Quote From: mooyooThe previews for this Dr. Phil Family update makes it seem as if Alex is still the ungrateful, know-it-all, do what she wants brat that she was three years ago. I will be shocked if Alex is really the one raising Nathan. I don't believe Alex has grown up or learned anything "worthwhile" from what she has done. And if learning how not to get pregnant again is the best she can do instead of learning self control, then she really hasn't learned much.
I guess we'll see when the show airs. Maybe I'll be eating my words.
I only got to see part of the show today, but from what I saw, she's doing fine. In fact, for someone who got pregnant at 15, she's doing great. It looks like she'll go to college, get a degree, get the job of her dreams and save her money and buy a house.
Now don't get me wrong, I'm happy for her, but for someone who didn't do it "right" she's getting along pretty well.
Now take someone like me - I graduated high school with pretty good grades, but I didn't get to go to college (I couldn't afford it - back then they didn't hand out scholarships to just about everyone like they do today). I've worked since I was 13. I got married and 7 years later at the age of 28 got pregnant for the first time in my life. Then after 20 years of marriage (with financial problems the entire time), I got divorced, and now at the age of 44 (45 in one month!), I am struggling on my own trying to raise a 16 year old daughter - who has managed to get this far without being sexually active and getting pregnant - I guess I'm doing something right.
I would love to own my own home one day, but I don't see that happening. How do people afford houses today? I don't understand it. And how does someone like me, living paycheck to paycheck, do it? I'm sure the girl "who did it all wrong" will own a house before I do.
