On a day off, a mislearned idea about my body comes to mind
It’s my day off, and I’ve been lying here unable to do anything when a thought about my body I heard a while ago suddenly comes back. I wonder if it’s true.
Scenes
- Lying here, I think of what I heard — One afternoon on my day off, I’m lying here, unable to do anything, when something I heard about my body a while ago comes to mind. I open a search page to see if it’s true.
- I remember who told me — A friend told me this with complete confidence. I didn’t check it at the time, and after hearing it again and again, it stuck as if it were true.
- More claims keep showing up — The explanations vary a little from one search result to another. The more I read, the less sure I am that what I first heard was right.
- Even things you’ve heard for years can be checked — You can’t tell whether sexual health information is accurate just by knowing who said it. Check what evidence supports it and who the explanation applies to.
- Today, just note the source — Write the thought that came to mind in one sentence, then add where you heard it. Even before you find an answer, you can get clear on what you’re asking.
- You can look at that claim again — Even if a mistaken idea stays with you for years, you can check it again. Now you know where it came from.
Stories by Haeon
- Haeon
- 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
- I smile and say I’m fine when it comes to talking about my body.