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My friend Amanda recently discovered that she is two months pregnant. This...is her story.
Amanda is a junior in high school. Her freshman year, she lost her virginity. She told me about it on the bus the day after it happened. She told me they had done it in the forest and that it had been a wonderful experience, but she felt differently about herself. We discussed why she shouldn't be ashamed of herself for having sex when she told me the bad side of her entire encounter.
Due to a lack of protection, she may have gotten pregnant. We were all worried for a while, as pregnancy is a pretty big deal, especially for a high school freshman. She took a pregnancy test later and discovered that she was pregnant and vowed to protect herself from then on.
Recently, she broke her vow. She and her boyfriend were having a passionate night together, and her boyfriend had forgotten to bring his condoms. They decided to risk the sex anyway. This time, Amanda wasn't able to dodge the baby-bullet.
Amanda and her boyfriend have stepped out of the crowd of pregnant youth, however. Her boyfriend has assumed responsibility for making the baby, and Amanda has told her parents that she is pregnant. She has been examined and her parents are helping to ensure that she receives all necessary care during and after her pregnancy.
I am proud of Amanda. Though she knows she could have prevented this entire situation and that this will follow her for the rest of the life, she has really stepped up to the plate. I am proud that she knows how to be responsible in this situation, and I wish that more girls in her situation would show her level of maturity.
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