It sounds like you might be in physical danger at your dad's? Do you have a plan for what to do if that happens? I can try to gather some resources for you.

I'm glad you're able to reach out to your boyfriend. I hope he can be supportive. Some common advice (perhaps common because it can work really well) for people in conflict, particularly parents + youth, is to write them a letter rather than talking face to face. It gives you a chance to get your th...

Okay, please do avoid going to your dad's apartment. I'm so sorry that your mom and your sister are reacting this way. Hitting is not okay. It is okay for them to have upset feelings, it is not okay for them to treat you this way. Is there anyone in your life that you could reach out to? Perhaps a f...

Wow, that sounds really rough. I'm so sorry that happened. You do not need to go into details about the picture, I understand well enough. So, to throw some thinking topics out there: how have you and your mom handled conflict in this past? what has worked and what hasn't? do you feel safe at home? ...

Hi Debs, Unfortunately, without the ability to walk into a store / order online / have someone else buy it for you, you're out of luck as far as sex shops go, legally and practically. I peeked at your post history and noticed that someone gave you the suggestion of finding little back massagers at p...

Hi Rashard and welcome to Scarleteen! I understand how complicated this can feel. We're all getting messages all of the time from our friends, family, media and culture about what sexuality is and what we should/shouldn't be. The good news is: you get to define your sexuality, with your own words, f...

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I'm so sorry to hear about this. Would you like to tell me more about what happened? Maybe we can help you work through it a bit and figure out where you can go from here.

Hi pastelplants, It sounds like you're having a lot of anxiety around pregnancy and also that using condoms and/or withdrawal as your primary methods of birth control are not working well for you. You can take a pregnancy test 14 days after the risk and/or after your period is late. With a negative ...

Hi Taylor_twinkle. I'm so sorry to hear that you're been dealing with all this, and that it's affecting your life so negatively. I'm glad you sought medical care when it become too much. Have you talked to your doctor (the one who inserted the IUD, or a different doctor) about your interest in combi...

Hi LifeLimes, welcome back to Scarleteen. I'm sorry to hear that this is causing you so much discomfort and shame. Kinks of many types are incredibly common -- and in fact, it is difficult to even dictate what exactly is a fetish or kink and what is not, because what even *is* normal? You are not al...

We will not answer ANY questions about pregnancy fear or anxiety in our direct services with users who are not pregnant or who are not or have not been otherwise directly involved with an actual pregnancy. Please do not post this kind of question here. If you are seeing this text with a post you ma...

Hi! Experiencing a light withdrawal bleed is a very common side effect of the combined pill, regardless of your prior birth control use. The Mirena can cause bleeding to be irregular, and it may take a bit for you to adjust post-removal. Our bodies can be sort of unpredictable with such things, and ...

Hi Juno, It's great that you're aware of where your comfort zone is with this right now. There is no need to rush yourself -- doing what makes you happy, comfortable and safe is priority number one. No one can tell you exactly what you want or should do, because you're you and no one else, so you ge...

Hey there, I'm sorry to hear that you're struggling with this -- and, I'm glad that you're taking care of yourself first (realizing that you'd like to feel safe and happy flying solo before flying partnered). I recommend starting here: From OW! to WOW! Demystifying Painful Intercourse (the title say...

Hi Cupcakestraw, You mentioned a number of methods here, have you read through our Birth Control Bingo! pages for perfect/typical use effectiveness rates and other details? Specifically: Spermicides Withdrawal And also: Emergency Contraception (Plan B or the Morning-After-Pill) Fertility Awareness (...

Hi aimk222, The beginning effectiveness of the BCP varies from person to person as well as from pill to pill, and also depends on when, in your cycle, you started your pack. See here for more info: Combined Oral Contraceptives (The Pill) . We usually advise to wait a full cycle of the pill before go...