Thursday, December 13, 2007




Am I on the Maury Povich Show?

That is how I felt when the DNA test results came back.

Imagine that you have been working with a young relative and you are trying to help her get her life in order. This relative sought you out to help her get back into school, find a job and move into an apartment. Imagine that she is dating a young horny teen who finished high school and is working and trying to go to college. He finds out that you are pregnant and he knows that he had sex with you so he accepts the fact that he is a going to be a father.

After the baby is born, he spends time with the baby and introduces the baby to his mom. His mother is excited (it’s her only child and first grandchild) and she wants to do the right thing so they agree to support the baby financially, emotionally, etc. One day you get into a fight with your boyfriend and you say “it’s not your baby anyway.” The teen is so angry. He believes you so he requests a DNA test. You are so big and bad you ask someone like me to take you to get the test and to child support. You assure me and everyone that he is the father. “I wasn’t with anyone else,” you say. Finally, you go to court and they make the teen pay for the test because he is working. He pays for the test without hesitation. The test comes back and it is 99.9 percent certain that you are not the father. I was upset with the girl but more upset with the fact that she had lied about being with only one person the whole time. Now she wants to take the second young man through the same thing. I don’t trust her. I told her to leave me out. Her daughter is beautiful. She would bring so much joy to her paternal family. But she’ll probably never know her father or his family because teenagers are not taking sex, pregnancy, or sexually transmitted diseases seriously.

But I’m listening to my daughter who simply said, “You need to stop trying to live everybody’s life. You can’t save everybody, so save yourself.” That’s going to be my new years’ resolution. I’m going to take inventory of my life and stop getting so upset because many of these teens are deciding to live their life the way they want too, not how I want them too
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11 comments:

Dee said...

oh dear
she had it so good
I guess some people are determined to shoot themselves in the foot and you just have to let them
eventually, hopefully, she'll learn what she needs to learn and stop causing herself pain.

Believer said...

Sorry to hear that you were dragged in to a real mess and lied to.

Baby Daddy issues can be tough. I don't know who these young mothers think they're foolin'.

I'm reviewing and taking inventory myself. I had several mental piles. Come and read!

Momma Bear said...

As I always tell everyone (which is no surprise). Seriously pray for them. "Believe and you will Receive."

Rose, you sound like a wonderful person.

Momma Bear said...

Rose, I read on Rosemarie's blog that you are thinking of changing your blog name. Please let me know what it is so I can continue to visit your blog.

Xave said...

Man o man... I'm feelin you.

kathi said...

Caring about others is a passion you have, Rose. Are you willing to change your own dna?

TJ said...

I wish that this was an unusual story, but it's becoming more and more common. I wish there was a class out there on how to become a woman. I know I could have learned a few things, but there are so many tacky chicks out and about it is not funny.

There is nothing wrong with helping people. I think over time, though, one learns to do so with more of a focus on self-preservation. That's really sad, but that's the kind of world we live in.

BostonPobble said...

*sigh*

That's all I got here. Just...

*sigh*

And I trust that you hear everything in it.

Your daughter is a wise woman.

Me, Myself, and I said...

Wow...it just means you care, Rose..even if they don't.

Dr. Deb said...

It's hard when you are a sensitive, loving and caring person. It can take a toll on you! I think you are an awesome person, but I hear what you are saying. Sometimes we have to give less so we can take care of ourselves.

Anonymous said...

Rose: Your ability to care even when others can walk away is your strength and calling. You do not know what type of influence or inspiration you are to these people that you have shown the high road...Your work does not go unnoticed.