So, it is okay to have irresponsible sex with a stranger that you have only just met

Rating: 2/10 (17 May 2011)

The message of this movie is simple and direct. It is okay to have irresponsible sex with a complete stranger that you have just met. Everything will turn out okay. The kid will overcome all the emotional trauma of being raised in a succession of foster homes, and will turn out to be a musical genius. Everyone will live happily ever after.
Unfortunately, reality is very different. The unfortunate reality is that this sort of irresponsible behavior usually only occurs under the influence of alcohol, among people who have no sense of moral, social obligation at all. The unfortunate reality is that the couple wouldn't be separated by either parent, and that the father of the kid would skip town the instant that he learns that he is about to be a father. The mother would raise the child alone, almost certainly having to struggle with poverty, and, more often than not, alcohol addiction. Whether the child does or doesn't end up in foster care, the child's prospects in life will suffer a serious handicap. The realistic outcome is a life where there is little in the way of education but a lot in the way of crime, alcoholism and addiction.
This particular fairy tale is so unrealistic and so annoying that I just couldn't stomach it. I watched it on Lifetime Movie Network, and it is very much the caliber of movie that routinely is shown on LMN. There are no redeeming qualities to this movie whatsoever. Nada. Zilch. It is a complete, total waste.