This question got me reading back through the old board archives and my really early posts on Scarleteen, which, for the record, are from four years ago now, holy cow! And the thing that really stuck with me from those posts was a conversation Heather and I had about control and feeling that I had l...

I agree that for me the word crush definitely has a one-sided or early stages feel to it. It makes me think of butterflies and that excited newness that you feel when you've started noticing your attraction and interest in someone, particularly in the stages before you know if the feelings are retur...

The the websites I spend the most time on are definitely youtube and tumblr but since I go there to view multiple content creators I thought I'd give a three recommendations of a few less well known youtubers that people here might be interested in. 1) MarinaShutup https://www.youtube.com/user/marin...

You'll have to forgive me if I'm repeating what was said on the old boards (I'd glossed through the thread in the past but never read it fully) but I can't help but feel that you're coming at this issue from the wrong angle. You seem, rightly, be really ticked off at the way people are talking derog...

I was super nervous the first time I went in for reproductive health care and I think in my case a lot of that came not just from the subject of the visit but from the fact it was the first time I'd had to go through the process of looking for clinic, making an appointment, etc. on my own. In other ...

I've never been shy about discussing bodily functions, menstruation included, but I remember in high school realizing that this was something I was expected to hide from male counterparts and, not wanting to break social norms, I found myself slipping into euphemisms and whispers instead of talking ...

I find folding origami really soothing and it's my current go to when I'm feeling anxious. If you're new to it paper cranes are a good place to start, though I definitely recommend this tutorial on folding paper dragons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWadkkIPSJk I also second ratperson's suggestio...

SilentDragon: Instrumental rock music? Here's my list: I once won a state-level vocabulary competition This summer, I discovered a talent for LARPing I own a book signed by my favorite astronaut Oh wow, this is a tough one. I don't know why but I want to go with LARPing, I figure you got into that ...

I agree Heather, it's definitely a very gendered term that speaks to a very specific idea of masculinity. The term drives me crazy, in much the same way that "don't be such a girl" does. However, much like Kaizen and acb I've seen the term levied at both men and women, with the same intend...

I was originally on Alesse, before switching to a different brand whose name I don't remember. I cumulatively used the pill for a little over 2 years. Pros: Greatly reduced my cramps and all pain associated with my period. Made my period, which was previously erratic, extremely regular and reduced i...

I've had a Mirena IUD for a year now and I've got to say I've been loving it. Pros: Absolutely no hassle whatsoever: For someone forgetful like myself, having a guaranteed form a birth control that doesn't require any input for years at a time has been amazing. Minimal cost over the long term: I had...

I was skiesofgreen on the previous boards. Thanks Heather!

Let's test these colours out.
I must say I'm a big fan of this emoticon.

Just a note: On the old boards if you started a quick reply without realizing you weren't logged in, you would be taken to the log in screen once you attempted to post and once you logged in your post would be uploaded. But in the new boards it seems like your message gets erased if you aren't logge...

Let's give this a try, I was originally skiesofgreen on the other boards (time to switch it up I suppose) and this is my introduction: 1. What first brought you to Scarleteen/the message boards? A google search on abusive relationship I believe, and I couldn't be more happy that this is where I ende...