Just Be Smart!

Some people say that when a teen is sexually active at an early age, it has something to do with "something missing" from her life. Not true. It can be a combination of many things. Parents, you could be the best parent in the world, it does not matter. It is something that is either missing in her/his life or something they are looking for. Maybe something they never had.

Sexual intercourse at an early age, having multiple partners or unprotected sex puts a teen (or anyone) at risk for a sexual transmitted infections or unwanted pregnancies. So be it either or, why is there so many of both? What will it take to wake up our young people?

I'm begging you all to please read your statistic reports on Hiv, STD's and the danger of being active unprotected.If you are active, get your physicals yearly and never do so unprotected unless you are married, or common long. Ok, i have to be a realist; or in a long term and steady relationship with one partner.

As a young teen, i use to think that my man loved me more because he didn't want to use condoms. I know that many of our young people think the same. I work with youth, so i know. This is  very careless and dangerous way to live.

The reports i read this morning stated that teens between the ages of 15-17 use condoms more than 19-25
That was very surprising to me. It also states that the use of condoms have increased with teens. that is great news.

In closing, i will say this, i was also a teen once and made many mistakes. All in the name of "looking for love" (in my case it was the love i never got at home) but if i can make a difference today by telling you TO KEEP IT LOCKED up. If you are currently active, than please protect yourself. It does not mean that a man loves you when he does not want to use a condom, it means he does not care. Unless he is your spouse, long term partner or husband. It also shows that he is careless. STD's have no "look" it's invisible.

I gave birth to my first child at 18, and although he was a blessing to my life, because if i did not become a mother at 18, i may have been dead. It forced me to become a woman early. Too early. because of it, i missed out on a childhood. I received a blessing, however i lost a lot. But above all this, I'm clean 100%

I hope you come out to hear The Truth!
Saturday November 26 at The Cris Gibson Community Center
Please email me at elizabeth@devainyou.com