yomi007k:



Op....dont take this hard but.....how old are u?

What's that got to do with what he's asking?




*@Op, Absolutely not. Once an individual is 18 years and above they should be free to make their own choices. This overbearing attitudes of most African parents just have to stop, they always feel they know what's best for their kids but many lives have been ruined via this.

Lagboyinibadan:
We see a lot of parents telling their children that they should be careful that they are not ready to be grandparents. Sometimes even protecting their children to a certain age when they feel their age mates are having grand children. My point is, can't an 18 year old girl just decide she's ready to bear the burden motherhood without her parents interfering in her decisions

YoungBlackRico:
What's that got to do with what he's asking?




*@Op, Absolutely not. Once an individual is 18 years and above they should be free to make their own choices. This overbearing attitudes of most African parents just have to stop, they always feel they know what's best for their kids but many lives have been ruined via this.

yomi007k:


18 in Africa is not 18 abroad oo.

They are not to be compared physically, psychologically or socially.

YoungBlackRico:
Okay then.

yomi007k:



How many kids do u have?



I work in a hospital and an 18yrd old had to go thru c.s to hv a baby. She n d baby daddy dont hv money n guess who supported dem? The family.


....dem neva even pay finish till now.


Its easy to hav sex, hard to give birth but hardest to raise kids.

YoungBlackRico:
Me? None.

Yeah, I understand that kind of scenerio.


Still we shouldn't overlook this overbearing attitudes of African parents. Most parents control and make decisions for their child(ren)—old enough to tell left from right—which they end up regretting down the line.

From choosing a partner for them to deciding their choice of career based on their own selfish interest, many have been misled. I've seen it bro, it's why I'm saying it.

yomi007k:



I fully agree.

Parents always want to be a part but dey only do dt because dey knw dt ur failure bcoms dir failure.


I used to think d way u do years back til I finally understod dem.....I used to hate my mum but now she's my number 1 chick...cos no lady ever spent so much doe on me ....never. ...n I doubt even if my wife wud. I love her like no other.

Life is hard, dey jus want to mk it easier.

MrBrownJay1:


Bro, there is a huge difference between parents not ready to be grandparents AND parents warning their child about a mistake they are About to make.

Any wise person would warn a foolish 18yr old kid about getting pregnant, as that kid doesn't remotely have a clue about what it TAKES to emotionally/physically/financially have a child AND raise it properly for the next 18yrs.

And as much as this kid has all the rights to have that child, it is her parents DUTY/OBLIGATION to warn her about the possible dangers of such act