hi!
so i'm in the middle of going through a semi-pregnancy scare
i say semi because i know there isn't anything to be scared or worried about. i've only been practicing safe sex (manual sex) with my boyfriend and we've done this before and i was totally ok, yet this time for some reason i've been getting these irrational fears
i think this might stems from my deep rooted religous beliefs
i know logically that manual sex, regardless of all the "what if"s, cannot pose a pregnancy risk
but i just can't shake the feeling away, probably because i've always thought that engaging in ANY kind ot sexual activity will lead to a punishment fron God
this has led me to not be able to fully enjoy my sexuality, even when i'm practicing it safely
idk how to stop this problem
how to seperate religion and facts?
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Re: how to seperate religion and facts?
Hi naurmi008,
I think it's really sound to have recognized that religious messaging is playing a role here! One really good starting place for addressing pregnancy fears that come from religion is this piece from our Impurity Culture series: Pregnancy and Fear
I think it's really sound to have recognized that religious messaging is playing a role here! One really good starting place for addressing pregnancy fears that come from religion is this piece from our Impurity Culture series: Pregnancy and Fear
And you to whom adversity has dealt the final blow/with smiling bastards lying to you everywhere you go/turn to and put out all your strength of arm and heart and brain/and like the Mary Ellen Carter rise again.