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- Thu Aug 20, 2020 5:51 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: What birth control option is best for me?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8370
Re: What birth control option is best for me?
Hi booknerd! In terms of removal being painful... I think that sorta depends on personal preference, some people hate the idea of a skin incision more than the idea of an iud being removed, and some the other way round but it is worth remembering that it is something that might only happen once in a...
- Wed Aug 19, 2020 10:41 am
- Forum: Sex & Sexuality
- Topic: I'm trans and I want to masturbate, but dysphoria is not letting me
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6448
Re: I'm trans and I want to masturbate, but dysphoria is not letting me
Thanks for replying to this Kurtis, that feels like some really good advice. I'm trying to think about if there's anything I can add. My main thought is to see if there are any general comforts that could lessen the impact of dysphoria, like any reducing outside stressers or improving the environmen...
- Thu Aug 13, 2020 8:36 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: how would you handle this?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2868
Re: how would you handle this?
Ahah, I should have guessed that, thanks.
That sounds like it could be helpful, if your comfortable with it, and might make it easier to start the conversation with him afterwards or spot any red flags.
That sounds like it could be helpful, if your comfortable with it, and might make it easier to start the conversation with him afterwards or spot any red flags.
- Thu Aug 13, 2020 8:27 am
- Forum: Relationships
- Topic: Physical distancing, emotional distance
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3702
Re: Physical distancing, emotional distance
I'm glad he's been good with boundaries otherwise! Have you talked about it more since it happened? For me it's still a little unclear what he meant by saying that "it would be too hard for him to hold back"... that sounds a bit like he's saying he can't control his own actions, which he t...
- Thu Aug 13, 2020 7:48 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: how would you handle this?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2868
Re: how would you handle this?
Hi again! It sounds like the type of approval you'd predict from him could be part of the problem! It's a strange type of homophobia when guys make women's relationships with eachother all about them . I don't think it'd be a bad idea to let him know this is something that concerns you. I don't thin...
- Thu Aug 13, 2020 7:36 am
- Forum: Bodies
- Topic: am I faking nipple sensitivity?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3008
Re: am I faking nipple sensitivity?
Hi! I think it's possible that we never really can fully 'know' our bodies. Some advice on the topic is probably a little misleading or unrealistic. Many types of touch on different parts of our body aren't going to feel the same every time, and you're right, I am going to say the brain can't be sep...
- Thu Aug 13, 2020 6:35 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: Basically angry people make me nervous help
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1756
Re: Basically angry people make me nervous help
Hi aaa! Welcome to the boards! This sounds like it's been tough. I know I'm pretty sensitive to these things too, and even if I know someone is simply expressing anger in very minor (non-smashy) ways, it still scares me, and is deeply unpleasant. They might be letting off steam in a socially accepta...
- Thu Aug 13, 2020 5:37 am
- Forum: Relationships
- Topic: my mom wants to control my life!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4845
Re: my mom wants to control my life!
Hi Bikinksterboy! This is such a tough spot to be in, I think many many people have strained relationships with their parents when trying to establish independence. It can be very difficult for parents to allow or accept that their children have become adults, for a host of reasons... powerlessness ...
Re: ddl/lg
Cassie responsded to your thread with a new question about her own experiences so Sam split it off to be Cassie's own thread.bikinksterboy wrote:umm, I started the thread linked, not Cassie. What is the "original thread" that's being referred to, then?
- Wed Aug 12, 2020 7:41 am
- Forum: Got Questions? Get Answers.
- Topic: Periods
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2734
Re: Periods
Hi Indi! Yep, it's very common, especially if you don't have a heavy flow for 'brown discharge' to show up. Actually that's just what blood looks like after a while; the iron in the period oxidises and results in the brownish colour. Lots of people also have a varied or inconsistent periods and it i...
- Wed Aug 12, 2020 7:31 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: how would you handle this?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2868
Re: how would you handle this?
Hi Crystal_River! That sounds like a great conversation to have had with your boyfriend. In personally don't think there's anything wrong with having some parts of your sexual more private than others, it makes sense to me that might be a slighly more difficult thing to talk about. It might take a b...
- Wed Aug 12, 2020 7:16 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: Masturbation doesn't feel that good anymore
- Replies: 11
- Views: 23505
Re: Masturbation doesn't feel that good anymore
Hi Sky H! If you do a websearch of sexual health clinics they might and are likely to have a phone number or email address you can use to ask about privacy and getting hold of condoms. Local LGBT groups you can connect with online might also be a really good call! In terms of finding a good hiding p...
- Wed Aug 12, 2020 6:19 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: a bit embarrassing
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1697
Re: a bit embarrassing
Hi Sky! I think it's worth exploring things even if they do 'sound' odd or unfamiliar... lots of us have the kinds of sex that might be considered 'odd' but that doesn't mean they are odd. People's actual sex activities are way more varied than we are led to think... and some things that are treated...
- Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:34 am
- Forum: Sexual Identity
- Topic: How did you 'figure out' your sexual identity?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6542
Re: How did you 'figure out' your sexual identity?
A big thing that helped me was getting rid of the 'default' identities I was sticking to because other people accused me of being 'not normal' before I had a chance to decide for myself. If you start off with 'I'm not gay!' because someone was homophobic, it makes things confusing. So a first step w...
- Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:25 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: Question about porn
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2191
Re: Question about porn
Hi Contemplation! Thanks for asking this question, it's a good one! My answer is really similar to Heathers: There is probably some statistical study that links the two, but I don't think there is anything that proves that one leads to the other. But I've heard this said a lot, and as far as I can t...
- Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:03 am
- Forum: Gender
- Topic: Racialized Gender Dysphoria?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4298
Re: Racialized Gender Dysphoria?
Hi BuddyBoi! I'm so sorry you're having to contend with this at all. I think I just wanted to add that connecting with people with the aim of supporting eachother does involve the positive impact you will have on that connection too. You know that putting people down for being 'not black enough' or ...
- Wed Aug 05, 2020 7:32 am
- Forum: Bodies
- Topic: Can't find my clit.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5397
Re: Can't find my clit.
So glad you made the progress you wanted to VltLei!
- Thu Jul 23, 2020 6:18 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: Masturbation
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4077
Re: Masturbation
No problem! I'm very glad I could be helpful!
- Thu Jul 23, 2020 6:02 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: My feelings about my gender is changing rapidly
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9858
Re: My feelings about my gender is changing rapidly
Hi! I can relate to lots of this, it can be a whirlwind for the mind when different and changing aspects of our likes, dislikes, identities, bodies and sexualities are marked as 'masculine' or 'male' or 'feminine' or 'female' or 'gender-neutral' or 'agender'. I'm not seeing anything here that says y...
- Thu Jul 23, 2020 5:44 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: was I raped?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1913
Re: was I raped?
No problem! I think the main thing I would focus on is reducing the self-criticism. By that I mean the actual thoughts behind the shame like "this is my fault", or "I am doing this wrong", or "I should have prevented it by doing x, y,z". It sounds like you want to open ...
- Wed Jul 22, 2020 12:48 pm
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: was I raped?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1913
Re: was I raped?
Hi Renata, I want to thank you so much for choosing here as a place ask your question. How you reacted to this was absolutely understandable and many others who have had experiences like this will recognize and identify with your reactions. Many of us form fantasies out of abusive things which were ...
- Sat Jul 18, 2020 5:26 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: Masturbation
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4077
Re: Masturbation
Hi there, and welcome to scarleteen! Lots of people going through puberty have that feeling of wishing the fun things like orgasm and satisfaction from masturbation would hurry up and happen already! But experiences of puberty, and pelasure vary a lot , and it can take time time for the changes in y...
- Fri Jul 17, 2020 4:40 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: I can't read this guy. Help? (detailed)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1819
Re: I can't read this guy. Help? (detailed)
Hi ax! Welcome back! It's always so nice to catch somebody a few years later. So... Firstly I'm hearing a few things in your decription, that aren't super clear red flags on their own but do at least signal some incompatibility. However you're also describing a gut feeling that, for many of us, very...
- Fri Jul 17, 2020 3:57 am
- Forum: Sex & Sexuality
- Topic: Feel dirty because of fantasies
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2361
Re: Feel dirty because of fantasies
Hi there cassie! Welcome to the site... I'm sorry this has been stressing you out. I will say that your fantasies and your mind are completely private and personal to you. It can be a little scary when something we weren't expecting or which feels unfamiliar appear in our fantasies, but it's ok... t...
- Fri Jul 17, 2020 3:30 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: I really do love my pill
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1724
Re: I really do love my pill
Hi there! Indeed, as far as I'm aware, the nature of chemistry and the universal laws of physics have not changed since last year! Seeing as you already had the answer to this question I think it might be worth reminding yourself that when we find ourselves asking the sorts of questions which know t...