I Just Wanna Be...I Just Wanna Be Successful!

Yes I want the money...

The cars...

and the clothes...

I want it all!!!!!

Oh wait, I almost forgot the shoes...                                                      

 and the jewels....

Like I said before, I want it allllllllllllll!

Don't you???

Well there is something that can stop you dead in your tracks if you don't watch out! It may not stop you completely, but it can slow you down...it'll may take a little longer for you to be SUCCESSFUL

What is it?... It's Teen Pregnancy!
Sometimes I think I'm grown and know it all...especially when my mom tries to tell me what to do! But I'm not that grown! I'm not ready to be a mommy yet! Too much responsbilities! And the weight gain, oh nooooooo! And than the baby daddy drama! I've watched to many espiodes of MTV's "Sixteen and Pregnant"... No thanks! I'm good!

I found some scary facts online: According to the Philadelphia Black Women's Health Project (2002), "Although teen pregnancy rates have declined, young Black females are still two to three times more likely than White females to conceive during their adolescent years." Lemme break it down for ya! As a whole less teenagers are getting pregnant these days (praise the Lord!) BUT Black girls! Yes that's us...Black girls are more likely to be pregnant than white girls during their teenage years! :-(

Did you watch the "Black Girls Rock Award Show" on BET  a few months ago? We do ROCK! Let's step out of the stereotype. Let's create a new legacy for ourselves and our future babies (Key word FUTURE) Let's rock this world and make a difference...let's become successful!

I read some more depressing information on Planned Parenthood, According to Weiss & Golub (2007), "In general, teenage mothers do not fare as well as their peers who delay childbearing: their family incomes are lower, they are more likely to be poor and receive public assistance, they are less educated, they are less likely to be married, and their children lag in standards of early development."

That's CrAzY!!! I'll rather WAIT! It's hard enough being a teenager now and days....


I respect all the teenage mothers out there, keep your heads up ladies! I know it gets hard sometimes but you can do it! You can still become successful! Don't feel bad or embarrassed a child is a special gift from God! I'm sure you have dreams, don't give up on them!

This is some food for thought.....

I'll like to encourage you all to lock it up!

*Dueces*

T.O.P.S

Oh My STIs!!!

Yes I said STIs!!! Sexually Transmitted Infections (formerly known as STDs)! I don't want any of that! No thanks!!!

Yet another reason to keep your top on! STIs! Those things are NO joke!

There's Chlamydia...which is the most reported STI in the US!...and it can impact a women's ability to have children if left untreated... Oh noooo! I want have a mini me in the future. When someone has it, they usually do not have any signs or symptoms, it's referred to as the "silent" disease. But some women do experience abnormal discharge and burning during urination (CDC, 2010). Click here for some more info.


Ever heard of Gonorrhea??? Well it can affect various parts of one's body, such as: the anus (oh no!), eyes (yikes!), mouth (yuck!), genitals (ouch!), and throat (urgh!). And it can also impact a women's ability to have children if left untreated! Symptoms can take up to 30 days to appear. For men, (if they actually have the  symptoms), they may have a burning sensation when urinating, or a white, yellow, or green discharge from the penis. Sometimes men with gonorrhea get painful or swollen testicles. Women usually do not have symptoms, they may have a painful or burning sensation when urinating, increased vaginal discharge, or vaginal bleeding between periods (CDC, 2010). Click here for more info.

And then there's Herpes, it doesn't have a cure! Most people don't have signs or symptoms when infected, When signs do occur, they typically appear as one or more blisters on or around the genitals or rectum. The blisters break, leaving tender ulcers (sores) that may take two to four weeks to heal the first time they occur (CDC, 2010). Ouch sounds painful! Click here for more info.

I'm sure you've heard about HPV before, with all the commericals on TV about the fairly new vaccine (Gardasil). HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection, there are about 40 different types that can affect a male or females' genital area. Male and females can develop genital warts when infected with HPV and other types of HPV can cause cervical cancer!!! (CDC, 2010). Click here for more info.

There's also another STI called Syphilis, according to the CDC " During 2004–2008, rates of P&S syphilis increased the most among 15–24 year-old men and women." Now that's scary! Signs and symptoms of syphilis include a firm, round, small, and painless sore on the genitals, anus, or mouth, or a rash on the body, especially on the palms of the hands or the soles of the feet (CDC, 2010). Click here for more info.

And of course, we've all heard of HIV/AIDS. According to the CDC, "Individuals who are infected with STDs are at least two to five times more likely than uninfected individuals to acquire HIV infection if they are exposed to the virus through sexual contact", this is serious ladies! As we all know there isn't a cure for HIV/AIDS. Click here for more info. Look at the picture above of all the pills that an HIV infected person has to take on a daily basis!

So Ladies! Is it worth it? Taking a chance of getting one of these diseases just for a few minutes of "fun"???
No one has "I have HIV" written on their foreheads so how would you know? They guy may not even know that they have a STI neither, since most of the time there's no signs and symptoms. You probably thinking that, "It can't happen to me"...I'm sure someone said that before they had a rude awakening and discovered that they had a STI....

Just think about it...is it REALLY worth it? You have sooooooo much to look forward to!

*Dueces*

T.O.P.S

Welcome...Welcome...It's A Pleasure To Have You Here!!!

Hey There!

It's so nice of you to join us! We are the T.O.P.S crew!

You may be thinking to yourself...T.O.P.S??? What does that stand for? What are you all about?

Well, Well, Well....one question at a time now! LOL

We are a group of young ladies that believe in standing out and making a difference. We are beautiful, intelligent, goal-oriented, purpose driven, classy young ladies.

T.O.P.S stands for Teens Opposed to Premarital Sex...our main goal is to live right. We don't wanna be like "eveyone else" we're too fly for that! With that being said, we plan to honor God with our minds, bodies, and souls!!! Yes, you read right...No sex before marriage for us! We have other things to worry about!

We are affiliated with our church Jesus House DC which is located in Silver Spring, MD.

Don't worry, we're not here to bore you with sermons or anything, we're just here to share the facts that are associated with giving up the goodies to the wrong customer ;-). We promise that it'll be very helpful, interesting, and most of all FUN!!!

Please please please leave comments under our posts, don't worry you can choose to be annoymous...so we'll keep it on the hush hush! And if you have any questions or you want us to discuss any topic on here, send us an email at tops4christ@gmail.com, Don't be shy!

So ride with us...you won't be disappointed!

With Lots of Love,

T.O.P.S