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Originally Posted by Nysus
Only big issue is safety for those under 18 whos' parents aren't so great and would / could potential beat them because of it. If such a chance didn't exist, then sure it'd be best if the parents knew.. taking into consideration everyone though, I think it might be a better solution to have the under 18-year-old speak with a therapist / someone first, and then they can ask / talk to them, and before telling the parents find out / ask if their parents would ever be abusive ... the best thing to do during that time though would be to tell them why it's a good idea to prevent getting pregnant again, how to do that, and what benefits parents can have to knowing...
And.. many other variables and small things I didn't necessarily take into account..
Matt
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Oh by all means, I agree with this 100%. I was severly abused as a child and there is no way in hell I would have ever told my dad about anything like this. BUT then I was a virgin until I was 17, never took a drink, smoked a cigarette or anything, he had me scared out of my mind that he knew every move I made, so I walked the line, and would still have my ass handed to me for stupid shit... walked across the floor one night and did it while he was pissed about something, next thing I know a jar flew at my face and broke my nose. Was beaten literally to an inch of my life because my mom left him.... shit like that, and went on til I left at 17. So there is no way in hell I would have ever gone to MY parents about a damn thing. Mom abandoned me when I was 7, so I didn't have her....... I was molested 3 times when I was under my dad's care while he was in the house, and all I got when I tried to tell him the first time was the hell beat out of me and told it was my own damn fault. I was 8, so yeah, I was acting like a little slut huh? LOL
There are always extenuating circumstances and I completely agree with you. I was just touching on parents who don't give a shit until it is too late and then think they somehow have a right to get involved at that point. Parents have a tendency today not to even know their kids are alive until someone points that fact out to them and then and only then do they pay attention.