Hi Lorelai, Can I ask about your worry for your mom finding out? Is it just the potential awkwardness or is it something that may cause conflict or an unsafe home environment? There are many sites with discreet packaging options, and you can always buy something in real life as a store to stand in a...

Hi Kilasm, With these changes in discharge are they accompanied by any changes in color or smell or any new pain/itching/discomfort? Changes in discharge are often normal during puberty as well as around the menstrual cycle, but with any of these other listed symptoms they can be a sign of infection...

Hi Ali! Welcome to the boards, we are happy to have you here I am sorry you feel like you have no one to talk to about these things. To start can you tell me a little more about feeling like you might be gay? Is this because of an attraction towards people you have experienced? Sexuality can be very...

Hi Ms. Candy, I am sorry this has been a stressful and annoying experience for you! When thinking about masturbation one aspect is that we are relaxed in our minds and our bodies. Sometimes when something is stressing us out or upsetting us, it takes us out of the moment and the goal to orgasm becom...

Hi Skybushh, That makes a lot of sense that you would want to be open with your partner about things you are struggling with. It can very difficult, especially in a first relationship, to navigate this new form of communication and to parse through what to share and what to keep to yourself. It soun...

Hi Skybushh, I think it is great you want to have more open communication with your girlfriend on this topic. Could you expand on how these conversation have gone in the past with your girlfriend? What do you mean when you say that you "didn't understand everything?" This context can help ...

Hi Merawke, I am sorry to hear that this has been so difficult for you. Based on what you have written in this thread I feel as though this scarleteen article, https://www.scarleteen.com/article/etc/anxiety_lies, could be a good place to start. It discusses the struggle of knowing what you are anxio...

hi hi, I can tell this causing you an extreme amount of distress. It seems from your posts here you have a history with ruminating on whether your past actions make you a good or bad person. I want to tell you that every single person has done things they are not proud of, especially when they are y...

Hi phenolphtalein, It seems like from your post history with us, you have a lot of intense anxiety surrounding consent with partners and the label of abusive. That being said, this specific situation seems like your ex was more concerned about you pushing yourself too far sexually. In sexual situati...

I am sorry this has been so frustrating for you! It seems like talking with someone was helpful for you in managing your anxiety, but I understand how annoying the process of finding a new therapist can be. In regards to your anxiety instigating fights, I’m going to link a Scarleteen article that I ...

Hi Chailover2, It sounds like this situation is causing you a lot of anxiety, and in turn, making you extremely hard on yourself. I wonder if you could expand on the dynamic between you and your boyfriend. Do you have a sense of why you feel like you have to manage him or offer a ton of input? For i...

Hi vhdzhisjkjd, It is generally the safest to use protective barriers on sex toys, especially on ones that are being inserted into the body and ones that are not easily boiled or sanitized. Condoms can be purchased at pharmacies and grocery stores, or alternatively you could also look into youth cen...