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Game plan for sex - Compilation of tips for responsible sex

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Diavolina_Ivy

PostPosted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:44 am


Ok, so I am a LI junkie and there are always a lot of people who post with ridiculous sex questions. For example, I can not tell you if you are or are not pregnant... I am not a pregnancy test and please do not pee on me. It seems like a lot of the posts are from teenagers and kids who have no idea how to go about sex responsibly and relatively pregnancy/STD scare-free. I wanted to compile a list of suggestions and tips for ways to maintain a safe and responsible sex life. (And no, I do not endorse teenagers doing it like rabbits when their parents are away, but I feel that if they are going to engage in sexual activity, it would be better for them to do so responsibly and not pollute the welfare system with unplanned babies because they didn't know they could get free birth control or something.)

Thanks in advance for the contributions! Eventually, I also want to be a social worker for at risk and homeless youth, so this might be a good thing to have ready to go and be able to pass out to future clients. Here's what I have so far:

I can not stress enough to people, if you are sexually active, have a plan in place.

1. Be on a reliable form of birth control (and know that even with birth control, babies can happen. Extremely rare but possible.) If you are not in a monogamous relationship, or are with a new partner, use a condom to prevent the transmission of STDs. Until you have both been tested and have a clean bill of sexual health, don't risk it, even if they are such sweet and nice people, you don't know if everyone that have ever had sex with was as sweet and nice.

2. Know where to go. Know where to go for free or low cost birth control. Know where to go for free pap smears because if you are sexually active you need to have your sexual health monitored. Know where to go in case you get pregnant, either if you want to keep it (free or low cost prenatal health care) or if you want an abortion. If you are underage, and hell, even if you aren't, know what adult you can talk to if you find yourself in a situation you don't necessarily want to be in so that you don't have to resort to LI.

3. Discuss all of this with your partner. He should be just as responsible for safe sex as you. Get a game plan in place in case you get pregnant so you both know what your expectations are and there are no surprises (he wants you to get an abortion or something and you don't want one, etc.). Find out who he's been with and if he is a responsible person sexually. TALK. If you can have sex with him, you should be able to discuss all of these things with him.

PostPosted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 3:38 pm


Right............ ummm......... ok................. right.

France_gal_girl


SerinaButler

PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:17 pm


this is for those who have kids and younger friends right?

because this forum is for married people and those who are about to be married. I think this is great information you are saying, people should know this. but seriously, do you think the kids are gonna listen to some randome thread in a forum? This is really something to talk to your friends and children about.

I know that when sex came up in my first relationship(only relationship) I was mostly thinking about STDs and getting pregnant. I didn't want that(you could say I just wanted to protect myself). So I told him (when I caved in and felt for sure that this was going to be the one I would marry) to put one on every time and only the ones with a spermicidal lubricant. I never wanted to be like people I knew who have kids and aren't married.

When I think about it, I (like my mother) don't want my children having sex before marriage. but I know that things don't allways work out that way, so I want to instill in my children that it is best to be wise. and that sex should never be just sex. It (idealy) should be between lovers who want to spend their lives together.



Rant done....for now...


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PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:18 pm


These are people who are asking sexual advice from random people on the internet. And a lot of those random people are giving them bad information. Unfortunately. a lot of teens these days feel safer asking people on here instead of people they should be asking IRL. If they do not feel safe enough to communicate about these things with their parents, they are turning to friends and online outlets to get their information. I think it would be better if they had correct information from people with experience other than other teenagers out there trying not to make babies (and not always succeeding at that). This isn't me preaching; this is me providing information these people are already looking for.

I know it is a forum for married people, and from what I have read and seen, I consider most of the people here to abound in common sense. We all have experience, so who better to help other people trying to garner their own experiences? I also know some of the people on here have kids, so I was also wondering what they would tell their own children.

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When I think about it, I (like my mother) don't want my children having sex before marriage. but I know that things don't allways work out that way, so I want to instill in my children that it is best to be wise. and that sex should never be just sex. It (idealy) should be between lovers who want to spend their lives together.


I don't disagree with that. But if my child was having premarital sex, I would at least want them to know something about it other than the in-out business. I want them to know that they can talk to me, and that if they don't feel comfortable coming to either me or my husband, that there are other places (more reliable than idiot teenagers online) to go to for information and help.

I don't know, I thought it would be a good idea to ask here because, like I said, I value the opinions of the people who post here so I wanted to see what they could contribute. I didn't mean to offend anyone.

Diavolina_Ivy


akiko-foster

PostPosted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:05 pm


birth controll is great and all but some people just dont use it because they hate that they are stopping gods plan. (even though god doesnt plan on us having sex before marrige) i had unprotected sex for a year and didnt get pregnant. i would suggest the ring. its great !!!!
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