One post said ... these kids need a hobbies ... maybe they should've said NEW hobbies ...
Posted on 05/11/2026 1:55:06 PM PDT by Morgana
A Mississippi woman’s Facebook post celebrating what appeared to be a baby shower for a 12-year-old relative has gone viral after the images were reposted on X, where millions of viewers reacted with shock, anger, concern, and debate over teenage pregnancy in the United States.
The April 27 post, shared by Greenwood resident Sheila Marble, showed her posing beside the young girl and a 13-year-old boy, with baby shower decorations visible in the background.
“They made me a Great Glamom,” Marble wrote.
Two days later, on April 29, the images were reposted on X.
By then, the post had reached more than 7.7 million views, turning a private family celebration into a national argument over what should or should not be publicly celebrated. A family went viral after celebrating a 12-year-old’s baby shower
n the original post, Marble is seen standing with the visibly pregnant girl, who appears to be at a baby shower decorated with blue and pink banners, balloons, and table displays.
Other photos show the girl standing beside a boy identified online as 13 years old, though there is no public confirmation from the family regarding his relationship to the pregnancy beyond the assumptions made by commenters.
On Marble’s page, the response appeared mostly positive, with people reacting to the family moment and leaving supportive comments.
That changed once the photos left Facebook.
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3rd grade would usually be 8 or 9 years old.
I think they assumed as I did that the father was an adult. Appears he is also a teen just one year older. Not sure what the laws are re:statutory rape when both are under the age of 16 and just one year apart in age.
Did she rape the boy? Maybe he was 12 when the baby was conceived?
Statutory rape is rape. In Mississippi, the age at which an individual can legally consent to engage in sexual intercourse — also known as the “age of consent” — is 16 years old.
See #25.
Rather than jerking my knee, I looked up the relevant law.
See post #25.
If that child has medical care, teachers, those people are all mandatory reporters.
WTH are the cops?!
Why are you all assuming the 13 YO is in fact the father...?
I wouldn’t.
Thanks.
Poor little kids weren’t taught much about sex and how babies are made. They just “did it” and here comes a baby, Sad that this is not a time for celebration, Though they are all “dressed up” they don’t have a clue what awaits them.
Best I can do is pray that they will all be OK.
One post said ... these kids need a hobbies ... maybe they should've said NEW hobbies ...
BTW, that child may not be capable of legal consent in MS.
If that’s the case, if the 13 YO is the father, he might still be in legal jeopardy.
The only available evidence (from the article) suggests the 13yo boy as the father. If the father is someone else, more than 24 months older than the girl ... then it’s a different matter.
As much as some people find it distasteful, paternity testing should in general be mandatory at birth.
12 is not teenage. It’s a pedophile event.
Sure they are. Each baby is a welfare payment to the family. They can collect child benefits for two generations at once.
Hey, at least she didn’t have an abortion. /s
Please have a look at Post #25.
I think statutory rape depends on the age of the male in question.
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