http://www.funadvice.com/my/advice/ricantica5 en-us he recently started workin at some warehouse or somthing.. i have been working since b4 i was even preg. im now starting to save, my mom was charging me rent b/cuz after i dropped out of school she said that either i went to school or went to work and paid rent soi chose the other option but now she stopped charging me one:to help me save for the baby and two: because im back in school and b4 the baby is born i should have my diploma!! legally i am untill im 18 financially dependent on her but she is helping me somewhat, she also sees it as u were adult enough to do get preg. u need to be adult enough and raise ur child and get ur priorities straight but she is trying to help and also she has given me exactly 1 year after the baby is born to stay living with her then she said shes going to help me get my own aprtment she is also trying to help me get a state job since she works for the state her self. shes trying to help with that b/cuz she says they pay great and offer the best insurance and she says she dosnt want her grandson to live like she had to when she was younger so she doing the best she can now , but like i said b4 as well she does have other children!! and now that she has to support me and a baby its making it hard on her. she has been alitle better tho she has recently taken me shoppin and gotten me maternity clothes and other essentials i needed so she is doing the best and most she can right now oh and i have recently applied for wic. and insurance and was accepted and i told my mom i would help out with groceries since now i have foodstamps lol (it sounds so weird to be on it)i usually only heard poor ppl on it but now i am poor lol well ne way im helping out and stuff but still havemoeny for the baby items i will need and she said it was fine. w/e i can afford to give her she is accepting and pretty much has given back to me cuz she has been taking me shopping and stuff so im doing p retty damn good right now lol. ne wayz i recently got from a friend of mine some newborn clothes cuz her son is now 4 months but doesnt fit into ne of his other stuff so im really happy!! ricantica5 Fri, 13 Jan 2006 01:20:22 -0800 http://www.funadvice.com/q/pregnancy_1729 6762 i have registerred and im having a baby shower next month but still i dont have many friends and my family isnt much to count on. its ganna be hard as hell but i gatta deal. my mom is some what here for me but she has kids of her own u know, my dad wants nothing to do with me but my mom said i can stay with her for the first year but then i have to find my own place and grow up but she is trying to help me, a friend of her gave me a crib and mattress, and my mom has recently gotten me some stuff but i still need alot of help and i just found out yesterday that im having a boy im so excited!! oh and my mom is ganna help me take him to court to get child support but hes a bumb any ways so i wont be getting much ya know!! ricantica5 Wed, 11 Jan 2006 16:07:15 -0800 http://www.funadvice.com/q/pregnancy_1729 6693