How can you get someone to be responsible?

[Al B. Sure!]

people tick me off sometimes...

This girl I know is pregnant and she had dropped out back in 9th grade and has no intention of getting a GED (i even offered to help her study and all that ****). I told her that she's not going to be able to get paid more than minimum wage without at least a GED and she was like, "thats alright. my mom gets paid minimum wage and she's doing good." (you aint doing good if you living in philly!) plus i know this girl and she kind of needy. she not going to be satisfied on minimum wage...

so what can i do to convince the girl to get those GED study books from the library?


thanks

[Al B. Sure!]

she should be in 11th grade now by the way but she don't want to go back to school.

[Az]

educate'n' endoctrinate, I guess.

This gal has no good standards, noone to look up to. no one sets good example.

[Bereta_Eder]

be there in a sec

[Spec]

Re: How can you get someone to be responsible?

Originally posted by Albert Speer
so what can i do to convince the girl to get those GED study books from the library?


thanks

[Al B. Sure!]

Spectator:

she's pregnant already...

[Ming]

If all you folks are going to do is make wise ass comments or spam this thread... don't bother even posting... or you will get restricted.

[Bereta_Eder]

well seriously, if she's young and don't have the financial means and don't want this baby she can have an abortion.

no use in putting her life in the freezer for an unfortunate moment, although they should have been more careful but "accidents" happen to everyone.

that is if she doesn't want the baby.

if she does and then she doesn't want to study...

People are sometimes confused or they do know exactly what they want.

In any case, I think it's important she doesn't give up her studies.

The reasons should have been obvious.

Maybe she just needs someone to remind her and definitely needs help with the baby both supportive and financial if she decides to have it.

Good luck either way.

[Bereta_Eder]

What does the daddy say?

[DRoseDARs]

Speer, see if there are local support groups for impoverished women/children and see if they have individuals who've lived the way your friend seems to think "is good" but have since learned their lesson. Hopefully, sharing the same story as what she will almost certainly face if she continues down this path, they will be able to do what you yourself probably could not in the long-run.

Mostly, just be there for her short of paying her bills. Gather resources and info and contacts for her so she can make it on her own if given the right chance.



Christ, choosing minimum wage over a GED?

[Al B. Sure!]

paiktis:

she wants to keep the baby and considers it a blessing even if it was an accident.

and she has already given up on studies. She dropped out of high school back in 9th grade so she has no interest in doing anything but working a minimum wage job

and I don't know the father...


DRose:

Her mother already lives how she wants to live. Her mom works as a cashier at a dollar store getting paid minimum wage. my friend knows all about the problems of living like this but she don't give a damn it seems.


thanks

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Having a kid is a great cure for being "needy". She will grow up a lot as a result. Then she can always reconsider.

If she's still happy on minimum wage, that's up to her. You are not your bank account.

[DanS]

well seriously, if she's young and don't have the financial means and don't want this baby she can have an abortion.

[KrazyHorse]

What's wrong with that?

[Shi Huangdi]

"How can you get someone to be responsible? "

Simple Answer: You can't. Being responsible is up to the individual.

Worry about how responsible you are.