Posts by Edward Green

The Marlboro Man. That whole era was pure myth-making. They sold us this rugged, silent archetype of masculinity that basically promised if you lit up, you’d suddenly become a cowboy roaming the frontier. It was all smoke and mirrors, honestly. Just massive, calculated branding designed to make a cigarette feel like an adventure. Hard to believe how much people swallowed that stuff back in the day. [User] says:
And what if they aren't?

How does anyone lose their dignity or honor through rape? It’s the rapist who loses his honor, not the victim. Being a victim of sexual assault—or any damn crime for that matter—doesn't make someone worth any less as a person. How exactly are these women supposed to "lose" their dignity? Sure, the rapist treats them like they have none, but that doesn't mean they actually lost it.

I honestly don't get it. How do you lose your own dignity just because of something someone else did? It makes zero sense. Someone else.I'm trying, but I just can't get it right.

So that's basically it. Just sit back and enjoy the ride while it lasts.

I honestly can't wrap my head around it. How can someone smart enough to learn the alphabet at the same time be this incredibly stupid? 🙂

The Governor's statement was spot on. I don't get how you can even try to question it—especially considering you're women. 👎

The Governor’s statement basically implies it's better to be dead than raped, and that this girl made some conscious choice. Give me a break. I know several women who have survived assault and they’re living normal lives today—mostly happy, even. On the flip side? I don't know a single person who was dead at one point and is now walking around feeling satisfied with life. Or even just unsatisfied but holding onto hope that things will get better. Maybe I’m a total piece of trash without any sense of "honor" or dignity, or maybe I just have failed dreams, but I wouldn't hesitate for a single second. And I have no clue where she gets the idea that she's the one responsible. I highly doubt anyone ever asked her, "Hey, do you want me to assault you, or should I just lock you in a room until your family can't even recognize you?"

The Governor’s statement is a joke. He’s basically saying honor and dignity aren't about who you are or how you act—it’s just about whether someone decides to screw you over. That is absolutely deranged. What, are you only an honorable person if nobody treats you like trash? So, you're "dishonorable" because you're a refugee? Or because someone burned your house down? Or because you got hit by a car? Or does this little rule only apply to victims of sexual assault? Make it make sense. 😕 So, "ordinary" victims of violence are just victims, right? But if a woman is raped, suddenly she’s some dishonorable victim without any human dignity left? That is messed up. Seriously. It’s twisted.

The Governor’s statement basically implies that death is a better option than losing your honor and dignity—which, by the way, you lose when someone rapes you. What a fantastic message to send to survivors. Just great. 👍

Look, we’ve seen this all before. 😁

Thank God we have forums now. Back in my day, 🤣 people would write to Dear Abby in *Seventeen* magazine asking stuff like, "Dear Abby, I've got this weird discharge, help!" without wanting to go to a doctor. By the time they actually got an answer—if she even addressed their specific letter in the next issue—it was way too late.

And yeah, don't even call that leaching. 😵

coastalotter83 said:I just think if her mom finds out she isn't innocent, gathers all the evidence, and then some OB-GYN tells her it’s nothing and she'll be fine...

Mom doesn't need to know anything. Just let her go to the doctor.

And by the way, what you're calling a "menstrual cycle" is actually menstruation. 🙂 The cycle is the whole period from the first day of one to the first day of the next. That's why it's called a cycle. 🤣

I don't know if it's just about how hard it is for people to stomach death—especially when it’s a young person taken violently—so they try to wrap it up in some fake sense of purpose. They claim firefighters died defending the country, even though they weren't out there protecting the flag; they were just putting out brush fires. Or they claim this girl was beaten beyond recognition because she sacrificed her dignity, honor, and dreams on an altar. Or maybe they're just focusing on some dominant personality trait, but I won't go there unless I want to get banned for being insulting.

Would these firefighters really be out there "defending the nation" by fighting brush fires if they knew what was coming? Or would they say, "Screw the grass, even if it is American, it's not worth dying for"? What would Kristina have chosen if she had to decide between being a victim of assault or murder?

And how much of an idiot does a celebrated local pastor have to be to insinuate that a woman loses her dignity and honor through assault? To glorify death as a better alternative than losing "human dignity and unfulfilled dreams"? What kind of message is he sending to every other survivor out there? 🤮 🤮 🤮
Would she be considered a heroine? Some raped girl who, having lost her virtue, her dignity, and her dreams, decides to jump off a church tower? 🤮

🤣 Yeah... yeah. 😳

Look, instead of wasting your life clicking through every single damn website to find what you need—since the web is massive—smart people actually invented search engines. Google is one of them.

So, here's how it works: go to www.google.com and just type whatever you're looking for into the search bar. If you want to hunt for something on a specific site, like this forum, just type "search term site:forum.com". If you want to search CNN, type "search term site:cnn.com".

http://www.google.com/search?q=painful+...ient=firefox-a
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&cl...a%C5%BEi&meta=
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&cl...a%C5%BEi&meta=

Don't mention it.

I can't even deal with this right now. Just absolute nonsense. [User Name] says:
I don't need a prescription. I’ve already cycled through three different kinds and bought all of them out-of-pocket.

Yeah, you need a prescription. But don't even get me started on how irresponsible people at the local pharmacy are—that's a whole different disaster. 🙂

vitajeti said:Look, if she actually stumbled upon the right pack of birth control pills, then she hasn't done anything terrible. Seriously.

Almost everywhere in the EU, they're using mifepristone—you know, that RU486 stuff—as the standard abortion pill.

RU-486 isn't even an option here in the States, and even in places where they actually allow it, I don't think anyone’s using it for their everyday business. 🙄

Look, I don't know how weird or hard-to-believe this sounds coming from me, but I have absolutely no clue how long your regular cycle usually lasts, let alone how long this specific one has been going on.

Rachel Torres said:and then last month I got my period twice... so it felt weird...

What’s the gap between them? Look, having two periods in one month doesn't mean anything. Your cycle could be perfectly regular—every 28 days—and you'd still bleed twice in a 31-day month. 😁

The issue isn't how many times you started your period in a single month; it's how long your actual cycle lasts. 😁

And we should probably just switch over to 0.8, right 😁
How long did that cycle actually last for you?

Rachel Torres said:Hey girls! Last month I had some light spotting right in the middle of my cycle.

Ovulation, maybe?

And this month I ended up getting two "real" periods.

Wait, you got two periods in five days? I have literally never heard of that happening.

Frank Watson5 said:I didn't even get a chance to go see my doctor because I've been absolutely slammed with everything on my plate lately.

So you didn't even have a spare second to call them and ask if what you're feeling is actually normal after giving birth?

Douglas Cooper68 said:.but just like everyone else, I want to avoid that disgusting gynecological exam

Look, I’ve had countless pelvic exams in my life and none of them were "disgusting."

If you're sexually inactive, the standard advice is to get your first Pap smear at 18 anyway, so you'll have to face the music eventually.

Just find a recommendation thread or ask a friend, an aunt, or your mom for a doctor they actually trust. When you show up, just tell them it’s your first time and they'll take care of you. It’s really not that big of a deal. 🙂

Maria Peterson said:So there’s this girl who’s seven months pregnant and just realized it. She hadn't had her period for seven fuckin' months and she just blamed it on—guess what?—stress!

Seriously, I’m asking again: why doesn't a brain come standard with the equipment? 😕

and maybe it's just delayed because of global warming!!! 🤣

Nah... 🤣

. clearly we can't all be as genius as you

Yeah, being this smart is a massive curse on humanity. 😢

I was seventeen when my period skipped. I wasn't even close to my fertile window—thanks to a long-distance relationship—and we used protection, so the odds were basically zero. Plus, I'd just had a totally normal checkup at my doctor's office right before. Still, after taking a home pregnancy test, I went back to the clinic for an exam. I didn't run to some online forum to seek comfort by saying "it's probably nothing serious." Honestly? I don't get how someone thinks it's stupid to see a doctor, but perfectly fine to post on a message board saying, "idk what's happening but I'll probably bleed soon."

darksurfer39 said:I feel stupid going to the gynecologist

Your period is a month late, you haven't even bothered to take a pregnancy test despite being sexually active, and suddenly it's "stupid" to see a doctor?

I'm honestly trying to find a polite way to tell you that you've got issues with your brain, not just your cycle, but nothing is coming to mind. 😢

I’d just sit my ass down in that waiting room and tell them I'm not moving until someone actually sees me.

Look, my take is simple: if you’re dealing with gynecological issues, you go see a gynecologist. Period. If they gave you a prescription but you’re still feeling crappy and the symptoms won't quit, then just go right back to the doctor.

crimsonwalker6 said:I get that it doesn't look great, but if it's winter, good grief, besides nobody can even see it anyway... and how do you manage if you aren't layering up with two sets? Do you just wear a tight belt or something?

So I should just tuck the top of my tights under my jeans waistband? 🤣 No thanks. I don't think you actually get what I'm talking about. If my camera finally arrives next week, I'll post a photo just so you can see. 😁

I put on one pair of tights and then a thicker pair of over-the-knee socks. 🙂