Dancing Naked
The novel Dancing naked by Shelly Hrdlitschka is about a sixteen year old girl named Kia, who becomes pregnant after having sex with her seventeen year old boyfriend for the first time. Despite using a condom, but is not on birth control the young girl still became pregnant. After telling her boyfriend who she thought she was in love with him and would understand what had happened, she soon realized that what she thought about him was all wrong. Derek the boy she thought that she loved soon changed the way he treated her completely. He no longer wanted anything to do with Kia or the baby. He reluctantly agreed to take her to the doctor but decided that the only option was to abort the pregnancy and they could get on with their lives without each other or the responsibility of having a baby in their lives. After going to see their doctor Kia and Derek went to a plan parenthood center where they talked to a councilor. While Kia wanted to talk about the options that she had Derek wanted no such thing and was impatient and just wanted to make an appointment to get the abortion done. Once she made the appointment to get the abortion done she talked to her youth group counselor about what was going on with the baby and he offered to take her to the clinic to have the abortion done. Kia knew that she didn’t want Derek going with her, so she agreed. Once Kia got to the clinic and she was on the table waiting for the doctor to begin she all of a sudden decided that she couldn’t go through with the procedure and left the clinic as quickly as she could with Justin. She wasn’t sure at that point what she was going to do about having a baby but she decided that she couldn’t go through with abortion and that she would have to find another solution. After talking to Justin about things he suggested that she talk to her pastor about her situation and she decided that was a good idea. The next day she went with Justin to the church where they talked about the pregnancy with the pastor and he assured her that it wouldn’t ruin her life it would just be a change in her life. Kia is scared about what her friends and parents will think and she is trying to prepare how she is going to tell her parents, sister and her best friend Shawna.
How would you feel if you or someone that was close to you was put in this kind fo situation?
I would feel upset that my life wont be the same as if i didn't have a kid. But I would be happy that im bring a kid into the world. But overall I would be upset because the kid wasn't planied.
ReplyDeleteIf this were to happen to me i would feel really really upset and angry at myself becasue i would have known i could have prevented the situation by going through with the nesssesary precautions. I also wouldnt be able to go through with an abortion, even though my life would be over as it is, i would raise the baby on my own and give it the best life it could possibly have.
ReplyDeleteIf i were put in this situation i would feel scared and upset because i know the consquences of unprotected sex, i would not go through an abortion because that baby becomes your own responsibility and i would try to raise that child and try to do the best job i can and get through the process of raising a child.
ReplyDeleteIf I was in the situation that she was in, being the pregnant one, I would be scared out of my mind, I would consider abortion like she did, but in my mind it would eat me up. I could never kill another human being and I would never go through with it. I would be strong and know that it is my fault and I would have to take responsibility.
ReplyDeleteIf I were put in this situation I would not get an abortion and I'd do exacly what she did. I think that she should've known what she was getting herself into and should've taken more procautions. I would feel scared and upset if I was in this position, but ultimatly it would be my fault and that's no reason to kill a child because it is your own responsibility. I would tell my parents and friends the truth and that I messed up and I'd do my best to raise the baby even if it brought changes to my life.
ReplyDeleteIf I was in this situation being the girl or guy, I'd get an abortion. I realize your killing a human, and sure you will have guilt, but realistically if you care about your future then it would be the smart thing to do. Now if your constantly getting abortions then your just stupid and are taking lives for granted.
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If I was the guy, I would tell my girlfriend that she should get an abortion. Only because if she were to have the baby, than our lives would change dramatically. If she didn't want an abortion, I would not be really happy, but than I would not leave her and force her to get one. Having a baby is a huge situation, and needs a lot of consideration.
ReplyDeleteIf someone I knew was put in this situation, I would help provide for them and their child. I think if you make the cake, you should eat it... in other words, when you have sex, you know there is always a possibility you can get pregnant. Take responsibility for you actions. I would hate to see my friend go through that struggle but I would hate to see a child grow up without a father. All in all, I think this book is very interesting and can relate to many different people. I hope everything works out for Kia.
ReplyDeleteGreat responses so far!! Derek is a big jerk. How could he not support Kia when he is partially responsible for this mess of a situation?! I think with Kia being so young,I'd advise her to look at ALL of her options-which would include abortion, adoption and keeping the baby. It's a huge responsibility for a young girl to raise a child on her own.
ReplyDeleteI think for a situation like this, its probably best to talk to people that you look up to, or trust. Having a baby is a huge change in your life. People are always going to have opinions but in the end its the person (kia) that will have to make a choice and her friends, family even her loser boyfriend should be there for support and love her.
ReplyDeleteYour book right away reminds me of the show 16 and pregnant. I obviously wouldnt be in the exact situation being a male but i could be empathetic if i had someone close to me that was in a similar situation. I would try my hardest to guid them to the right people and i would be supportive of her feelings and descisions that she would feel are right.
ReplyDeleteI would feel upset that my life wont be the same as if i didn't have a kid.If I was in this situation being the girl or guy, I'd get an abortion.Having a baby is a huge situation, and needs a lot of consideration.
ReplyDeleteif i was the boy i would go through with having the baby, because i cant stand the feeling of killing someone who could turn out to be an amazing person. i would go through with it and live my life
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