[1] Who are you?
[2] Are we friends?
[3] When and how did we meet?
[4] How have I affected you?
[5] What do you think of me?
[6] What's the fondest memory you have of me?
[7] How long do you think we will be friends or enemies?
[8] Do you love me?
[9] Have I ever hurt you?
[10] Would you hug me?
[11] Would you kiss me?
[12] Would you fuck me?
[13] Are we close?
[14] Emotionally, what stands out?
[15] Do you wish I was cooler?
[16] On a scale of 1-10, how nice am I?
[17] Give me a nickname and explain why you picked it.
[18] Am I loveable?
[19] How long have you known me?
[20] Describe me in one word.
[21] What was your first impression?
[22] Do you still think that way about me now?
[23] What do you think my weakness is?
[24] Do you think I'll get married?
[25] What about me makes you happy?
[26] What about me makes you sad?
[27] What reminds you of me?
[28] What's something you would change about me?
[29] How well do you know me?
[30] Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn't?
[31] Do you think I would kill someone?
[32] Are you going to put this on your blog and see what I say about you?
Q: If you are sexually active, how have you assumed total or shared responsibility for birth control? give specific examples. What are your feelings about shared responsibility? How do you think our society reinforce or discourages shared responsibility with respect to birth control?
In our society a majority of people believe that the responsibility of birth control should ultimately be left up to the women taking it. Some may go as far as saying it’s her body so it’s her responsibility, which is not ultimately the case as it takes two people to have a baby. Taking that into consideration it’s actually both the male and females responsibly. I personally believe that if two people are in a sexually intimate relationship they should both have to share the responsibility of the birth control. This is because it’s not fair to leave the responsible of the relationship on one person’s shoulders. It is also unfair seeing as both of the people in the relationship obviously don’t want a child at the given time, which is why they’re using some form of birth control in the first place. Once the couple has chosen their preferred choice of birth control they should figure out roughly how much it will cost a month. At that point I think it would only be fair to offer to pay for half of the birth control. Depending on the women’s health care plan it may in fact cover most or even all of the cost of birth control. Otherwise you could usually get birth control for a discounted price at your local Planned Parenthood. I also believe the male should take responsibility by supplying condoms. In my mind it’s the least the guy could do in the situation. When it comes down to it the women’s actions will greatly influence if she gets pregnant or not. With that being brought up the women would have to be very responsible about taking her particular form of birth control as prescribed by the doctor. If for example a women was on the pill and she forgot to take it one day that could untimely cause her to get pregnant. There may also be complications with whichever form of birth control a women chooses to you as there are with every prescription drug. This is also another reason why it is good to always wear a condom even if the woman is on another form of birth control.
Q: How would you describe your personal comfort level in discussing contraception with a parter or potential partner? IS there anything you would liket to change? if so, what?
Being opened and honest with someone I care about is a very important aspect of a relationship. I believe that I should be able to talk with the person about anything and not have to worry about being judged or feeling bad for that. This is no exception on the topic of contraception. I’m very comfortable talking with a partner or potential partner about contraception, mainly because I’m quite educated on the topic. I think that it’s quite essential to talk with your partner about birth control as it is most likely your number one defense against not getting pregnant. While on the topic of pregnancy the It would also be a good time to discuss what we would do if the potential partner did in fact get pregnant. Even though the odds of getting pregnant while on birth control are slim I think it’s still really important to be prepared at all times and have a plan in case it was ever to happen. I believe a lot of women don’t bring up the topic of contraception with their partner because a lot of men don’t know very much on the topic in the first place. Nor are most men aware of the responsibility the women must take in a lot of cases every day in order to use the particular forum of birth control properly. For instance the pill is to be taken every day at the exact same time. If a woman was to forget to take the pill a few days the chances of pregnancy occurring would drastically increase. Basically by bringing up the topic of contraception you are not only showing maturity but also that you truly care about yourself as well as your partner. Now if there was one thing I could change about talking with a potential partner about contraception it’s that I would hope she knows that she can openly and confidently talk with me about contraception. I feel that a lot of women aren’t comfortable talking men on the subject of birth control, most likely because a lot of men lack knowledge on the subject. Further more if you can not talk freely about contraception with your significant other I can not see how two people would be able to have a good functioning long lasting relationship
