Alright, we all know the election is over and it's time to move on. The storm will calm and I'm sure there will be economical changes, etc, etc. Blah Blah. I'm not too into politics- I mean we all have a little in us just b/c we have opinions and have a right to rock the vote. But I don't sit and have seemingly endless conversations about it, it's just not me.
I try not to get into views with everyone- I don't know enough about either party. I know basics. I've tried to have conversations with Ryan and watched debates, and thought- well I kinda like Obama's ideas better, honestly. So I went on with this for a while. Selfishly.
A few weeks back Maddie said they were going to be voting at Roosevelt. She said she heard something about Obama but didn't believe it. She said she heard Obama let's you get rid of your baby if you don't want it. (I know this is similar to Lynette's story, but true and coincidental nonetheless). She couldn't believe someone would ever do that. How could someone just get rid of the their baby?!?! She went on and on- so obviously it intrigued her and even though she didn't want to believe it, she sort of did. It bothered her. I tried so hard to keep my mouth shut! I was crossing my fingers that we were NOT going to have this conversation, not now. But if she doesn't get answers from me, who else would she ask??
So, I told her the truth. Ugh! Not the blunt harsh truth, but how else do you explain it. I told her the proper term, gave her a sensitively mature explanation and reminded her God specifically forbids us to ever do that. Her reply, exactly-'that's the most horrible thing I've ever heard'... and there was silence. There is no 'nice' way to explain abortion.
Enough said. I had a complete change of heart. I was choked up to say the least. What a sensitive subject. She's going to hear things at school, I can't prevent that. I'm so glad she came to me about it and was so incredibly mature. I know she has no business knowing this kind of stuff but I would rather her be educated, than clueless. Sorry for those who don't agree and think I was a terrible mother! **edit to original: ok, maybe not so much a terrible mother... that doesn't sound right, more of- I gave her some serious info that I wasnt' planning on doing until much later in life! ;)
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I'm not sure how that could ever be considered being a terrible mother. You did what you had to do, she obviously had questions that needed answer. Leaving them unanswered would have been much worse in my opinion. Where do they get this though????? I totally agree too, I"m not one to sit and talk politics, I don't know enough, I know what I believe on the issues that are important to me but very little else, I couldn't defend myself in a debate or anything like that, I just feel strongly about the issues I know about!
You did good! It is best that she got the information from you. It is so sad that we even have to explain such a thing to our kids!
Sounds like you handled it perfectly.
Unfortunately those questions start to come very young don't they. You handled it perfect. It's our job as parents to teach them moral values, whether others agree or not. You're a great mom!!!
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