herself in for.


and the baby her son resented her because of the situation.
It is hard ...NOW you have a good chance to grow.


I hope the best for you.
Not really, but please be careful about who you bring around your child. I was 20 when i was a single parent, a lil bit older but still young. I loved it. I got to have my baby all to myself and i loved the way she looked at me. I felt needed and loved. I divorced her father when i was 5 month preg. i was 19 at the time. He was abusive and i truly believe she saved my life b/c if i wasnt pregnant with her i would have stayed but i knew that she would be happier with just me, safer. I moved back home with my mom and dad and i was blessed that they were so helpful and understanding. My brother in law stepped up and was a father figure for my lil girl and my sister is the best auntie in the world! I enrolled in college and got my life together and met my now husband. We got married when i was 22 and he was 21. He loves my lil girl like she was his own and we are expecting baby # 2 in oct. Get you straight first and trust me God will send you the right person. Till then enjoy having your baby all to yourself, they really do grow up soooo fast!
well, it'll definitely be harder to find a boyfriend...and I would assume that it is very difficult to be a teenage single parent in general.
You have your work more than cut out for you if you are pregnant! You better worry about getting a job and, obviously, finishing school since you can't even spell at that age. I don't want to have to pay more out of my paycheck to taxes for more welfare, so GET A JOB and take care of yourself!!! Another guy to get you pregnant later on is the least of your worries.
Oh sweetie, I'm a single parent myself. I got pregnant at 18yrs old and had my daughter at 19yrs old. I had to grow up real fast, but looking back on it now, it was all worth it. I'm not going to say it'll be easy by any means...because it's not. You'll have your family behind you all the way. And after the baby, you'll have no problem in finding a boyfriend. You'll eventually find someone that loves you and that baby like there wasn't another person on the planet. Don't worry...you'll be fine!
No it won't be hard to find a boyfriend while you're pregnant because they know they can have unprotected sex with you. Then watch them run after the child is born most males not all but most don't want to raise or have anything to do with another males offspring.
After you have the baby you won't worry so much about finding a new boyfriend. That will no longer be the most important thing to you. It is tough. I had my son when I was 19. I just did what I had to do. I grew up and got a job so I could feed him. It is a lot easier with the support of your friends and family though.
I got pregnant at 16 and the guy just ditched me... go figure... I kept my daughter for the first three months and then I realized she deserved a better chance at life then what I can give her, so I put her up for adoption. It is by far the hardest thing I have ever done. I'm 19 now and yes, I have a bf who is supporting and loving and always asks about my daughter's well being. Good luck sweetie, and If you need someone to talk to- just email me.
I was a teenage mom, and yes, it is hard. I had a good support system (my mom, my grandmother, the baby's father, and his family), and it was still hard. It can be done though. You just have to work extra hard to achieve what you want in life, and don't let anyone tell you that your life is over because you have a child.





As far as looking for a new boyfriend, you will definately be able to find a new boyfriend after having a baby, HOWEVER, that shouldn't be your focus right now. Focus on giving you and your child a good life, and the ';boyfriend'; will come later.
not at all you are on track to find new
It may not be very difficult to find a boyfriend.


But it will be much more difficult to form a family, to find a guy who will fully accept your baby. I was 20 when my son was born, and I remember how much I still wanted to do things for myself, when I had to spend all my time caring for the baby. When I had my daughter at 31, it was different, she got much more of my time and attention. Just a thought....
Being a teenage parent is EXTREMELY hard, i got pregnant at 16 and had to finish high school still, The dad is no where to be found and i work two jobs(1 full and 1 part ) and go to school full time. i have no time to do anything. but i have my parents there and my friends they help me when i cant pick my little one up from daycare. it took me about two years to find a new man. Now we are getting married in Aug. but trust me you will and he will love your child as much as he loves you. There will be times where you will be talking to a guy and you will tell them that you have a child and they will turn around and walk away. don't let it get you down. Just remember that there is someone better for you.
im not going to lie yes it is realy hard but it worth every bit of it and if the dad don,t want any thing to do with it thats his lost not urs it is harder to find a new boy friend but also some times its not just look in the right place make shore he is a good guy