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Aug 7, 2007 6:35 PM CST What would you say
Dknew
DknewDknewBarrington, New Hampshire USA262 Threads 10 Polls 7,077 Posts
If your 19 yr old niece came to you asking for money to buy birth control pills ?

This happened to me tonight and I said NO to her request.
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Aug 7, 2007 6:37 PM CST What would you say
loves2steppin
loves2steppinloves2steppinConcord, New Hampshire USA20 Threads 1,729 Posts
jaw drop ...agree...good for you........
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Aug 7, 2007 6:37 PM CST What would you say
Hugz_n_Kissez
Hugz_n_KissezHugz_n_KissezSomeplace, Ontario Canada59 Threads 2 Polls 25,438 Posts
She's 19 and an adult, if she needed the money I would give it to her.

I would rather lend her money now for birth control than for baby clothes in 9 months!



conversing conversing
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Aug 7, 2007 6:38 PM CST What would you say
Spartan73
Spartan73Spartan73Mersyside, Merseyside, England UK22 Threads 1,206 Posts
thumbs up
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Aug 7, 2007 6:39 PM CST What would you say
imasweety2
imasweety2imasweety2Harvest, Alabama USA1 Threads 132 Posts
Yeah that I agree, or baby furniture and diapers or formula etc....thumbs up thumbs up
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Aug 7, 2007 6:41 PM CST What would you say
Dknew
DknewDknewBarrington, New Hampshire USA262 Threads 10 Polls 7,077 Posts
then it's my brothers problem even though she lives with me for the time being.
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Aug 7, 2007 6:43 PM CST What would you say
Dknew
DknewDknewBarrington, New Hampshire USA262 Threads 10 Polls 7,077 Posts
she does have a job but thinks money is something she can get anytime by asking Uncle or her mother and father and I'm done giving her a hand out.
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Aug 7, 2007 6:44 PM CST What would you say
Icekrystal24
Icekrystal24Icekrystal24Glasgow, USA74 Threads 1,690 Posts
She is 19.....an adult and came to you as an adult......I would have....as a woman, offered to take her to the clinic to have a check up and have it done correctly. It would have been different if she was under age..........JMO
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Aug 7, 2007 6:49 PM CST What would you say
Dknew
DknewDknewBarrington, New Hampshire USA262 Threads 10 Polls 7,077 Posts
Her mother already did that, But as her uncle and even though she lives with me it's not my responsibility.
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Aug 7, 2007 6:52 PM CST What would you say
Dknew
DknewDknewBarrington, New Hampshire USA262 Threads 10 Polls 7,077 Posts
when I was 15 ?
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Aug 7, 2007 6:54 PM CST What would you say
Hugz_n_Kissez
Hugz_n_KissezHugz_n_KissezSomeplace, Ontario Canada59 Threads 2 Polls 25,438 Posts
No it's not your responsibilty, but if a friend came to you in need of the same thing, would you lend it to her?

I say stop lending her money after this, but don't play with preganancy. She obviously is not as responsible as she should be, so why take the chance on having her become an irresponsible mother.

conversing conversing
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Aug 7, 2007 6:56 PM CST What would you say
Dknew
DknewDknewBarrington, New Hampshire USA262 Threads 10 Polls 7,077 Posts
she ended up calling her mother and got the money, As she should have done to begin with.
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Aug 7, 2007 6:57 PM CST What would you say
Ojazos
OjazosOjazosCancun, Quintana Roo Mexico98 Threads 2,894 Posts
so why you are scared????confused dunno
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Aug 7, 2007 6:59 PM CST What would you say
DizzyDi
DizzyDiDizzyDiLancashire, England UK26 Threads 1 Polls 1,761 Posts
Ok for you but not for her at 19, or it is if she does not ask you for money, give the girl a chance!!!

she may be trying it on but hell which teenager has not done thathead banger
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Aug 7, 2007 6:59 PM CST What would you say
Dknew
DknewDknewBarrington, New Hampshire USA262 Threads 10 Polls 7,077 Posts
I'm not but my niece hasn't got a brain in her pretty head most of the time and I think at her age it's time to thinking ahead for those things.
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Aug 7, 2007 7:00 PM CST What would you say
starynight
starynightstarynightlakeview, Oregon USA3 Threads 382 Posts
Isn't birth controll pills a prescription from a Dr. ...
She is 19 .....maybe on her own...working, college....
Sounds active.....maybe...
Keeps her from getting pregnant, dieseases....
Decisions, decisions...
but understand though....
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Aug 7, 2007 7:02 PM CST What would you say
kevduf
kevdufkevdufColumbia, Missouri USA7 Threads 1,386 Posts
I think I'd just buy her the pills. Babies are expensive. But........if there is a moral question, it wou.d make it more difficult. I mean, most of us went crazy when we were 19, so maybe it would be good for her and the kid she may have had from her experiences.

Still.....a tough one.confused
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Aug 7, 2007 7:03 PM CST What would you say
Ojazos
OjazosOjazosCancun, Quintana Roo Mexico98 Threads 2,894 Posts
wow I dont want to have an uncle like you......

confused blues
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Aug 7, 2007 7:06 PM CST What would you say
Dknew
DknewDknewBarrington, New Hampshire USA262 Threads 10 Polls 7,077 Posts
I love my niece to death and she knows it, other wise she would not still be living with me when the only time I see her is when she needs money.
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Aug 7, 2007 7:10 PM CST What would you say
classicrockgirl
classicrockgirlclassicrockgirlInverness, Florida USA12 Threads 2,414 Posts
Would give her the money. Don't know about by you but you can also tell her to go to health clinics and they give them away for free or little cost.
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