I think that you look better in your later picture because you seem mature and interesting. I do not find High School yearbook photos attractive, unlike Reddit. It did not surprise me that they would find the High School portrait more attractive.

Did anyone else have a difficult experience getting birth control through a clinic? I was referred to an obgyn when I tried to get on the pill, and after that it took me a month to actually get an appointment. After that, I had to go back to the obgyn each time I wanted a prescription refill.

What I’m afraid of:

It’s supposed to be effective immediately if it’s put in a week after your period. Later than that, it will take a week for it to work. I heard this from Planned Parenthood.

To make clean up easy, I push him into the back of my throat and swallow as he’s coming. (Sometimes it goes wrong and I get semen in my nose.)

That happened to me when I was in foster care. A relative of my foster mom, a grown man, was caught in the basement with me. When I later told a school counselor that this man was abusing me, my foster mom tried to cover it up. She said that I had mental issues. My claim was ultimately dismissed because it was…

If you live in certain states, you can order birth control online through Project Ruby. I haven’t used it, but it seems like a cool idea.

I am so jaded that I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I’m feeling more proud than I ever have been for this country. I hope that this means that we’re headed in the right direction.

I know what you mean. There were certain people that I was told to avoid. It was like almost every relative and family friend.

That sounds like Michigan, where you measure travel distance in hours rather than miles.

I grew up in a rural area in the rust belt. Some people were better off than others, but those that were poor were POOR.

That sounds exhausting for everyone involved.

I was thinking that too. Despite my weight fluctuations, my collarbones stick out.

...Or have worked in the meat industry.

I’ve heard that people with shellfish allergies shouldn’t eat insects. It wouldn’t be a good replacement for some people.

This is a good report. It’s nice to see that they brought someone in to discuss the cons of this drug rather than going the traditional “drugs are bad” route.

For me, it’s the opposite. When I weighed 105, I didn’t get attention. I am tall and broad shouldered, so I was mistaken for a man. I also didn’t look normal, because I didn’t carry the weight well. I looked like I got ill.