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| GIRL: | I think so. | ||
| ROSEMARY: | It's probably the best way. You should know that there are hundreds of women like yourself going through similar difficulties with similar questions. It might help to deal with some of the doubts they deal with. | ||
| GIRL: | Okay, Rosemary. | ||
| ROSEMARY: | Okay, let's begin then. Do you like children? Have you ever had to care for a small child? What is your energy level and your patience level like? | ||
| GIRL: | Those aren't easy questions to answer. | ||
| ROSEMARY: | Nor do I expect you to be able to answer them. They are to get you to think. I'll give this to you... to study, but maybe I could verbalize a few other areas. | ||
| GIRL: | Okay. | ||
| ROSEMARY: | How would you care for your child financially? What are your educational and career plans? Are you ready to cut back on your social life? Would you miss your independence? And, how about your privacy? | ||
| GIRL: | I get the point. I know babies have needs, and then they grow into children who also need care. It must take an unbelievable amount of time and energy. There are so many things to consider! | ||
| ROSEMARY: | It sure does. I don't in any way mean to discourage you from keeping your baby. You may want to raise your child, and I think you'd make a fine mother. Keep in mind that times change, circumstances change, and people change. You may not be ready to take care of a child today, but you might tomorrow. But in the meantime, you have to decide what you want to do. It's my role to prepare you and to advise you the best that I can. | ||
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