Monday, March 26, 2012

'Teen Mom' reality shows vs. my reality!

But I m okay now lol, the question I pose is "would I still be okay if reality shows like 'TEEN MOM'? where available back then? At first I thought wow, that might have helped me had I been able to watch the car wreck before it happened. I mean after I had my baby at 16 I did lectures in high schools and I did radio shows too which at that time was quite innovative. Then I watched it and my brain began to be sucked dry by reality teens. It would not have helped at all indeed it could only hinder any smart choices. When I was 14 I was obsessed with rock and roll, drama and the English language as well as the English in general. I was a clever kid and with this cleverness I was backstage to many a colossal concert and backstage meetings. How did I do it? I would call the road managers, get connected through to them (my mom worked in the hotel all the massive bands played) Once connected I would explain (in a very mature voice) that i was a Freelance photog working with Creem, Hit Parader and Circus, I would deal out how the band could have first choice on cover shots, and so on and so fourth. It was fun and I was indeed smart enough to meet many a rock star with that technique, from Elton John to Freddie Mercury I met them all, even hanging out on occasion. Being that I loved drama and acting I was involved in local and school plays & orator competitions which came to a screeching halt when I ended up pregnant at 15, in tenth grade. Back then, in the 80s their where no shows to try out for, no interest in a reality about my nightmare predicament. My only interest was in hiding out for fear of 'death by parent' or embarrassment in the company of everyone. However, looking at the numbers someone is watching the teen girls plight and one's annoying actions as it is the highest rated MTV show in history.  Rating 2.1 million viewer's it has now reached 5.6 million obviously people like watching a teen girl drama! Are you frigging kidding me, ridiculous! So, now the cattle call is out looking for teen moms to be on the show, wow these MTV guys really are slime! Sorry but I can't see this any other way, as a kid who had skills in acting and charm would I have gotten my own show based on my most terrible situation? Now, I would have put my acting chops into that one! and if I wasn't pregnant in the first place perhaps it would be worth it to get my mug on the tube, donors anyone? This show has got a lot of audacity, I'll say that, I mean think about it, between kiddie pageant shows and prepubescent dance mom shows, aside from kids wanting to be on t.v., the moms wanting them to be famous and be on t.v. what will happen next, I predict a mom persuading her teen daughter to get pregnant so she now has an opportunity. You really have to just live a little to understand one can never underscore the desire's of a selfish stage mom!

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