what do I do.I am 15 years old.my mom said is will start probably in a year.
131406
Every girl has her own unique internal timetable. Most girls get their period from 9-16. During the year or so before menstruation starts, the physical changes that happen are underarm and pubic hair, a clear or yellow vaginal discharge, breast development, and even a growth spurt.
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well you need to understand your parents first.they are scared of you getting hurt outside of your parents sight.make them know and think you are an adult.come home early from parties.make your outings short from friends.work hard at school if your schooling.plus get a job while you in college.save money to get a car for your self.and stick with your parents for another 5years by keep on saving money so that way you can buy a nice small house of your own..that way your parents wont worry about you so much.cuz they seen how you respect your self and securing your self on money wise...transportation and fianancial needs is the key to survive..so no matter how far are you from your parents..they know that you can manage your survival needs...show them that your a mature woman not a teenager girlie girl anymore...good luck independent beauty queen
218932
If the two of you are truly in love than it should be no problem for the two of you to continue as you are for one more year until you are of a legal age to do as you please. Your mom is just trying to protect you. It's her job. Don't fight it. Spend this year enjoying each other's company and growing closer together as a couple. Then, when you're 18, ask for your mother's blessing. I understand the urge to rush out into this wonderful new life (speaking from experience) but as a couple you should honor your mother wishes and just wait it out. One year out of a lifetime of happiness will be a drop in the bucket.
220732
Your parents will provide whatever you ACTUALLY require. So you should turn to full time study.
248593
Well... your life is about to be changed big time!!!!  I was in your situation years ago... sick to my stomach about how i was going to tell my parents.  when i did the first question out of my Dad's mouth was what are you going to do? how are you going to support a baby?\n\nI think that is probably the biggest question from parents... how are you going to raise a child when you aren't even an adult? what happens when you don't have a boyfriend to help you??? what then? what happens in a few years? what are your plans?\n\nThinking back on those days I wish I had spent some time figuring everything out before I'd spilled the beans. Here is what I wished I had done...\n1.  gone to DSHS or family services or whatever it is called in your area for medical help, information on child care support, and assistance. then i would have known what support is available to me from the state.\n2.  i would have enrolled in school immediately and tried to get through some sort of certificate program. If I couldn't get into one because i didn't have a GED then I would have started on my plan to get the GED done immediately.\n3.  a plan for the future..... I know I want to be a ______(fill in the blank) and this is how I'm going to make that happen. If you want to be a dental hygenist, you know the technical college you can go to.  you've been there and talked to the counselors and they are helping you get going.  \n\nMy thoughts today are now that if I had shown I had a plan to take care of myself and my baby my pregnancy wouldn't have been such a hard hit on them... they would have thought and felt like I was atleast being responsible... even if it wasn't maybe so responsible to be pregnant as a teenager.  \n\nso, my suggestion is work hard on pulling your and your babies future together before he/she arrives. know that this future has to be independant of any boyfriend. jump into school right now! get a jump start because when your little one comes it is going to be much more difficult and expensive to be in school!!!! unless you want to live on minimum wage the rest of your life you need to go to school!\n\nnext...... go to a pro-life counselor and talk!!!! i'd love to chat more with you and even give you some ideas on your boyfriend. if you want to chat email me through here. good luck!
369964
you are who you are my dear,if you are under 18 you are not done growing yet.give it time.
381641
everyone starts at different times - its perfectly normal to have not started it yet. I got mine when I was 13 and my friend got hers when she was 17. Be thankful that you havent got yours yet ... they can cause you so much discomfort.
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This is someting your Mom should have talked about a long time ago so you'd be comfortable when it happened. But now it's up to you to say something. I was scared when it happened to me, too, as my mother didn't tell me anything ... I learned it all from my friends. When my daughter started her period, we did it differently. I took her to a nice restaurant to celebrate that she'd become a woman. So here's what to do. Do you have an older sister to help you talk to your mother? If not, is there an aunt or another female relative who can help you? If not, then you'll have to do it on your own. Give her a note if that's easier for you. Just say, "Mom, I need some sanitary supplies." She may be a little surprised, but she'll recover. Honestly, she will... and so will you. This is perfectly normal and nothing to be embarrassed about. But I know how a 14-year-old would feel about this. It's difficult, I know, but like I said, write her a short note if it makes things easier. Leave it on her bed if you don't want to hand it to her. It really will be okay, Hon.
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How about just getting engaged til you're atleast 18. This will give you two years to be sure and to figure out what you really want to do with your life. After all you are still in high school.  Good luck hun.
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you should have waited for the right time.. but what has been done has been done...i just hope u never regreted it... and if u think it will help you to open that up to your parents,why not...just be ready for a 1 month ground...kiddin!
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once you are 18 no-one will be able to tell you what to do, so maybe you should just live with your parents until then, after all it will beat paying the bills by yourself, also your mom may be trying to save you from making the same mistakes that she did, thats why she doesn't want you doing the same stuff that she did when she was young.
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Vee....This is the Mom you said you wished your mom was like.  I can't be your "angel" but I can be a friend.  Please don't feel alone.\nShow your mom your question and my answer we had the other day about your "personal" problem.  I'm sure if she reads it, and reads what you said back to me, she'll slow down enough to realize she needs to give you the attention you need.  I'm sure she loves you more than life itself, and is trying to provide financial support for her family.  Unfortunately, now that we are in the 2000's it's hard to survive financially unless you burn the candle at both ends.  Just the basic living expenses are very expensive, and looks like there's no end in sight.  And raising a teenage girl and the clothes and things THEY want can almost require a second job! LOL!  Maybe you should say "Thank You" to Mom for providing a good life for you, and make an "appointment" with her to discuss these things.  I think she'll make time for you...I really do.  If you ever want to just talk or blow off steam, please feel free to email me (ljpeterson1956@yahoo.com), and so your mom doesn't think I'm some "pervert" make sure she always sees and knows about our emails if you do write me.  I assure you and her, I'm a 49 year old working full-time mom myself. I've been working in County government for 30 years, and have a 21 year old daughter with health issues. I've had to give extra attention to her because when her Dad and I divorced, he stopped having anything to do with her.  She and I are very close, and I wish that on any young girl trying to cope with this big old scary world.  When I read your letter in ANSWERS I just HAD to respond.  I have a special place in my heart for your situation.  Good luck....and have you made a doctor appointment yet??  ;-)
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15 years old?? I think you are suppose to 18 or older!!!!!!!!
255012
A date is just that.  It's not a life time committmant.\nHave a little fun and enjoy yourself, while you're getting yourself back on track. You may be smiling, but perhaps your mom isnt.  So please keep in mind that you do need to become self sufficient.  Hopefully you're receiving child support.  If not, that should be a major priority of concern as well as a job, to be able to contribute some assistance to your mom.
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at 15 yrs old, you should be hitting the books. for all the knowledge you can get.also the bible is a very good book to read.put christ in your life and he will give you things to do. when you are bored call on him, he has young people your age who you can talk with and also can help you with bordem.  .an  idle mind is the devils workshop.so you can also write.be creative and write a story. maybe one day you can get it published.where are your folks in all this bordem activity.lol.are you old enough to get a part time job?well good luck and remember, with god all things are possible.
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You have 2-1/2 months to work on that.  If you are too young to work in a traditional job, you could babysit, dogwalk, do odd-jobs for neighbors, sell something that belongs to you, etc.\n\nIf you get an allowance, save every penny of it--if you get a gift of money, save all of it.\n\nGood luck!  Your mom is a lucky one.
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Stay away.  Listen to your mom.  I know at your age you really don't want to, I didn't.  But she has been there and done that.