I just asked her about an hour ago and she said she would be more than willing to go with me! It was hard to ask but I'm glad I did, thank you so much for your help and encouragement!!

I guess I'm just nervous, the only thing I can think is "what if she says no?" It'll just be so strange and I won't know what to do. I haven't even asked yet and I don't know what I'm doing, it's going to be worse if she says no.

Okay, so I was going to ask her tomorrow but now I'm freaking out about it. It just seems like such an awkward question to ask someone and I don't even know if I'll be able to get the words out. I'm still terrified she'll say no. I have no idea what I'm going to do

It's that easy? What are the tests like? Just blood work?

So what do I say when I make an appointment? Just like "I need to get tested?"

Thank you so much for helping me honestly, I had no idea where to go with this. It definitely helps to know that other people come here for help. I'm going to talk to my pastor the next time I see her in person (which would be Sunday). I'll keep you updated. Just one more question (that I could prob...

Honestly I think it would feel worse doing it over text or email. Anyway I do it, I'm sure it's going to be tough to get the words out. I'm just more afraid that she'll say no or that it's not something you're supposed to ask people. The way you suggested was really good, but it's not so much what I...

That's actually a lot more than I had on how to ask my pastor. I'm just generally afraid I guess. I'm afraid that might sound too unfeeling though, but to be fair I have no idea and I'm terrified

I feel better now than I did just after telling my youth group. I'm still kind of a wreck but it did feel good to say it and just have it out instead of being a heavy weight. Will YWCA provide testing too or do I have to go somewhere else for that? I was going to ask my pastor to come with me, since...

They seemed pretty supportive, which was nice, but I'm still terrified their going to tell. My pastor used to work with victims and people with HIV/AIDS, so she was pretty sensitive to it. She was worried that I might have an STD, but she doesn't know that I never got tested. I'm just too afraid to ...

I live about an hour outside of LA in Torrance (I think my zip code is 90505). I'm never going to get to forget this, am I? I told my youth group tonight and I'm still shaking, what if they tell like my friend did? It just felt so strange, they were all really quiet and I couldn't get them to laugh ...

I never got tested after either, I figured if I wasn't pregnant I would be okay. I don't know where to go and I'm terrified of going alone. What if I do have something? I would have to tell my parents and it would just be awful. Wouldn't it be better not knowing?

I just don't know how to deal with it. I feel so isolated, I go to Catholic school and all we ever get told is having sex is like being a chewed piece of gum or a used piece of tape or crushed cookies, I don't know anyone else who has gone through this, let alone gone through it twice. I want to rea...

The first time it happened, I was 14 and sober. It was awful, and I bled and I still blame myself for being stupid enough to go upstairs with a boy that much bigger and stronger than me. The second time I was 16 and drunk, and I still blame myself for letting it happen, but that's not the point. The...