I am an 18 year old high school graduate from San Diego California. I am expecting my first child on October first and I am very happy about it. I was not very happy about it at first of course, but because of the support and the help I have found both here on the net and in my home town from unexpected sources, I have found joy in my situation.

My Childhood

I was born and raised in the San Diego area and I have very little knowledge of other parts of the world exept for my extensive study of Spanish culture and language. I was homeschooled untill I started high school and I would recommend it to anyone. It gave me an insight into adult life before most get it, and that is why I think I am so well prepared for the responsibility of parenthood, so much earlier than most. I was taught since I was very young that responsibility and priviledge go hand in hand.

High School

I attended Santana High School here in San Diego from 1993 till 1997 during that time I was very active in their music dept. and I found that because of my homeschooling I was academically superior to their curriculum. I therefore graduated with a 4.0 grade point average without as much difficulty as most people my age have, that is not bragging of course, as I graduated 38th in my class, but a simple fact. I enjoyed high school alot and found that the life experience, more than the formal education was invaluable in the work force.

My Pregnancy

I became pregnant in December of 1997, the father of my child being even younger than me, I found that he had some difficultly in deciding what was best for us to do, so I have made every discision in my child's life from the beginning. In April of 1998 He left me saying that he needed his space to grow up and that my urgings for him to give up gambling as a lifestyle and to get a job were making him think that I wanted to run his life. Since then I have found the magic in my pregnancy that wasn't there before. I find myself appreciating my freedom more and, I admit I have found myself often frightened both of the descisions I am making and of the future. However, my parents my friends, and especially my church family have been so supportive of me and I have found so many people in my same situation here on the internet that I no longer feel alone. I have instead found myself glad that someone so unfit to be a father will not be in charge of raising this tiny miracle that I am so privileged to bring into the world.

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