Waterloo Homecoming Queen Mother

I think you need to wake up and realize what century you're living in. No, in a perfect world, nobody would be a mother that young, nobody would be single, and nobody would be having sex before marriage. However, this isn't a perfect world and at least she didn't have an abortion and she's living up to her responsibility. The school should be ashamed? You ought to be ashamed.

I agree with you 100% AtticFeline. I could not have said it better myself. The world is far from perfect, and at least she is still in school and finishing her education. A parent can only guide a child so far and then they must make their own decisions and make the best of the consequences regardless if they are bad or good!

Sounds like there are no consequences emtlady.

So, my question for you "opinion" is this: Is "being a mother" the thing that should disqualify this person from being queen or the fact that she had sex before marriage? I'm confused. I guess what I'm trying to say is do you advocate disqualifying only those young girls who have sex AND GET PREGNANT? Last time I checked, getting pregnant is no sin. It's the act that leads to the pregnancy that is immoral, right? I guess I'm reminded of the saying, "They all do it. She just got caught." I'm rambling here, I know. I'm just confused by this post. How many HC queens do you think we've had that were sexually active (immoral, right?) but were smart enough not to get pregnant?

You don't know if any homecoming queen has smoked crack either but is she shows up with a crack pipe you can pretty much figure it out.

Ronnie, her peers elected her and you don't have a say, so get over yourself. Maybe you did when you went to high school, you know, back in the 40's.

Ronnie P. - you are right... there are no consequences these days. Out of wedlock pregancy is glorified in our school systems and in the media. They bring the sonogram pictures to school and show them off, everybody wants to touch their belly, etc. There is no shame anymore. Yes, more than likely there are other people doing the "dirty deed" and not getting caught(pregnant). I can tell you though if my daughters had had a baby and was still in school I would support her anyway I could to finish her education, but she would not have been on the list for HC queen,or contestant for Most Beautiful.

So, only14u, you would publicly degrade your own child and grandchild and make two wrongs hoping to make the proverbial right and teach your daughter a lesson? Got any wire hangers, Mommy Dearest?

No I would not publically degrade my child - those things would not have been options to do. Those are called consequences - I would love my child and the child she bore with all my heart. I would no have allowed her to be put on display for all of Lauderdale Co. to talk about her...

Do I think there should be a school rule concerning this? That is also a hot debate topic that has gone around for years - even when I was in school. I don't know the right answer to that... I think it has to be a decision made by each family. Obviously this family thought it was an okay thing to do. Her baby's daddy was her escort - I'm suprised she didn't carry the baby arcoss the field with them and make it a family affair -

People should not be too quick to judge because they don't know all parts in this story. I am a counselor and I have a 15 year old student with a baby. She wants to finish her education but has no one to keep her child for her to come to school.When you deal with these students you see it is not an easy road to go on & finish high school. Many times, parents turn their backs and abandon them for their mistakes.Too many students are dropping out of high school for various reasons so when we can help a student take responsibility and graduate it gives them a future.Students make all kinds of
wrong choices. Instead of being so judgmental, try to help them make good decisions and choices.

[quote]Obviously this family thought it was an okay thing to do. Her baby's daddy was her escort - I'm suprised she didn't carry the baby arcoss the field with them and make it a family affair -[/quote]

You know, something always happens to people who walk around thinking their feces smells like vanilla and it's called KARMA. I hope when yours comes you remember this thread.

Attic - I can guarantee you I don't think my feces smells like vanilla. I have made plenty of mistakes and paid for them.

You know, I think the only pathetic part of this whole situation is someone getting on a Timesdaily forum and obviously starting a topic with the intent on degrading someone and then others badmouthing someone they don't even know.

Potential homecoming queens should have papers from a gynecologist attesting that they are pure and have good morals.

And RonnieP and only14u can do on-the-spot chastity belt checks.

Sure, it was a mistake. However the fact that she is taking care of the baby, still in school and trying hard to get her education to make herself better so she can better take care of that child instead of just secluding herself is very admirable to me.

That actually doesn't sound that bad but I'm too old for the high school girls. Is there a college hiring? I think clearly anyone not agreeing 100% with AtticFeline is probably a Nazi.

It appears this forum has an abundance of 'loose women'.

It all goes back to morals. No one feels shame anymore. I think it is a disgrace. My Dad had the fear of God in me when I was growing up. I wish more parents were like that these days. Instead of ooohhing and gooing over these babies. Wake up people. It is not right to give birth to a child out of wedlock.

A question for those of you that think this girl shouldn't be HC queen.
Would you feel any better if it were someone that had an abortion?

I find it comical when all of these religious hicks come out of the woodwork to condemn someone. What should this girl do? Should she crawl into a hole and not come out because of what others may think?

How do all of you self righteous morons know she hasn't already repented and made amends with God? After all, as a "christian" the main thing you all are concerned about is her relationship with God, right?

i think i read a story about someone named Mary... she had a kid out of wedlock too!

Now, now Bumble you know that statement will get the bible thumpers stired up!

One Headlight,
i thought they already were!?!?!?

I expect to see Wild Bill Gray here any minute.

The thing that gets me is most of these people really don't care about this girl and her "soul". They just care about how it looks and what others think. That's why there are so many church people in Flo who would never have a drink while out at a restaurant but will throw them back at home.

While you are all sitting around slamming anything and everything related to this situation, this young lady has held her head high and been highly regarded by her peers for overcoming obstacles and prevailing.

In 10 years will any of this really matter. This young lady will graduate, rear her child, continue her education, and unless somebody with nothing better to do points fingers at her and brings up the past, this will be insignificant to anyone here...except for the young lady who has been named Homecoming Queen of Waterloo High and for one night was not defined by the fact that she was young, had sex with her boyfriend, got pregnant, and lived her life "normally".

Instead of dropping out of school, the girl is trying to finish her education. Kudos to her for taking that responsibility.

As for being Homecoming Queen, she was elected by her fellow students. Obviously there is more to her character that just being an unwed mother. Congratulations to her!

Couple of points and after that I don't really care anymore. No religious "nut jobs" have posted and morality and religion aren't necessarily tied at the hip. A atheist could think it's a bad idea to hold a unwed mother up as a representative of the young ladies of a high school You could have a IQ of 80 and either get that or understand how someone else could arrive at that determination. If you don't agree with those that don't agree the situation it isn't necessarily because their belief system is antiquated and wrong. No one is attacking the mother they are questioning the decision.

"Wild Bill Gray". Hahahahahahahahahaha! Thanks, I think I just wet my pants.

ronnie p.

what a well thought out post...
i understand your position on the debate.
i see your point. her peers elected her.
i say the acceptance is a good thing.
perhaps the world has changed in the past 60 years. i think it's for the better.

[quote]The thing that gets me is most of these people really don't care about this girl and her "soul". They just care about how it looks and what others think. That's why there are so many church people in Flo who would never have a drink while out at a restaurant but will throw them back at home. [quote]


They're all a bunch of Harper Valley hypocrites.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOZPBUu7Fro

I agree with AtticFeline. The girl AND the boy made a mistake, but she is trying very hard to be responsible now and get her education and not hide and be a hypocrite the way it was done years ago. I agree the kids should have waited until they were mature adults in a perfect world. What happened has happened and surely she is not the only girl in the same situation. I wish her the very very best in the future. I wonder if the person who started this thread is a parent of a girl who was not chosen to be homecoming queen. If it was, I wish your child the best in her future also.

Exactly, Bumble, the decision was made by her peers. Apparently they see something in her that some folks here cant seem to see. The 'decision' was not the schools to make. You disqualify someone from something like this for being an unwed mother and you are opening yourself up for a lawsuit, pure and simple.

The majority of the school students spoke. Who are we to take away that voice? Thats a real good way to teach democracy to our youth, tell them that voting only matters if you vote for someone that 'fits our mold.'

Jeepin'

BTW - if your issue is with unwed mothers, take it up with the parents, not the school. Its not the schools job to teach morality, that starts in the home at BIRTH!

I wonder where Opinions ran off to?

Why would this be even remotely any of our business what Waterloo does re Homecoming Queen?
If it were then I say SA-Lute for allowing the student body to choose this girl for whatever reason and like another poster said, what is she suppossed to do now that she has a child? Hide it as if that innocent child is something to be ashamed of?
Is sin spelled S-E-X?

And only 14foru you must be ghetto fabulous....with your baby daddy crap, or watch a lot of medea movies. If you think it was ok. guess what I wouldnt take anything back in my life....would you perfect??

Did you really need to bring up a post nearly 2 years old and how do you think you come off, a grown woman/mom telling people to suck your ass?  Seriously?