The Young Woman
A young woman, who cared for nothing, except herself and what could make her happy, gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. The condition of being pregnant is not a pleasant one for anybody, but for this young woman it was an extreme inconvenience and burden in her life. She could only think of getting past this horrible incident, so that she could go on with her life, any kind of life besides the ugly situation in which she was now involved. Taking care of a baby was so far away from what this young woman felt that she deserved. Raising kids was for other people, not her. It did not matter that her selfish actions in seeking fun and self-gratification had resulted in the creation of a human life that was her responsibility to nurture, love and teach right from wrong, to be a caring and responsible member of the world. This young woman arrived at the same solution that so many other young women do. Abandon her child.
Please, don't misunderstand and see me as callous. I realize that there can be many reasons that women can find themselves in this situation, including an uncaring man who thinks only of his own selfish needs. There are many women who accept their situation and their share of the responsibility. Sadly, they usually wind up shouldering the sperm donor's responsibility as well. There are also women who realize that their situation would not be a good one for the child, and find people who could give the baby, not necessarily a better life, rather, a better chance at life. I suppose that I should also mention the group that would decide to abort this young life, killing it and denying it the same chances to live that others have. The woman in this story is not a member of any of these groups. This woman is a woman who brings life into the world, while ripping the hearts out of all the people who have the misfortune of getting close to her. She just left, telling the child's grandmother that she did not want to be bothered with them.