Children Raising Children

Why do you think teenage pregnancy is still a huge problem these days?

Most of the time, I wonder why those teenagers and also those early adults do practice sex when they have no jobs to fill their needs and wants in case they are having a baby. Do they still think about the possible results of what they are doing before they do it? Or simply enjoying the spur of the moment without shame and doubt?

According to Erik Erikson, the mind behind psychosocial theory of behavior in psychology, teenagers do belong in a stage of identity formation versus identity confusion. With this, I say that that a teenager's life is complicated, right? Lots of insecurities, lots of social pressures and lots of temptations.

I can't blame some teenagers to practice sex. Having sex is hard to control. It's a human physiological need and without any bias, the level of sexual desires in a teenager's body, whether a male or a female, is perceived to be too high.

Causes of Teenage Pregnancy

I am thinking of several reasons why more and more teenagers are having sex nowadays even if they are not financially stable to support a life with responsibilities.

Perhaps, the number one reason is curiosity.

The imagination of a teenager is too powerful. Their imagination goes somewhere, from east to west, north to south and for this, they are much eager to experiment what they thought is only a pleasurable drive of ecstasy. When the opposite side of it is--- it spells a huge disaster the minute fertilization occurs.

Depression

Several teenagers are lonely to a point that they want the world to stop from spinning. And at times, they think that the only way to recuperate from depression is to have sex. Sex has became their stress-releasing activity without properly thinking that it can only exacerbate the level of their depression.

Adding the fact that after they have sex with someone, emptiness heightens inside them. They still are confused and remain angry with themselves.

For you to know, depression is considered to be a serious matter and needs to be solved right away.

Third, peer pressure.

Teens want to be belong. They form a group and if they accidentally belong to a group that are only after of carnal experimentation, they immediately ride the boat and just be in a situation where one is powerless.

Sexual Promiscuity

It's hard to deny that most teenagers are sexually preoccupied. Lots of sex and sadly, some of them without knowing it they are already suffering from addiction. In cases like this, seeking a professional help is a must. Sex addiction is like drug addiction, it kills you.

Fifth, sixth, seventh, eight ... there are probably thousands of reasons why teenagers raise babies not in the right timing. You simply can't count it in your fingers and the best solution to solve this problem is when these teenagers are properly-informed about sex.

If they are sexually active, never be ashamed to seek help. There are several ways to control addiction that can surely change them into a more respected person they dreamed of. Truth is, wearing a condom during a one-night-stand must be encouraged these days and is miles better than raising a child without a penny to support a life one deserves to have.

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