After the celebration, it’s hard to bring up contraception again.
Even after celebrating together, thoughts about contraception and testing keep circling in my mind.
Scenes
- The night after the celebration — After the celebration, I try to bring up contraception and testing, but the words catch in my throat.
- Words left unsaid there — Between photos and congratulations, the conversation meant just for the two of them gets pushed aside.
- A happy day doesn’t answer everything — Celebrating together doesn’t mean you’ve talked through your thoughts on contraception.
- Write down just one thing you want to say — Today, write down one line to start with, like, “I’d like to talk about contraception next time.”
- Keep talking as you check in with each other — Rather than settling contraception and testing with one answer, keep talking and checking in about what you want to know.
Stories by Haeon
- Haeon
- Monday morning, and our conversation keeps getting pushed back
- The conversation about contraception stays with you on the way home.
- A Weekend Plan Made in Silence
- After I read the word “normal,” it starts to feel like it’s about me.
- The night they returned from the funeral, they were moving at different speeds.
- After saying no at the celebration, I’m worried about seeing them again.
- After the funeral, it’s hard to talk about our boundaries again
- A weekend afternoon, wondering how to ask about affection