Dawnius's answer (6)

I'd love to be able to give you a big hug. This is abuse. It's similar to some of what I have been through at times in my life. You need to get out of that environment as soon as you can. If you can wait out high school, then do that and do as much preparation as you can. Get a job and save whatever you can. Make sure you know how to cook and clean......   reply

This thread makes me feel ancient. I'm old enough to be the mother of most of the people here because I'm 40. I was 17 when I discovered Yaoi. Mostly it was in fanfiction. I didn't really get unsupervised internet access as a kid. My dad was good at keeping an eye on where I'd been online.   1 reply

I'm a cis/het woman who just likes hot guys. Yaoi gives me more eye candy than straight stuff, though I will read some of that too. I don't read yuri because I'm not interested in girls.   1 reply

I've had all sorts of issues with cramps. For many years I took fistfuls of painkillers, and saved any prescription painkillers I could for my cramps. I'd save my sick days at work for days I would start my period because of the intense pain and fatigue. Doctors dismissed my issues, and I stopped bringing it up. Fortunately when I started taking bi......   reply