2006-11-27 11:27:20 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Why did she only tell you about it?
I think you guys definitely need to find someone to help. If parents can't be trusted, perhaps a school counselor or just going to the nearest planned parenthood (they have counseling there). Be careful of churches, they often lie and misrepresent options and may not understand problems with parents.
Check the phone book too - many communities have teen help lines that can give free referrals. Probably the best place is the school counselor though. Really.
2006-11-27 11:34:02 · answer #1 · answered by Wonderland 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Prettypin,
I would start looking for positive alternatives and support for her. How do you think your parents will react? If they are supportive then encourage her to come clean with them. Your local church will most likely have programs or outlets to assist her in ways that she may not otherwise know. Every baby is a blessing and there is ALWAYS a way no matter how desperate you feel to make it work. Try this website, it has some good contacts http://www.priestsforlife.org/crisis.html God Bless all 3 of you. You have a wonderful relationship with your sister if she can confide in you, do the right thing for her and the baby and encourage her.
I will pray for you and courage to you all.
2006-11-27 11:38:23 · answer #2 · answered by GRETCH 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in your shoes when I was 17 and my sis was 16. I didn't say anything but I told my sister I would unless she told my parents by a certain date. Situations like these are so hard.
2006-11-27 11:54:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess I would be her confidant and keep her secret, unless there is some reason to tell? When you say teen, like how old? like eighteen? Or fourteen? Big difference in what to do dear! Good luck.
2006-11-27 11:41:27 · answer #4 · answered by Tippy's Mom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would just be there for her...talk her into telling your parents and also the father of the baby....don't ruin the trust between the two of you by going behind her back and telling your parents if you do she might not ever come to you with a problem again then who knows what she will do......just do whatever you can for her but let her know the importance of telling your parents so they can also help her out
2006-11-27 11:46:15 · answer #5 · answered by krispy67665 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats a tough one you can ask yourself how would your parents react if they heard it then again you want everything best for your sister you could keep a secret for now but ask ur sister first before u tell ur parents this is a sensitive matter and u can betray her trust on this talk to ur sis and see wat she thinks but i guess she trust u a lot to tell u this
2006-11-27 11:31:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd give her all the emotional support I could and then I'd help her talk to your parents. Decisions need to be made and she isn't old enough to make them, she needs your parents.
Parents love us, they may be upset initially but in the end, they will be there for you.
Good luck, I'll pray for her.
2006-11-27 11:45:13 · answer #7 · answered by Mugsy's Place 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would first advise her to tell her parent's and then tell the father of the baby and his parent"s so they can decide what they're going to do to help the young teen and to help her in her time of troubles and needs for her and her baby
2006-11-27 11:38:20 · answer #8 · answered by lavern h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you need to be a strong sense of support for her. Offer to go to your parents with her as moral support, she can't hide it forever eventually they will find out.
2006-11-27 11:31:49 · answer #9 · answered by lovelittlelulu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep her seceret...the truth will be out before long but she will remember you were there for her and come to you in the future when she needs help.
2006-11-27 11:46:38 · answer #10 · answered by beth l 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋