I keep putting off talking to my parents about my body every Sunday night.
Even when I have questions about my body, I choose my words around my parents and end up swallowing them.
Scenes
- I stop before asking my parents. — On Sunday nights, I want to ask my parents about things I’m curious about with my body, but I keep choosing my words and leave my phone’s notes app open.
- The question gets shorter. — A question that starts with “Why is my body like this?” grows hazier as I revise it, wondering whether it’s okay to show my parents.
- Think about who to ask and what to share. — What you ask about sexual health can depend on who you ask. You can separate what you want to say to your parents from what you want to check with a trusted source.
- Start by writing what you’re curious about. — Tonight, leave out what you want to say to your parents and write one line in your notes about what you’re curious about with your body.
- You can decide what to ask later. — After looking at the question you wrote down, you can decide then whether you want to ask your parents or check somewhere else.
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