To be honest, I got on BC and stayed on it because I knew I'd be having sex but couldn't plan on it. And I figured I would rather be protected for that drunk one night stand if/when it happened than taking Plan B the next morning. For a woman (you probably/maybe know this) you have to take BC for 2 weeks before it is even effective. So I figured, I would take it and keep on taking it, and if/when I had my random hook-ups (or anything longer!), even if we didn't use a condom, the condom broke, I was drunk and couldn't remember if we used protection, etc, I wouldn't have to worry about pregnancy.

No man has ever accused me of not taking my BC but I'm also one of the last people I think someone I would date, would expect to TRY and get pregnant.

And to be extra-special honest about me taking BC, as a lady, I totally hate that time of the month - you know, when the Communists are in the henhouse and the red tide is rising and the aphids have overtaken the rose and so on. I get bad migraines, I don't consider it a "mystical time to be in touch with my feminine body," I've ruined a lot of underwear and yes, even as a full-grown adult, pairs of pants. I really want to get my period as little as possible. So I'm on that BC that makes it so I only bleed once every three months, and for that reason alone, I would never ever stop taking it haha. Even if I didn't have that option and was on the BC that makes you get it monthly, I would still do it because my cycle was never very regular and I never was very good at keeping track of it.

I know everyone rolls their eyes at the "But women don't use birth control just to get pregnant!" however - my personal experience absolutely validates that. I told someone recently if I could just have all the organs that give me my period cut out of my body I would do it because I hate my period that much. (They then pointed out that I would go into menopause. At 25. Which would totally suck.)

I am doing well, popping in on Hubski here and there. Little overwhelmed with all the activity. Work might be looking up but we will see. It turns out that the only person who really thinks I am shitty at my job is me. I have started adopting positive thoughts to help me with the mornings. (They really do help. And to-do lists.)

I will let you know if I head down to the VA area for work again, it would be nice to force a meet-up. They usually let me rent a car. I think we could fix something. I hope all is super-duper with you, I will be checking up on your pubskis. :)