 An unintentional pregnancy may put huge imitations on the person, particularly the teenager. Plans and goals are frustrated leading to confusion and chaos. Irrespective of the choice in dealing with an unintentional pregnancy, the person is come up to the point of making a decision that will impose significantly her life.
If she chooses to go on with the pregnancy, she meets with the responsibilities and difficulties connected with pregnancy, childbirth and child education. On the other hand, if abortion is the selection, the sorrow that may follow such a decision may be interpreted by the person as her due punishment. Abortion may certainly be translated as the ultimate self-punishing act.
Where self-esteem is low a larger defenselessness exists. Reserves are down and so the capability to endure pressure to take part in “at risk” behavior is compromised. For the most part where there has been a history of loss or abuse, a tendency to carry on the status quo may be mirrored in self-destructive actions.
In many exceptions substance abuse may be drawn in. Drugs and alcohol, often used to run away from the reality, are harsh elements often supplied with an unconscious desire to punish oneself for either real or perceived misdeeds.
Too often we hear words like “Everyone’s doing it”, “So what, there’s nothing else to do”, “What does it matter?” reflecting a sense of defenselessness and despair in our youth.
Conclusion
So often it is hard to make sense of what it is that impels human behavior. It may be pretty evident what it is that we should do or need to do; nevertheless we may eventually do the contrary. The answer to this inconsistency often hides in the unconscious.
Unplanned pregnancies, the start of sexual relationships in an unsafe setting and the other numerous difficulties that are experienced by susceptible teenagers often do not happen arbitrarily, but more often than not in the context of a background that leaves them prone to some bad luck.
The drawing in is that beyond the sole claim of “safe sex” education and contraceptive basics, a therapeutic psychological alertness and interference is required.
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