Today, my 18-year-old boyfriend freaked out and kept asking me if I was sure I wouldn't get pregnant, because I forgot to take my birth control pill last night. We didn't actually have sex; he apparently thought me simply missing the pill would magically get me pregnant. The hell? FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my boyfriend and I were about to get intimate for the first time. He said he didn't want to use a condom, and that I should just give him one of my birth control pills instead, "so we can still be just as safe". What the hell? FML
Today, I woke up to my boyfriend throwing my birth control box at me and shouting that I was a slut for cheating on him since we never had sex. I attempted to explain the birth control was for a condition I have that causes my period to be non-existent. He didn't believe me. FML
Today, my boyfriend said that to be extra careful he's been taking my birth control pills too. FML
Today, I discovered my boyfriend has been slipping me abortion pills to "supplement" my regular birth control. FML
Today, my boyfriend called me, panicking. Apparently he had a headache, but wasn't concentrating on what tablets he grabbed, and accidentally took tablets for "relief of period pain". He was convinced he was going to grow ovaries overnight. FML
Today, I realised my period was two weeks late and panicked about being pregnant due to missing a pill a few weeks ago. Then I remembered I haven't had sex in almost a year. FML
Today, I found out that my fiancé, with whom I've been with for 10 years, doesn't want to have sex with me because he thinks I'm going to trap him into having a baby. He sees me take my contraceptive pill nightly and knows I was booked in for having a coil fitted before Covid-19 happened. FML
Today, my girlfriend freaked out, thinking she might be pregnant due to her period being late. I found myself reminding her that one actually has to have had sex recently to become pregnant. We've been living together, sexless, for over a year. FML
Today, I found out that even though my girlfriend is on the pill, and even though my girlfriend took emergency contraception, she became pregnant days after the first time we had sex without a condom. FML
Today, I found out I was pregnant. When I told my boyfriend that I couldn't believe this happened, he said, "I'm not going to lie, I didn't always pull out fast." FML
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Top comments
crackyeggy 9
If you had sex this week it's possible. Sperm lives in the body for a lot longer than you'd expect.
gearhead369 20
Sex education was lost on this poor soul
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gearhead369 20
Sex education was lost on this poor soul
funsizedliz 16
He's a keeper.
Merylwen 24
The boyfriend is sort of right. She can get pregnant if they had sex in the past week (unlikely but possible). They should probably also avoid having sex before her next period.
Subject_13194514 8
I wonder if it's too late to give him "The Talk".
AtherSheep 15
Well, you can have sex at any point point. Doesn't have to matter if it's before or after the period, it's when the woman is ovulating. Then you have to be wait.
acrochick27 15
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He sounds like a real PILL?
MrSassypants 34
Are you asking a question or is "pill" an acronym I don't know about? Does it stand for pugs in llama leggings? Because it should.
nonsensical 26
Now I really want some llama leggings...
MrSassypants 34
Don't we all. Especially pugs.
crackyeggy 9
If you had sex this week it's possible. Sperm lives in the body for a lot longer than you'd expect.
whatsittoyabitch 15
Was looking for this comment! ..And everybody think he's the dumb one.
vampemu 16
The leaflet will tell you what to do if you miss pills. One is normally fine, plural in a month and you should use other protection. It's a continual effect, doesn't magically stop working if you miss a day. You also don't take it 7 days a month which, again, fine.
littlekellilee 45
11 you didn't have to look far! Only 3 comments.
vikky538 29
To be exact sperm can be active inside anywhere from 48-72 hours
glabberfasted 16
I learn something new everyday on FML
jks0308 22
um sperm only lives for 24 hours inside the uterus...
ribx 16
One missed pill wouldn't let you get pregnant, but if you miss two or more the advice is to abstain for a week
kindasortayeah 25
Pregnancy can take place a day before to two days after ovulation. Sperm can survive for 24-48 hours after ejaculation. Therefore, you could have had sex a few days ago, missed a pill, and have a possibility of becoming pregnant. It isn't very likely, but still possible.
countryrose92 23
Trust me... Missing ONE pill and having sex with can get you pregnant. I have a 2 year old to prove it. Yay 99% effective methods!
Steffi 26
Sperm can live for up to five days in a woman's body, & while missing just one pill doesn't increase your chances of getting pregnant by a lot, it does increase it by a tiny bit
slithermein 5
Sperm can live inside the woman for 5 days so I wouldn't be too sure if I was you
AtherSheep 15
Active, but they can live in the womb for up to a week to two weeks.
AtherSheep 15
Wrong, sperm can live up to two weeks depending on where it is sitting.
laden_swallow09 35
Three days. No more.
hotelgal 5
Google says 5 days
little_one 20
Some types of birth control pills need to be taken everyday at the same time or else you are very likely to get pregnant. My birth control isn't as bad as long as you take everyday your good, but I've missed several days before and never got pregnant. Maybe my husband and I are infertile, one can only dream ^_^
Lucyisin 8
Actually not true, it also depends on the hormones used in the pill she is taking and how strong it is. There are some out there that you litterally have to take them at the exact same time everyday or you could be at an increased risk. And I believe sperm can live in the body up to five days. So he is not that crazy to be concerned, especially if kids are not something he wants wants. However if he is that concerned he should probably be using his own protection as well.
trblmkr0727 18
This is 100% incorrect. Sperm can survive up to 73 hours after ejaculation.
THEDUDE1553566 24
Please do not breed with this man
Selene1090 26
That's kinda the point...
Allornone 35
well, since she's actively taking steps to avoid it, I doubt she plans to at this point
kindasortayeah 25
Clearly they are trying to not breed.
DonnaNoble_fml 10
At least you don't have to worry about him trying to have sex if you ever get off the pill
OhYouMad 12
Now is the time to put the fear in him!
c_danielle_26 9
i guess he doesnt really know how the pill works and there are things called condoms just saying.
MasterTron 24
Condoms are not 100% effective though
brand125 17
no one said they were, neither is birth control. are you saying not to use them? >_<
dpxantos 10
Sounds like he needs the crazy happy pill.
kirbykaliber 8
I aint saying he a dumbass but...
PePziNL 20
He a dumbass.
Kitty_Kat44 31
Just because you didn't that day doesn't mean your not. If you have at all recently not taking it could affect it.