How do you tell your parents..?

Question

That you think you are pregnant, from some guy you aren't even dating, when you are only 16?

Answer 1

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well, my situation was a little different than yours. I was 20 and he was my bf.
but still it was a huge shock to them.

So first of all, understand or try to understand how they will feel so you can try to be as honest as possible. One really great thing that helped me is that my parents and I were very involved in church life and I spoke to the priest and he talked to them to help them deal with it. --if you dont have this then find maybe a family member or close friend that you can confide in and that will help you talk to them. -- They will be upset -- but when they get over the shock, they will still be your parents.

Once you have told them, you can move on to bigger things, like taking care of a tiny human being, or who will do it, maybe consider adoption. -- your parents or a teacher can refer you to someone, like a counselor who can help you consider the best thing for you and the child.

Let this be a lesson to you, you are no longer a child, and sex is not a game.

My son is 11 yrs old now, and he is the best thing that ever happened to me. so dont discard the possiblity of being a mother, you may be surprised at your own capacities at your age.

Most of all, you will begin to understand what your parents went thru when you came to them.

I really wish you the best, and hope your parents can see thru this and are able to communicate how much they love you even though you have let them down, dont ever doubt that they love you.

Answer 2

Take a pregnancy test, if you are, the only thing to do is bite the bullet honey. If you're not, you might still want to talk to your mom about birth control. That or get it yourself, but then you run the risk of them finding out and being upset you didn't talk to them. Then again, I come from a home where this kind of stuff wasn't hidden or secret in anyway, and as a result of that my siblings and I all made it out of school before getting pregnant. I also believe open communication IS the best form of birth control.

Answer 3

I got pregnant at the age of 16 as well. I told my parents the day I found out. You have to be responsible from this day on. You and your parents need to make some decisions as to what you want to do. If you beleive in abortion, you need to have it done ASAP, if you don't and are going to carry the baby either to keep or to give up for adoption, you need prenatal care, especially since you are so young. Know that they are going to be dissapointed and upset, but most parents are going to do what is right and best for you and the baby. This is a sad situation to be in, you have officially just lost your childhood. But if you make the right decisions and take care of yourself and the child, you can still acheive anything. Good luck with everything!

Answer 4

Sit them down and start with, "Mom & Dad..." Make sure you know but DON'T WAIT. DON'T send a note. That's the chicken way. You have to be responsible for your actions. Don't take a friend with you - this is a family matter. Just remember, they love you!!!

Talk to them about adoption. Why destroy your whole life with a mistake. You need your education and you aren't able to raise a baby. Don't make the innocent baby suffer by killing it.

Is the guy over 18? If so charges should be filed for statutiory rape!

Answer 5

I am in the same boat kind of as you are but I am 18 and have been dating my bf for almost 2 years. I was going to write a note but then I decided that if I want to show them that I am an adult adn can be a parent I should tell them in an adult way face to face. We are going to go out to dinner, my family and his and get it done at once, much easier. I am ready for the disappointment but I am ready to be a parent as well. Congrats and Good luck. email me if you want [e-mail]

Answer 6

you need to wait until you KNOW your pregnat. if you dont know and you say i think, and then it isn't true, you have just told them your having sex with guys your not serious about. embarrassing? yuh.

If its true, and you are pregnat, write her a txt message, or write a note and give it to her in the car,when your quite a ways from our house so she can think about it, but cant freak out at you because she has to concentrate on driving and it wont be such a big shock when you get home. Make sure you tell her before you start to show also, so she doesnt have to guess when you stomach starts growing.

i hope everything goes well.

Answer 7

If you were my daughter, and yes I have one, I would hope that you would come to me and tell without a lot of fear. I'm not going to say no fear, but that is unrealistic. The important thing is seeing to the health of you and the baby.

I wouldn't worry about lecturing. A little late at this point.

Answer 8

just be honest and open. the sooner you do it the better. because you dont want any stress in your life right now and holding something like that in will be hard on you.. and hopefully your parents will be behind you and if not dont worry about it, they will come around because children are the best blessings in life

Answer 9

Get them matching Grandma and Grandpa shirts. JK, I would just sit them down, and say "we are all adults here and I have something to say. Please listen to me until I finish. I love you two very much and I need you here for me now more than ever" then tell them everything. Your parents will be upset and angry, but you do need to tell them. If you are truly frightened, write them a letter, and when you hand it to them, tell them to read the entire thing before saying anything.Good luck

Answer 10

just sit them down and tell them you know you screwed up but you're pregnant. parents generally get mad at first, then get over it. they're your parents and will support you. just be honest with them so they don't find out some other way... that usually doesn't make it any better.