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Girlfriend's pregnant...
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bobbymotors wrote: »But they've had the chance to prove they are responsible adults and are now expecting an unplanned baby...when the pill, condoms, etc are freely available.
So.. not all that responsible then after all.
Same thing happened to the Blairs, in their forties, the prime minister and a QC!0 -
IntriguedUser wrote: »Hi, I'm 21 and my girlfriend is 17, and she's pregnant. She's decided she's keeping it, and I said I'll offer my support whichever option she decided to take in relation to the baby.
I'm not sure what to do, I live at home with my mum and sister, and there's no space here, and her mum kicked her out, so she's been homeless for a couple of months, she stayed at mine for a month, and has been swapping between close friends for the other time.
Where do we go to enquire about housing, I'm clueless when it comes to council housing/benefits, she will be 18 by the time she has the baby, meaning we? or she? Can apply for council housing. Her gran has allowed her to stay in a spare room at hers, but she was adamant that its not a permanent thing.
She's jobless and I work full-time as a Bus Driver.
Any advice appreciated,
Kind regards,
congratulations .when are you getting married
"Do not regret growing older, it's a privilege denied to many"0 -
Person_one wrote: »Same thing happened to the Blairs, in their forties, the prime minister and a QC!
On the contrary...exceptionally responsible, they can afford it without any of my money!0 -
I understand people being precious about their taxes, but this couple are young, one half is working the other may or may not be or be in full time education... They are both starting out and deserve the chance to prove themselves before being written off...The country is full of people claiming some kind of benefit and I bet some of the negative posters on this thread have claimed or are currently claiming, even if it is only child benefit they are still benefiting from the system.
Precious?!
It's my bloody money and i'd far rather it was spent on better things.
Chuck loads at the poor hard working people who've just flooded i say. And far less at a young irresponsible couple who clearly want to play the system.
And FYI i've never claimed CTC.WTC or CB.
I knew this thread would end up as a bun fight but time and again you've been logically disproved. Even by your own posts. Give it up.
If anything it's disingenuous to genuine claimants.0 -
bobbymotors wrote: »On the contrary...exceptionally responsible, they can afford it without any of my money!
Hmm, I suspect your taxes paid somewhat more for Tony Blair when he was PM, then for the OP's girlfriend...0 -
Person_one wrote: »Same thing happened to the Blairs, in their forties, the prime minister and a QC!
Cherie Booth was a practising Roman Catholic at the time, not something we know about the OP's girlfriend.0 -
Hmm, I suspect your taxes paid somewhat more for Tony Blair when he was PM, then for the OP's girlfriend...
No doubt about that! But I have no choice in the matter...the OP will get benefits, TB got his bit, its taken from me automatically, nothing I can do about it.
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I'm sure that many are too immature, but I'm equally sure many young parents have the capability to be great role model parents....
Having an unplanned pregnancy at the age of 17, when unemployed and not even living with the father, isn't a good predictor of great role model potential in the future.0 -
missbiggles1 wrote: »Having an unplanned pregnancy at the age of 17, when unemployed and not even living with the father, isn't a good predictor of great role model potential in the future.
Particularly when the girl does not appeared to have had a good role model as a mother herself!0 -
well looks like I wasn't the only one wanting to expand the dialogue beyond the housing question!
I'll put my can-opener back in the drawer now that the worms have escaped.
I think it's fair to say The OP got more than he bargained for when he let His worms out of his can...."It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"
G_M/ Bowlhead99 RIP0
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