One million teenagers get pregnant every year. Teen pregnancy is an easily preventable problem in the United States and is slowly declining every year, but rates are still by far the highest in the industrialized world. Even worse, most of these girls who become pregnant will be left to raise the child alone, or face the emotional pain of giving it up for adoption. Almost every teenage mother will have multiple problems after having their child, whether it be emotional, financial, or relationship problems with friends and family. A big impact on many girls would probably be with their friends, as friends are an important part of most teenagers' lives. Personally, I have some close friends that I care about a lot, and losing them or moving away from them would be really hard for me, especially if I also had a child to worry about. A baby would make it nearly impossible to go out anywhere, which would take away from time I could spend hanging out with my friends. On top of that, I know that all my friends would probably view me differently, as they are also against teen pregnancy. It's not worth it; it could ruin my relationship with my closest friends. Not only that, but it would affect my relationship with my family. Some of my family members were quite young when they had their first child and I don't want to go through what some of them went through. As an honors student, I know that my relationship with my family would be greatly affected if I had a child as a teenager. They would probably all see me differently and be disappointed in me. I have worked hard to try to earn the respect of my family members and show them that I am on the right path... middle of paper... which doesn't create a strong bond with me either, which can even cause problems. The child may not feel loved because I have never been around, or he may see the person who looks up to him the most as his parent. Some of these scenarios could lead to depression for one or both of us. All these possible problems with the baby, as well as financial, social and emotional problems, simply prove that it is not worth the risk of getting pregnant. There are multiple health risks to both the baby and the mother, which could ultimately lead to death. Luckily, as awareness of all the negative effects of teen pregnancy increases, the number of teen mothers decreases. In 2012, the number of births among teenagers was 305,388; 52% less than the peak year of 1991. After the research I've done and what I've heard, I definitely won't take the risk of becoming a teen mother.