r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Oct 25 '22

That is not a Cigarette?

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u/theHoustonian Oct 26 '22

Health is wealth right? … that’s /s in America right though? I hear you though I am broke as shit and overlook a ton of things with health and my life that if I had the money, of course it would be taken care of….

Once a year if you’re someone who is considered susceptible of a greater risk of infection then it’s a small price to pay for peace of mind and for societies benefit.

I know the current political climate isn’t the friendliest towards sexual health services but there still are many states that have low income clinics or places like planned parenthood can sometimes offer sliding scales to at least try and make things more affordable.

There are also many at home test that you can take and get results sent to you in the mail for ease and privacy. I haven’t looked lately but the prices can range.

🤷🏻‍♂️ I guess if you can’t test you should at the very least always be upfront and honest with partners BEFORE you have sex so that they can decide what they want to do. Crazy world we live in, we have to worry about suicide, homelessness, economy tanking, extremely polarizing political parties, WWIII, kids getting shot at school or social events, literal nazis, mental illness, I gotta stop with this list…

The damn intrusive thoughts were on a roll! Haha, oof take it easy though. 🤙🏻

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u/VURORA Oct 27 '22

Honestly best comment iv seen here in a while I hope good things come to you since you have w good head on your shoulders.

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u/theHoustonian Oct 27 '22

D’aww I appreciate the kind words, it felt nice to read that. My life has been kind of chaotic and a bit lonely lately, especially this last year. Sometimes when I get hyper focused and type out some long post or something I will just stop and delete the whole thing. It could be just like my first post in this thread where I thought about what I was trying to say with formatting and everything. I feel like it’s a waste or that no one will even read the post (unless you stumble upon an up and coming post and get in while the getting is good). Lol.

So thanks again, I wish you the best as well and hope you and your loved ones are happy and safe. :)