Hello everyone!
I'm so excited to have found Girl-Mom. I am 18 years old with a seven month old son named Jaron. My husband is 19 years old, and we have been married for a year in August. My husband and I are both students- I am a full-time student at San Diego State University, and he attends the University of California San Diego. It's hard to balance our schedules, but so far we have been able to take shifts during the day so that Jaron is always with one of us. We are very fortunate to be able to accomplish this.
I am currently enrolled in a Women's Studies class that has encouraged me to identify as a feminist. I always had the feminist fundamentals down, but I was too afraid to identify as a feminist because of the social connotations that go along with the label. So I'm coming out- a feminist, I am.
Getting pregnant really let me know who my true friends were. And I realized how few of my many friends were just not up for the challenge to be a support system for me. They all went away to college and left me behind. My best friend threw a pizza box at my head when I told her I was pregnant and proceeded to cry while I comforted her about the fact that HER life was over as she knew it. That moment was just the beginning of the unraveling of my social network.
My first semester of college I was in my 3rd trimester. It was said that people wouldn't even talk to me because to them, pregnancy is the ultimate STD; like they too would become pregnant just by acknowledging my presence. I don't hide my wedding ring, and I won't deny having a child, so after giving birth, I met nice people, but just not brave enough people to be my friend.
So here I am a year and a half later- with no friends. I have people who call me once in a blue moon because they want to gossip with their real friends about how terrible my situation is. (btw, I give them nothing) But I don't have someone I can call when I've been puked on, peed on, and pooped on- and I just need to cry. In fact, I haven't cried in a year and a half because I just don't have the time- and I don't have a friend that will make me talk about things.
So here I am... looking for a friend, or maybe a few. 
Hi Kayla! Welcome to girlmom.
Hi Kayla! Welcome to girlmom. You should try and find other student moms. Most of my friends are other mothers. Does your school have a message board you could put something about a young moms coffee hour or something? Also, as far as online friends go, Girl Mom is a great place to make friends!
I am charlie. I am in my second to last year of college (I'm doing a five year degree). I am not with my baby's dad. He's hardly a baby now though, he is already four years old. I study American Studies and I want to go to medical school. Again, welcome, I hope you like it here!
Hi Charlie!
That's a good idea for during the regular school year. I'll have to try that out. Thanks!
Welcome Kayla! You have found
Welcome Kayla! You have found an amazing place in girl-mom. There are lots of girls here that will be able to identify and many amazing mamas with great ideas and values!
I'm Tessa 21 y/o mama to 3 amazing kiddos! Ian-6, Aidan 3, and Kiara 1. Im currently a SAHM but thats because of health issues. I did nursing school for awhile and hope to go back but with a major in physcology to open up a teen mom center with councelers and social/support groups. So glad to see you here and look forward to getting to know you better! 
hello! I am Missiy, I'm 21
hello! I am Missiy, I'm 21 and my son, Devin is 21 months next week. I am in my lastish year of school allllll the way on the east coast at St John Fisher. I'm an education major (and special major and math minor) and I will be graduating May 2010, but I will have to go back that fall to do student teaching. I am at a lack of friends at my school too. When I got pregnant I was at a school 2 hours from home, so I decided to come live at home and commute to school. I have a few friends who want to go out and stuff, but they never want to hang out with Devin too. I do have friends that I graduated high school with that I still keep in touch with. Anyway welcome to GM it's a great place
Welcome!
Welcome!
Welcome to girlmom! I am
Welcome to girlmom! I am Hilary, mama to an almost four-year-old and pregnant with my second.
Make sure to check out our Mission Statement and the stickies at the top of each forum so that you can get a good idea of what this site is all about!
Thanks! I read the mission
Thanks! I read the mission before I asked to join. I've learned my lesson to look before I leap.
Hey! Nice to see you here! I
Hey!
Nice to see you here!
I understand what you mean on the friends situation. My friends didn't really stick around, and they really only talk to me when I am wanting to party, which is like never. Its frusterating!
I graduated college a year ago. I am working in my field right now, and intend to go back to school shortly myself....It's hard, but its worth it!
I am glad to see you here, and I hope you find the support you need!
Hi Kayla- I'm a GM veteran
Hi Kayla-
I'm a GM veteran who rarely posts so you might never see me again. But anyway- I'm 34 now- I had Kiddo at 16, and he came to college with me two years later. There were very few other student parents- and most were older than me- but it made a big difference to know somebody else with a kid- to let the kids play- to talk about parenting and term papers... Also- I was fortunate to make some kid-friendly friends at college. It was nice for Kiddo to have an extended family of sorts: "uncles and aunts" at college- who could babysit in a pinch- and who still check in with Kiddo now that he's 18.
Anyway- I think you'll like girlmom- it really helped me to solidify my feminism. I've met some truly incredible women here and I'm sure you will too.