CrimsonRegret

JonnyG, I agree completely with you, and seeing as how I am near the age you specified I know first hand. Most of the people I went to school with lost their virginity at the age of 12 & 13, and this in my personal opinion was way too young, reguardless of maturity levels. I am sexually active to an extent, but it is always safe and I have been with my partner for well over a year. I blame alot of what you speak of on sexual education that our school systems provide. While most teenagers have already become sexually active, our school systems still teach "The only safe sex is no sex." When they should be teaching prevention and awareness. Not all people who are young are as stupid as some of the people you see post on here (the ones you quoted), some of them, like myself for example, happen to be very much in love with their partners and are cautious & safe. I am in no way defending the ignorant people, I am just defending those of us young persons who have respect for ourselves and are being smart about having sex. Well thats my opinion. Take care.

Hello everyone, I'm asking you to kindly read this as a response to most of the posts in this area, for there are too many to reply to as a whole. I know I am younger than most of you on here, but please pay no attention to that, just read this and take it seriously. For all of the people who have posted here considering suicide.... My name is Niki and I am now 15 years old. By the time I was 14, I had attempted suicide four times and wanted to die. I wasn't depressed, I wasn't lacking my own sanity, and I didn't hate myself. I was just a normal teenager who had a harder life than most. When I was younger, a family member sexually abused me over a period of time, both of my parents were alchoholics and both were abusive. On top of this, I had a sever weight problem that was passed down from my biological mother. So, I've generally been over weight all my life, but that only contributed to my already horrid life. See, I had reasons that most would consider good enough, God knows I thought they were. Now, well....I don't think any reason is good enough to take your own life. And now, even though all these things had been handed to me in life, I overcame them, I lived... I regret the pain that I put my family through and I live my suicide battles everyday. I wake up everymorning and I thank God I'm alive. I live life to the fullest, regardless of other people and how they treat me. You all just need to live life for yourself. This world is NOT perfect, and I'm not saying that one person can change it over night, but I can tell you that if you want something changed you need to do it yourself and get people to help you accomplish making this world a better place for yourself and everyone else. You are of more use to this world alive then dead. And when you think no one cares, someone does, I care, your family cares, people who run help lines care... This letter may not help everyone, but even if it just helps one person to realize they are cared for, I know that I've done my part in helping this world, even if just a little bit. With all this said, I bid you farewell and wish you happiness. If anyone would like to contact me for help or advice, feel free to. I am here for anyone who needs me.

Take it from someone who knows Love, you're reasons, or any reasons, are never good enough to take your own life. Talk to your parents about this, and in all honesty, you should see a doctor. There are things that can help you to feel better. Anti-depressants are just an example. Honestly though, every day of my life, I think of each time that I tried to take my life, and everyday I thank God that I wasn't successful. For every reason you want to take your life, I can offer you one why you shouldn't. This world that we live in comes with no guarentees and is often a cruel and unforgiving place, but it's our own faults. If you want it changed, don't set at home thinking of ways to kill yourself, get up and do something about it. Few people will every change this world, but all of together can make a difference...

I can not begin to express my thoughts on the amount of persons my own age considering suicide as an escape, for my own past is nearly too much to deal with. By the time I was 14, I had attempted suicide three times, obviously I was unseccessful at it, and I thank God every day for that. I can tell you now, whatever your reasons may be, I had ones that would put yours to shame. So I beg of you here and now, please don't do this to yourself or too your family, as much as you think you wouldn't be missed, you would and the pain and suffering you would cause too all those who do care would be your own fault. So tell me now, is it other people or just yourself who you wish to cause pain, because suicide hurts everyone...

I honestly don't know wether to congratulate you, or send you my sympathies, but I can tell you a couple of things. Three years ago, my cousin met a girl and got her pregnant, 5 months later the baby was born pre mature and unfortunately did not make it. At the time, they were 16 years old. Recently, the same thing happened between the same two people, but this time the baby made it. They are still young, only 18 years old and only the father has a highschool education, its hard for them, people in our family are much the same way as yours when it comes to having a family, but in all honesty, it doesn't always work that way, and people will eventually accept it. You are older than my cousins, I immagine the circumstances are also better, and you seem very much in love with your girlfriend. She most likely really needs you right now, and she & your child would take on more importance than your parents, eventually they will learn to cope with the absense of you being with them, eventhough it seems they never will. We make some mistakes, we deal with them, we learn from them, and we do all we can to make it right. You have the chance to make a family right now, it may have come earlier than you like, but its setting right in front of you. I know this doesn't really anwser any questions, but I hope it opens the slight possibility that things will work out, even though they are hard. The best of luck to you.