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I sympathise with you and the problem you face, I must say you
are now paying the price for not listening to your father. What
a pity you did not listen to his advice - we oldsters may seem
to give the same boring advice all the time but this is because
we have been down the same roads that you are now travelling,
and some of us - believe it or not - have learnt from the experience
and know some of the answers. I am not pretending that all older
people are right all of the time, but I get so many letters
saying "If only I'd listened to ..." I wish young people would
take some of the advice they get.
As
it is now too late for you to listen to your father on this
issue, my advice to you is first to talk to both your own
and the girl's parents. I do not know what their reaction
will be, but remember, you have a shared responsibility to
the baby. Do not allow yourself to be persuaded that this
is your girlfriend's problem alone. I hope you manage to complete
your education and become a responsible parent. I also hope
that the advice you will give your own child in a few years'
time does not fall on deaf ears.
Auntie Stella
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What
do your parents tell you? Is it good advice?
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Make
a promise to go and talk to them about something important
this week.
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Are
you in danger of getting into a situation
like
David's?
If
so, what should you do?
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