The "Undoing Sexual Shame" article was a huge help, thank you! Based on it, I think a lot of my fears come from family—I'm not unsafe, and I can go to people like my mom for support in sexual health, but she's told me she thinks people my age are "too young" and would probably be...

I'm 18 and I've spent over 8 months with a partner who I love, have great communication with, and is completely respectful of my sexual boundaries, one being no sexual acts that could (reasonably) result in a pregnancy. I.e., no penetration, no ejaculate on/near my genitals, no humping unless fully ...