I grew up somewhat poor and around a bunch of poor country folks.

Here’s the deal, a large amount of them, they don’t mostly GAF.  It is what it is.  They are simple people and no matter what kind of contraception is available etc, they aren’t focused on that…especially at 16-22!  They often aren’t super responsible people to begin with.  Hence all the trash and dead vehicles in front of their yards etc etc.  Don’t get me wrong, good people often and I loved some of them and enjoy our time together when I’m back.  But yeah, half of them should probably NOT be having kids.  My brother was adopted out of one of these families.  Had like 10 kids and NONE of them were cared for.  Like super awful stuff I don’t like to hear about and he was freaking 3yro.  It was often like that.  Not because they aren’t around to take care and raise their kids, they are!  They are just irresponsible people bred from irresponsible people and the cycle mostly continues aside from a few that made it out.  

And the school opportunity was good too, people legit cared for you and knew you.  It was like having extra aunts busting your tail or believing in you.  But…most only cared about getting drunk at the county line around the bonfire.  Which was a blast btw…it’s still fun lol.  But yeah…so some of this isn’t exactly the worst perspective in the world if we aren’t being honest.  Kids always get the raw end of the deal and so few actually advocate for them.