[nabs-l] Long-Distance Dating

[Littlefield, Tyler]

Carly:
I'm kind of half and half here. I think a lot of the "xomg sex" issue is 
the fact that a lot of blind people are sort of socially weird, which 
doesn't help if they're insolated from everything. Things like whether 
or not to get oral with lube on the condom for example might be common 
sense, but something like how to do a pregnancy test or something may 
not, since I believe that's all visual. Same with getting condoms; sure 
you can go to a drug store, but I think the links arielle gave are good 
for a lot of people to order online and not have to mess with the drug 
store.

Anyway, my point is we're going to get a lot of weird stuff any time 
this topic comes up, but I think there are people that have genuine 
intelligent questions that maybe a blind person could answer.
On 9/9/2012 11:53 PM, Carly Mihalakis wrote:
> Hi, Dave, and others,
>
>         I can't believe so much is being made of one of life's 
> essential, building blocks! What's so significant? Call me blind but I 
> just don't see it! Another list? Grow UP!
>  oAt 10:03 AM 9/9/2012, wmodnl wmodnl wrote:
>> I think this discussion calls for a new list.  A list for discussing 
>> these topics in the open.  Maybe, we can offer a FAQ page, with a 
>> search area for people to locate educational material, and local 
>> centers in there area.  Finally, if I remember, there are 
>> confidential hotlines that individuals can call through local 
>> hospitals to ask these questions.  Dave, what do you think about the 
>> idea for adding a list for this topic?  We see a need for it, and a 
>> demand for correct information.
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Sep 8, 2012, at 10:57 PM, "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
>>
>> > I don't know what the norms are at health centers, they didn't 
>> offer birth control stuff when I was in school, back in early 70's.  
>> You could go to drugstore, and ask, what I always did.  And -- for 
>> what it's worth, I remember some of my sighted fraternity brothers 
>> agonizing over how to procure condoms.  And ... then there was the 
>> famous scene in  the movie The Summer of '42.
>> >
>> > Dave
>> >
>> > At 10:39 PM 9/7/2012, you wrote:
>> >> Hello,
>> >> Bring a condom... I still haven't heard about condoms being 
>> offered in High schools, but Colleges do have free Condoms and lube 
>> in their health centers.
>> >> I've never gone in to ask for a condom at one of those places, 
>> that is something I would like to hear experiences from other people on.
>> >> Is there a tactful way of asking for a free condom at a health 
>> center? I can go and ask point blank, but that feels to me like I 
>> would be seen as the horny blind guy. Especially if I came in there 
>> every few months...
>> >> Perhaps I can go in for a flue shot and when I finish if there is 
>> few people there, ask for a tour of the condoms?
>> >> Or do people try and get their friends to go with them and show 
>> them around? I could also ask my mobility instructor to show me.
>> >> Do people know what would be most socially acceptable?
>> >> It is my opinion that a guy should not even consider having sex 
>> unless he has a condom. It's very much the man's responsibility to 
>> make sure he has protection for his gender.
>> >>
>> >> Does anyone also know of a good website to buy condoms and other 
>> things off of? I know my parents stopped using condoms before the 
>> internet really became big because my brother is 16. I doubt they are 
>> any help there...
>> >
>> >
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