Is Age just a Number in my Situation?

Question

Im only 16, but i am a mother to be. I have already graduated high school. I have a steady job. I pay all my own bills Including car note, gas for car, food, baby stuff, cell phone and etc. I go to college. I have a fiance. I take on adult sitatuations everyday. I have no other choice. When i became pregnant my life became revolved around my lil girl. There's no more spot light for me and i am very proud of myself. Just because im 16...doesnt really mean anything because i may not do what i want to, but i always do what i have too!! So in my case...is Age just a number??

Answer 1

Ageing or aging is the process of becoming older. This traditional definition was recently challenged in the new "Handbook of the Biology of Aging" (Academic Press, 2006), where ageing was specifically defined as the process of system's deterioration with time, thus allowing for existence of non-ageing systems (when "old is as good as new"), and anti-ageing interventions (when accumulated damage is repaired). This article focuses on the social, cognitive, cultural, and economic effects of ageing. The biology of ageing is treated in detail in senescence. Ageing is an important part of all human societies reflecting the biological changes that occur, but also reflecting cultural and societal conventions.

Age is usually measured in full years (except for young children, where this downward rounding would be too crude) and a person's birthday is often an important event.

There is often considerable social pressure in many societies to sustain denial of the ageing process. Considerable energy, money and time is expended to hide signs of ageing, especially among women. This may involve dyeing hair, elaborate make-up, or even cosmetic surgery. Among the young, however, there is often a desire to seem older to gain more responsibility and respect.

The issues of an ageing population in which the average age of a society is increasing is an important issue in many nations of the world. The societal effects of age are great. Young people tend to commit most crimes, they are more likely to push for political and social change, to develop and adopt new technologies, and to need education. Older people have different requirements from society and government as opposed to young people, and frequently differing values as well. Older people are also far more likely to vote, and in many countries the young are forbidden from voting, and thus the aged have comparatively more political influence.

In short, years do not matter. Its all in our mind.
if we feel young, we will be young until we die!
Live life full.
give happiness to others.
You will be happy always.
Good luck.

Answer 2

You sound like a responsible person, probably a lot more mature
than most kids your age... But you have really put yourself in a
situation where you have lost an important part of your development . You have lost the part of your life where you get out on your own
and really find out what kind of person you are just by yourself.
Look, I come from a really big family, 13 kids and as the oldest
I spent most of my life being responsible for the babies in the house, as well as cooking, cleaning, laundry etc. (My mother was
bi-polar so my Dad depended on me and my next sister to get
things done. I moved out for a couple of years at 19, but had to come back to care for the 6 youngest (under 12) when my mom
almost died. So I spent another 5 years running the house.
IIt wasn't until I left and lived on my own that I really learned who
I was. Before I was always defined by what I did, and as a mom
that's what you will be for the next 18 years. It's not that that is a
bad thing, but there may come a day when you will wonder what
you missed, and that realization can cause a lot of turmoil in your
life. That's why its so much better to grow up a little bit before
you tie yourself down with a husband and kids.....The person you are now at 16 is not the person you will be at 20 or 25, time changes you and the things that seemed so important at 16 will
not be that important at 25. The man you love at 16 is not the man you want at 25....Age is more than a number, its what you develop and experience and learn and become

Answer 3

I think that everyone is their own person. I don't think that having a baby is the smartest thing to do at 16 but it happens and you just make the best of it. It sounds like you have done a really great job. You have had to grow up fast but if you are happy with your accomplishments then that is all that matters. You have taken responsibility of your actions and that is something to be proud of. I had my first at age 18 and didnt have it together as well as you.

Answer 4

Age really doesn't matter but now you still can't enjoy life for a little longer because you are going to have a baby. But that's the choice you made so I am very glad to hear that you pay for everything. But your parents should still help you out even if you can do it by yourself, its still always nice to have their support. Well enjoy everything now cause when the baby gets here life will be very different!! G-L !-YOU TAKE CARE-!

Answer 5

i am so proud of you there is so many young ladies today that think if they get pregnant that have to drop out of school and depend on everyone else to raise there baby. you are so right in your case age is just a number. i bet your parents are proud of you for what you have done. i don't know and i am proud of you. you had to grow up fast but you have done it and made the right decisions so far. good luck with your baby girl and college. i hope you go far in life.

Answer 6

It sounds like you are more prepared than a lot of women..
Keep it up and your daughter will have an excellent role model growing up. I am a first time mother myself at 22 years old and to be honest with you my life isn't as together as yours is;and I was trying to get pregnant when I did. You seem like a smart girl, just remember that you are young and you have to take care of you too. Good luck sweetie and take care!!

Answer 7

you seem to be taking the responsibility of someone who is much older, I congratulate you. keep doing what your doing and raise that baby to the best of your ability, dont EVER let anyone talk down to you just because your a young mother. My mother had me when she was 17 so I know where your coming from, you will have good times and bad but the good times will out way the bad a hundred times over.

Answer 8

Sweety age is just a number. I wish I had had a head on me at 16 like you do. Don't quit school and love that baby and don't let anyone tell you differently

Answer 9

i'm am right there with you!!!!! i got preg at 15 and had my son 3 weeks after my 16th b day! i no what u mean but i'm sry to tell you this but to every one else u just a 16yr old with a kid.. i no that is harsh but that is what it is like.. and it is crazy not all teen moms like us take care of what he have to! and i'm very prud of you even tho that probly dont mean much as you dont no me but dont give up it will work out in the end!!! it will seem hard at time but it will... I'm 19 now and my son is 3 and have already been threw what u are going threw. i no it seems like age doesn't mean nothing cause u had to grow up FAST way to fast.. but if you need to talk or just want to hear my story or anything u can email me at [e-mail] from there we can do messangers if you want... but if u want to talk to some one that had been where u are and going threw what u are going threw just email me would love to talk to you and hear ur story ... sherrie

Answer 10

How can you be engaged and going to college at 16, you need to be 18 to be married and I can't see how you would be able to be going to college if you are only 16 years old, unless you are a child prodigy or skipped a year level