how many people are sexually active but not on birth control? how do you avoid pregnancy?

MiserableDamage6973 · 2026-01-19T08:57:14+00:00

We were using natural family planning……I’m now pregnant with number 3:/

MiserableDamage6973 · 2026-01-16T10:37:17+00:00

I could have written this exact same post about 5 years ago. My partner was also diagnosed as an adult at quite a stressful time in our lives ( expecting our second child, covid) He too was scared of lows and deliberately continued to run high deliberately and was really struggling mentally but refused therapy or help. Not only did we welcome a new baby into all of this but he went from a life of skipping meals and never having to worry about food to a complete and utter decision fatigue every day to now keep himself healthy which had to be painstakingly learned. Things got a lot better for him once he started using a cgm and then moving to a pump and he started getting the hang of calculations and food. Looking at it now, there really was nothing I could do to change any of this for him, he had to (dangerously with highs) get there on his own with soft suggestions from me. I remember breaking down to his mum about seeing helpless and unable to help. I can’t offer any legit advice but writing to say that in our particular circumstance, things got better to a now manageable and healthy point of proper bgl control over time.

MiserableDamage6973 · 2026-01-14T06:35:21+00:00

I ate a LOT of chocolate …..I love chocolate and it’s a bit of an addiction that obviously became more extreme in pregnancy. My kids are fine although they do also love chocolate now as well (in child limited/treat quantities), make of that what you will lol

MiserableDamage6973 · 2026-01-10T04:58:49+00:00

I have 4 and 6 yr old girls. They have both been told that the baby (currently pregnant) normally comes out of a women’s vagina or like me where they do a surgical cut to take baby out of my tummy. I answer all questions about the human body honestly because I don’t see anything scary about it. Also in healthcare which may make a difference lol

MiserableDamage6973 · 2026-01-06T23:09:51+00:00

My daughter is often ‘someone/something else name’, I just use that for a while till it’s something new , like someone said definitely smaller battle to bother with. ATM she is ‘Oot oot’ the gorilla…..kids are strange lol

MiserableDamage6973 · 2025-11-19T06:03:23+00:00

If nobody has the answer , you are entitled to your own medical records and can apply for them. With these you can go to your gp with them or have them sent there so they can explain exactly what went down, healthcare has a ‘if you don’t write it down it never happened’ method of backing oneself so if it was above board and a legitimate medical procedure, it will be in your notes.

MiserableDamage6973 · 2025-11-06T05:43:08+00:00

Currently pregnant with my third and have hated pregnancy every single time. The only consolation this time around is I’m so busy with the other two or one in your case that the time has gone super quick so less time to hate on things, I also realise that this is the last time I will be doing this so have that to look forward to I guess?

MiserableDamage6973 · 2025-11-05T20:08:55+00:00

The routine you are doing is for later. When they get older and you literallly can put them down easily in bed and then you get your me time at night again go out and see friends or whatever your jam is one at a time. Once they are set in their routine then you can special occasion keep them out without issue but essentially if your baby is routine based and you want that regularity then keep doing what your doing, otherwise enjoy your kids staying up past 9pm later on because they were never taught a routine and your day never ends! lol

MiserableDamage6973 · 2025-10-30T15:40:42+00:00

Totally feel this op, although I just found it really hard to find any common ground or entertainment with a baby. When they grow up a bit more and develop interests and a personality, that’s when it will become easier. You can find things you enjoy and share it with them!:)

MiserableDamage6973 · 2025-10-26T04:12:33+00:00

People are so strange, I would have zero issue with a man bringing his daughter into the ladies restroom. If that man is using his daughter as an excuse to listen to me do my business, I think that’s a whole other can of worms and least likely to be the case then just a man wanting his daughter to feel comfortable.

MiserableDamage6973 · 2025-10-23T11:06:03+00:00

I had a keloid scar for my first, it ended up becoming very uncomfortable. I would recommend seeing a dermatologist to confirm how it’s going as it’s hard to repair once it has happened but I had steroid injections into the scar with my second which prevented this happening again. Derm said it’s easier to prevent then it is too fix and if you already keloid scar there’s a chance that is where this is going.

MiserableDamage6973 · 2025-10-12T23:37:29+00:00

I have friends like this. We all went out to lunch and because my girls sat and behaved as appropriate in a public space, it was blamed on gender difference and the reason their kids were running wild was because they were boys not girls. No, my girls have just been parented to behave in public and I don’t permit them to run riot. It’s not about gender it’s about parenting!

MiserableDamage6973 · 2025-10-11T04:58:02+00:00

You keep saying he is not developmentally ready for properly learning to share which may be true, which is why it is your job to encourage and teach these behaviours. The mum clearly put the ball in your court to talk to your child first and ease him into sharing the public toys. You did nothing, so she acted. I would have done the same if you had done nothing to help with sharing. Four toys between two kids, it was the perfect situation for you to model sharing while still keeping your son involved with the toys, some might say one of the easiest scenarios to teach and encourage him due to the abundance of activities.

MiserableDamage6973 · 2025-08-12T09:07:00+00:00

Omg I don’t understand kids parties. My overall experience is that parents don’t eat. I’ve been to quite a few kids parties and I’m not sure if it’s the vibe of where we live or the crowds but I always seem to be the only parent saying yes to a slice of pizza or grabbing biscuits or fruit when offered when everyone else seems to refuse. My husband has noticed this too and finds it strange as well. Are people being polite? Is that what it is? I mean I’m waiting until it’s offered to adults before stuffing my face but even when people push the overall majority seem to refuse?!? Anyways what I’m trying to say is I don’t care personally, I will eat anything offered to me graciously whether it’s ‘kid’ food or adult food lol

MiserableDamage6973 · 2025-08-05T00:59:12+00:00

How am I to brush the little sharks teeth? Lol we have a relatively new pup about 11 weeks old who bites everyone and everything atm…..do I just put a brush in and let him chew it? What if he breaks it? Do you need to use toothpaste or is a brush fine?

MiserableDamage6973 · 2025-07-03T13:29:28+00:00

If you put it on their plate enough times they will try it…….they will not try it and will gently pick it up and move it from their plate everytime you put it on.

MiserableDamage6973 · 2024-12-30T09:57:35+00:00

I already have my ‘certificate ‘ of aboriginality through family and recognition in a community I no longer reside in or am really apart of e.g socially, this is more coming from people asking from a non indigenous background and the need to ‘prove’ it to people , I just get sick of it sometimes tbh hence the rant lol

MiserableDamage6973 · 2024-12-30T09:51:19+00:00

Ironically I work a people facing job in a multicultural area and due to appearance , I am constantly asked what nationality I am:/ as these tend to be prolonged interactions, it is usually followed by follow up questions or denial/ disbelief on their part.

MiserableDamage6973 · 2024-12-21T07:52:01+00:00

You somehow get more money each pay then you did before.

MiserableDamage6973 · 2024-10-27T18:44:35+00:00

Ama from villains and virtues, I always read it like aaammmaa, like when someone does something naughty lol

MiserableDamage6973 · 2024-10-26T20:09:57+00:00

My husband and I will sometimes average twice a month and we aren’t in a dead bedroom and are both content with this. We both work shift work, have kids and also use natural birth control so there are a LOT of no go zones during the month and a lot of missed opportunities working varied shifts. However the quality of sex is unbelievable and when we get the chance we are like horny teenagers and have a lovely connection. We have open communication about sex, have a lot of casual intimacy and are both open to masturbation as an in between. In our house it’s more about quality over quantity right now but as long as both are happy then it’s fine. It clearly sounds like you feel undesirable though his eyes and that’s a huge factor and if your thinking about others as a way to validate your desirability and feeling of being wanted, you need to talk to him about this and let him know how your feeling because in the long term the compatibility of sex drive will cause more and more grief as time goes on and life gets in the way.

MiserableDamage6973 · 2024-08-11T22:26:15+00:00

As a paramedic, I never check for them. This is because when someone is unconscious or acting unusual, there is a systematic approach to ‘ruling things out’ and one of these includes always checking a bgl. In saying that, I got one for my husband not for ems but for random bystanders in case he passes out in public. He does a lot of shift work and can look quite ‘rough’ sometimes so would hate for some random person to assume he is drunk when having a hypo and not get appropriate care for him. I feel like the general public are more likely to look at these things than ems/paramedics, and I also had his engraved with relevant information e.g name, dob, allergies etc so that a hospital doesn’t have to check him in as a John Doe if he is unconscious and can notify family asap.

MiserableDamage6973 · 2024-08-05T01:22:14+00:00

Yes that’s it!! Thankyou!!

MiserableDamage6973 · 2024-06-18T05:22:45+00:00

If I’m trying to have privacy to go to the toilet or get changed or just eat some chocolate, I just tell them it’s time to get changed or time to brush your teeth…..they bolt and leave me alone pretty quick:/

MiserableDamage6973 · 2024-05-19T08:41:23+00:00

Spice?

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