Earlier today, I witnessed adult bullying of a soon to be Teen Mom, on one of my Facebook groups.

I am usually the one to scroll through all these heated conversations and just make my own mental  opinion and move on. I don’t like wasting my time convincing other people to agree with my personal opinion.This one, however, hit home.

The comments were awful and degrading. The worst part? They came from other moms. It is SO true, that we are living in a world full of internet trolls. The people who sit behind a computer and bash on others because it makes THEMSELVES feel better. I have had enough of it.

I am fully aware that the stigma behind Teen Pregnancy is negative one. Why shouldn’t it be? What the public sees is what ever the media or press puts out there for them to see – which is mostly negative. Now, don’t get it twisted, I am not advocating Teen Pregnancy, no, no, not at all. What I am advocating is letting those Teen girls that do decide “to go through” with the pregnancy a voice and a chance.

A voice to tell their stories, because I bet you that each of them has a different one to tell. A chance, to get ahead. Don’t put all of us in a corner because it makes it easier for society to deal with it. 

Have you ever taken the time to actually listen instead of judge?

I am so passionate about this because I was a Teen Mom. I’ve been through it. I lived it. I STILL get stares and comments from strangers because they think I’m the babysitter, until they hear Jayden call me “mommy”.

How sad is that?

That even at 24 years old, after graduating High School, after graduating College, after owning my first car, after everything I have accomplished since giving birth to Jayden at 16, I still can’t seem to get away from the negative Teen Mom Stigma.

One thing I ask from my readers to support me on my vision to make a community of women of empowerment and inspiration, no matter the age.