Bristol Palin announces she's pregnant, doesn't want to hear your lecturing

On Thursday, Bristol Palin shared on her blog that she is pregnant with her second child, and does not want "any lectures" or "any sympathy."

In 2008, Palin announced she was pregnant at the age of 17, during her mother's unsuccessful run for vice president on the Republican ticket. After having her son, she became an "ambassador for abstinence," and competed on Dancing with the Stars. In her post, Palin wrote that she was sharing news of her pregnancy "a lot sooner than I ever expected due to the constant trolls who have nothing better to talk about!!!" and then launched into her big announcement in the most joyless way possible. "Honestly, I've been trying my hardest to keep my chin up on this one," she wrote. Later, she added, "I know this has been, and will be, a huge disappointment to my family, to my close friends, and to many of you."

Despite the fact that she requested people spare her their unsolicited opinions, within the past month Palin has accused the media of turning Josh Duggar into a villain while slamming Lena Dunham; berated Miley Cyrus for not sharing her parent's religious beliefs; said Caitlyn Jenner is undeserving of the ESPN Courage Award; called a commencement address by First Lady Michelle Obama "whiny and race-driven"; and claimed that middle schoolers know the Second Amendment better than President Obama. Stones, glass houses, etc.

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