Hi Jacob, Thank yuh so much for your kind response. I spoke with Mo over chat and found it very helpful, and I’d love to get your input as well, as long as it’s ok that I’m asking the same questions I asked before (I know Scarleteen has a policy against that). My biggest fear is definitely that some...

Alice, Thank you so much for that thoughtful response! Sorry that I'm just responding now. I had a really good conversation with Mo and am feeling better. You are definitely right that I like black-and-white answers-- I wish this subject was easier! If it's still cool with you, would it be ok if I s...

I'm so glad to hear that! Thank you!

Would this (worrying about having caused harm) be an appropriate thing to talk about in a personal chat on here? This isn't a question just for you Heather, but for anyone who sees this

Ah, ok. That makes sense. I'd be happy to share my experiences if someone would be willing to talk with me about it. I think I'll hold off for now until a staff member indicates they're ok talking with me about it, just so I don't take up too much emotional energy before knowing someone is ready to ...

Hi Heather, Thank you for the thoughtful reply even while feeling triggered. Please take all the time you need and just know that there's no pressure on my end for you to continue to engage. I do think some of what I said came across in a way I didn't intend, so I'm going to try to rephrase some of ...

Great, thanks! Everything that you said makes a lot of sense to me. However, talking with friends about this and looking back on my own experiences, I get caught up in the "grey area" sometime. I'll provide some examples if that helps: - In high school, many people I knew were experimentin...

Would it be possible for me to discuss this privately with someone? If not that is totally fine and I can type my response here.

Thanks Alice! I do have a ton of questions based in my own experiences and those of friends. Would it be ok to talk about that here?

Heather,

Thanks so much! Take all the time you need

Hello! I’ve been thinking a lot about alcohol and consent, and I keep finding conflicting information. Some people say a drunk person can not consent, some people say the real issue is “incapacitation,” some people say it just depends on how everyone feels after and it’s just a riskier situation, et...