Older mums/women (unwanted advice/opinions)

youngmum2b · Jul 30th, 2010, 08:24 AM

Can someone please explain this to me, i look younger then i am (18) so i constantly get older mums/women looking me up n down or stupid people shouting abuse at me when i'm not with oh.

Ok why is it that women constantly look me/us up n down yet they insist on giving their opinions on teen pregnancies or the way we're apparently ment to raise our lo's.

LoolaBear · Jul 30th, 2010, 08:38 AM

when my hairs down i look alot younger than what i actually am and even when i was out with OH last time i was pregnant i would get snide looks and annoying unwanted advice.

i think its because older women have the perception that younger women or teens are too imature to understand what is going on and need to be told. i think also its the whole pregnant teen stereo type perceptions as well, which i think is wrong. they preach dont judge a book by its cover but as soon as they see a pregnant teen they instantly think single, slagging it up, fallen pregnant, scrounging off benefits doesnt know what a responsibilty a baby is type perception. xx

aob1013 · Jul 30th, 2010, 10:19 AM

Jealousy/preconcieved ideas - i.e unplanned, unmarried, single, living off benefits etc

Tbh i have had no issues at all throughout my pregnancy with people giving me nasty opinions or looks, but i see alot of people on here that do .. wonder why that is??!?! x

Natasha2605 · Jul 30th, 2010, 10:36 AM

I haven't actually had anybody say anything to me, before or after I had Summer. Sometimes I think I get some looks, often from elderly people, but in general people are nice enough and the rest of the time I'm probably imagining it

x

Jul 30th, 2010, 08:24 AM	#1
youngmum2b Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: london, surrey Posts: 695	Older mums/women (unwanted advice/opinions) Can someone please explain this to me, i look younger then i am (18) so i constantly get older mums/women looking me up n down or stupid people shouting abuse at me when i'm not with oh. Ok why is it that women constantly look me/us up n down yet they insist on giving their opinions on teen pregnancies or the way we're apparently ment to raise our lo's.

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Jul 30th, 2010, 08:38 AM	#2
LoolaBear Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Sleaford Nr Lincoln, UK Posts: 4,175	when my hairs down i look alot younger than what i actually am and even when i was out with OH last time i was pregnant i would get snide looks and annoying unwanted advice. i think its because older women have the perception that younger women or teens are too imature to understand what is going on and need to be told. i think also its the whole pregnant teen stereo type perceptions as well, which i think is wrong. they preach dont judge a book by its cover but as soon as they see a pregnant teen they instantly think single, slagging it up, fallen pregnant, scrounging off benefits doesnt know what a responsibilty a baby is type perception. xx

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Jul 30th, 2010, 10:19 AM	#3
aob1013 Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: UK Posts: 10,675	Jealousy/preconcieved ideas - i.e unplanned, unmarried, single, living off benefits etc Tbh i have had no issues at all throughout my pregnancy with people giving me nasty opinions or looks, but i see alot of people on here that do .. wonder why that is??!?! x

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Jul 30th, 2010, 10:36 AM	#4
Natasha2605 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Edinburgh, UK Posts: 7,979	I haven't actually had anybody say anything to me, before or after I had Summer. Sometimes I think I get some looks, often from elderly people, but in general people are nice enough and the rest of the time I'm probably imagining it x

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