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- 5y ago
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- 5y ago
You wouldn’t shame someone for catching a cold off someone they had sex with, right ? STI’s are no different. We associate STI’s with “sluts” and being “dirty” because society has had a really awful relationship with sex that includes shaming people, particularly women, for catching something. And these attitudes still creep into culture today. One of those attitudes is our bias against people who have caught sti’s. But medically, they’re just infections you caught off another person that can be treated successfully (majority of them) with antibiotics. No biggie. You did the responsible thing by getting checked. The likelihood of one of those six people passing it on to you is extremely high. Meaning they’re shaming you for being informed about your health when they chose not to be. You did the responsible thing and that isn’t hard.
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- 5y ago
I don’t have a story but I am sorry you feel this way or what happened to you. These events don’t define who you are as a person and I am sure your partner respects you also, no matter what. You did your thing and informed them of what you had, so they took the risk also. I hope that you find a solution for condoms. They are the best thing for protected sex and it sucks that you can’t find any comfort. Good luck. Don’t feel ashamed. It happened. It went. Eventually, this feeling will pass too. Hope you can solve this out!! ?
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- 5y ago
I go every six months to get checked and six months ago I was fine, so it was one of those six people but I don't judge any of them, I just am glad that who ever it was is also cured now or almost cured. Guys you are so so so lovely!! Thank you two so much ❤️❤️ I feel better about it today, and yes I think people shouldn't be ashamed of STDs, I think people should be more open if they feel brave enough. But I also agree that condoms are best to use and I will never be so promiscuous again. I have learnt from my mistake, and now I have a boyfriend, I'm ganna make sure fully that we are both free from everything, and then have unprotected sex, and be sensible and instead of keep taking the morning after pill, there is a reason why I haven't looked into contraceptives, because so many people in my family have bad reactions to them and my mum has a history of blood clot, but I will seriously consider it even tho the guy I'm with is absolutely perfect, buys me absolutely everything and is kind and caring, and he said he'd be here for me if I ever did get pregnant from the pull out, but I will wait 4 months being with him until we go unprotected again. I have been risky and this is a wake up call. Xx
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- 5y ago
I’m so glad you’re feeling better ! The pill isn’t the only option for contraception if you’re worried about blood clots or how you might react. Look into iud’s !
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Thank you, will definitely do this xx
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- 25w ago
18+! When I was child I was VERY hyper-sexual I’m not sure when it started. All I remember I was being very sexual with other kids at the time, I think I thought it was normal and nobody was stopping me either at the time so I had no idea I was in the wrong. I think I had to be 13 or 14 where it hit me out of nowhere that I was wrong. The floodgate of anxiety was horrible I had so much guilt it was eating me up. I had to stay home, I quit going to family gatherings, quit hanging out with new friends I’ve made, I cried a lot. Til this day I think about it everyday and the amount of guilt on my chest. If I could go back and change it all I would. I wish I could have a better understanding of me and why I was doing it. It’s the guilt and anxiety I deal with every single day. I never meant to hurt anyone.
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- 23w ago
He won't use condoms due to ED, so I started taking birth control for him. He also refused to give oral until i let him inside me which was weird to me. Anyways, I went to his home at the weekend and it was very messy, tiny room, unclean. It annoyed me that he felt comfortable inviting me, knowing how tidy and spotless my house is, and it took me a few hours to get there on public transport. (I understand that rent is pricey and he travels a lot, but a toilet seat missing). He drives 5 hours to see me on some weekends but my place is always to a standard. Next thing, he always wants to be on top of me but it hurts me and he won't keep trying different positions, and says things like "I give up" then walks off to a different room and won't speak because I won't do it how he wants. I didn't wanna be in his house not speaking so I stayed with family last night. Am I out of order for leaving? first we had the protection issue, now the position issue plus his attitude. Makes me feel like im in the wrong for not letting him have what he wants after 5 months of talking and meeting. I thought once I started taking BC this would solve our problem but now it just feels like pressure, and he also says "you know what I'm doing" like I have some sort of game plan, when I would literally be happy kissing and touching because I love him. I can't figure out why he's so desperate for it, wouldn't he want to make me feel comfortable? This was the first time with him in his city, and he didn't wanna go out anywhere, not even to dinner. I don't ask for much
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- 18w ago
Sorry if this is a bit of an odd post, but I’m wondering if there are any girls out there that have specifically struggled with shame around watching porn? A lot of my real-event ocd stems from watching that kind of content in the past, and for some reason it feels particularly taboo as a woman. As a young teen, I saw some genuinely disturbing things, and I think a lot of that was to do with having unrestricted access to the internet. However, despite lots of people telling me “that’s normal teen curiosity” it just never feels like it applies to me, and that I’m genuinely just a sexual deviant. I think because that kind of content is so graphic and overstimulating it’s really stuck in my brain, and I just wish I could turn back the clock and switch off the computer. I’ve recently been struggling with doing typical ‘girly’ stuff because I feel tainted and gross, and I just want to get back to feeling myself again.
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