Play Safe | EarthMama | Activity https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/members/earthmama/activity/ Activity feed for EarthMama. Fri, 26 Feb 2021 08:00:39 +1100 https://buddypress.org/?v=5.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 f963dc6aee9d43e6248c949bdf03ae43 EarthMama replied to the topic How to feel confident in your sexuality in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/how-to-feel-confident-in-your-sexuality/page/2/#post-128248 Wed, 17 Jun 2020 02:45:26 +1000 Just adding some yes, yes, yes to all of the above @stephaniaaaah @aunt_flo @goldenrose. I have come out to my family and friends, but because there is very little ‘evidence’ of my queerness in the form of my relationships, I feel like I have to come out again on an almost monthly basis.

]]> 33099b367e7b345f6555ee3b24ce87dc EarthMama replied to the topic Fun (non-penetrative) sexual activities to do with your sexual partner/s? in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/fun-non-penetrative-sexual-activities-to-do-with-your-sexual-partner-s/#post-128247 Wed, 17 Jun 2020 02:42:02 +1000 Omg I want to jump on the making out train too!! What happened to good old neck kissing? And just being felt up? I believe this is why so many people found Twilight so titillating in its day, because it took us back to the penetrative-free basics!

]]> 7ccaf3390a3e2d7ab88d02d90fabbe42 EarthMama replied to the topic What is Pansexual? in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/what-is-pansexual/#post-128246 Wed, 17 Jun 2020 02:39:19 +1000 I too have often wondered whether the best fit for my sexuality is the label of Pansexual. I relate to so much of what you have said @stephaniaaaah about not feeling queer enough if you are in a ‘straight’ relationship and worrying about how it is judged to even have a preference for a particular gender. I seem to have a gender preference in my…[Read more]

]]> 53dccecd914c5006ff86cfce1eba7b02 EarthMama replied to the topic What is Pansexual? in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/what-is-pansexual/#post-128245 Wed, 17 Jun 2020 02:38:55 +1000 I too have often wondered whether the best fit for my sexuality is the label of Pansexual. I relate to so much of what you have said @stephaniaaaah about not feeling queer enough if you are in a ‘straight’ relationship and worrying about how it is judged to even have a preference for a particular gender. I seem to have a gender preference in my…[Read more]

]]> 08aa6398c57674560cc5ab55aa92502d EarthMama replied to the topic Sex in long relationships in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/sex-in-long-relationships-2/#post-128242 Wed, 17 Jun 2020 02:26:26 +1000 That’s so interesting @aunt_flo, I suppose most things do come back to how we see ourselves. I am really glad for you that the experience came an opportunity for you to take stock of who you are in the absence of your sex drive. I think it is easy to forget how much emphasis we place on elements of our identity until we are left without them,…[Read more]

]]> 8a91ea6254210bf17443681e9b9ec934 EarthMama replied to the topic Making friends in your 20's in the forum Hanging Out https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/making-friends-in-your-20s/#post-128241 Wed, 17 Jun 2020 02:20:16 +1000 I totally relate with you @sextronaut. I think the 20’s can be an odd in-between time of life for group friendships, because most people are looking around, trying on new careers, moving to different places, some even settling into relationships and …babies?? I think it is so important to normalise the struggle and recognise that social media…[Read more]

]]> f193aa3cf4fc6c29a72fc500942ac0cd EarthMama replied to the topic Stepping Back into the World in the forum Hanging Out https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/stepping-back-into-the-world/#post-128240 Wed, 17 Jun 2020 02:13:41 +1000 How are you feeling now @goldenrose @aunt_flo ?? I was hoping I would feel ready by this stage, but after one afternoon of seeing my friends, I felt like I needed to sleep for three days…

]]> cbe9cd5ad54dc2251bfed5e06b5ef867 EarthMama replied to the topic Books in Iso in the forum Hanging Out https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/books-in-iso/#post-128239 Wed, 17 Jun 2020 02:10:49 +1000 Woo I am loving all these suggestions! I am very excited as I’ve just ordered a few books that have been highly recommended through the BLM movement. The one I am super excited for is a series of short stories compiled by an Australian woman named Anita Heiss. It is called ‘Growing up Aboriginal in Australia’.

]]> f810065fd0481f9af7e5d5fd0752db88 EarthMama started the topic Books in Iso in the forum Hanging Out https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/books-in-iso/ Thu, 21 May 2020 05:08:38 +1000 I have a brilliant book recommendation from isolation- Untamed by Glennon Doyle. I cried the whole way through with the utter truth of it and critics are discussing it as the modern feminist manifesto. It is raw and thought-provoking and really lights a fire in your belly. I could not have loved it more.

Anyone else read a great book in iso?

]]> 857c775e96e5da6a116943d9057117bf EarthMama replied to the topic Consent on TV in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/consent-on-tv/#post-124157 Thu, 21 May 2020 05:04:02 +1000 *explicit

]]> 5edfcd20206dfb61b6ddb155f510cbd4 EarthMama replied to the topic Consent on TV in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/consent-on-tv/#post-124156 Thu, 21 May 2020 05:03:42 +1000 @champagnepapi super interesting to think about implicit consent and how risking it is to not obtain complicit consent. I think this highlights our cultural discomfort with verbalising and passionately expressing what we really want, as well as our reluctance to hear it from other people. It’s as if we would prefer to bumble through not knowing…[Read more]

]]> 1a550a76b98c2413f75a175e9dc41c98 EarthMama replied to the topic Sex in long relationships in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/sex-in-long-relationships-2/#post-124155 Thu, 21 May 2020 04:59:29 +1000 @champagnepapi I totally hear you on this and it likely that you would have to get over these things. There is a great episode on ‘You Can’t Ask That’ (which is freely available online) that chats with people in non-monogamous relationships. I love the way a particular couple is super honest about how they’ve dealt with envy over the years but…[Read more]

]]> bad44b8c65487eee54225e15b85a5479 EarthMama replied to the topic Stepping Back into the World in the forum Hanging Out https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/stepping-back-into-the-world/#post-124154 Thu, 21 May 2020 04:54:29 +1000 It’s so validating to hear you both feel the same way @aunt_flo and @goldenrose! I learned just today that there is something known as ‘reintegration anxiety’ which pretty much explains alot of the feelings we are having about things going back to some sense of normality. It is also known as ‘reverse culture shock’ and can happen when we return…[Read more]

]]> 84b0e9f5bec261036788b09c90665310 EarthMama started the topic Stepping Back into the World in the forum Hanging Out https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/stepping-back-into-the-world/ Tue, 19 May 2020 03:19:27 +1000 How is everyone feeling about the concept of restrictions lifting and ‘normal’ life recommencing in some capacity? Personally, I am feeling strangely safe in my cocoon and very reluctant to step outside. I have been very thankful for a slower pace of life and feeling frightened for everything to rush back in. Would love your thoughts around this.

]]> a8bb28e9eaf40a3459ee647d90454e3c EarthMama replied to the topic Consent on TV in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/consent-on-tv/#post-124134 Tue, 19 May 2020 03:15:43 +1000 Yay I am so excited about this conversation @aunt_flo. I am deeply in love with Normal People right now and truly found the examples of consent throughout so sexy. I love how the moments taken for consent highlight the sensitivity of the individuals and their concern for one another. Suffice to say, I totally love it and I think it is clever the…[Read more]

]]> de3f4014c79ffc9715d0b6320ec893b9 EarthMama replied to the topic Sex in long relationships in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/sex-in-long-relationships-2/#post-124133 Tue, 19 May 2020 03:09:20 +1000 It is great to hear your honest opinion and lived experience @aunt_flo. Do you ever worry what the lack of spark will mean for your relationship now or down the track. Obviously, this is a totally normal and expected experience, but I wonder how it feels for you in the midst of it and whether it makes you second guess anything?

@champagnepapi I…[Read more]

]]> 0b00d23c36a6ea5e64f0b5ac2c1abe3a EarthMama replied to the topic How will COVID affect dating ?! in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/how-will-covid-affect-dating/#post-124132 Tue, 19 May 2020 03:03:13 +1000 @champagnepapi am I being hopelessly romantic? I must admit I agree with you…even though my wildest dreams look a little different, until with have a viable replacement, I do think they are here to stay.

]]> b4f1ecccb674c5fe00714d9f3e4d674a EarthMama replied to the topic How will COVID affect dating ?! in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/how-will-covid-affect-dating/#post-124119 Thu, 14 May 2020 22:40:01 +1000 It will be so interesting to see what happens on the apps post covid. I deleted them well before we went into lockdown as I had just had quite enough and I’m glad I did. Like @stephaniaaaah I cannot stand the excitement of connecting with someone online and then it being a total letdown in person, and I felt as if the prolonged anticipation would…[Read more]

]]> 2b153f4ad730a3e295baaa1cafb8a1d6 EarthMama replied to the topic Sex in long relationships in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/sex-in-long-relationships-2/#post-124118 Thu, 14 May 2020 22:29:33 +1000 I have no super long term spark-dying relationship advice to bring from personal experience either…however, I listened to this great podcast recently that spoke about sex and love and how they are totally different experiences. The ‘sexpert’ suggested that in order to keep the spark alive in a long term union, we really must keep sex and love…[Read more]

]]> 39f7c282882374a82f7037bdc06c9395 EarthMama replied to the topic Condom Myths in the forum Sexual Health https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/condom-myths/#post-124117 Thu, 14 May 2020 22:19:16 +1000 Ahh so many myths! The one that worries me the most is the lack of education around the need for condoms during oral sex @aunt_flo. I feel as if the lack of education has created a culture where it is normalised to NOT use one, and therefore it feels like a huge barrier to break to expect a partner to use a condom during oral sex. I always feel…[Read more]

]]> 8944375ad490fa19a87ed456b1e12b07 EarthMama replied to the topic Condom Myths in the forum Sexual Health https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/condom-myths/#post-124035 Wed, 22 Apr 2020 04:49:09 +1000 @goldenrose hahahaha that is so true!! I don’t know what I was thinking…

]]> e0bc84bcc9c0fb69dd898b887fb9be1f EarthMama replied to the topic How to have a healthy relationship during COVID-19! in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/how-to-have-a-healthy-relationship-during-covid-19/#post-124034 Wed, 22 Apr 2020 04:47:52 +1000 @stephaniaaaah I absolutely love what you wrote about how you allow all emotions and that the other person holds space for that. It sounds like you work really hard at your communication and it is so lovely to hear.

@curiousss well done to you for talking it out with your partner. How great to hear that you are already having some positive…[Read more]

]]> 7975c013cf023a995c7914398c94ad62 EarthMama replied to the topic Great Experience- STI check in the forum Sexual Health https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/great-experience-sti-check/#post-124033 Wed, 22 Apr 2020 04:41:08 +1000 @stephaniaaaah amazing!! Thank you!

]]> 1bc6cb020d0f2b035a8a219186681c4c EarthMama replied to the topic How to have a healthy relationship during COVID-19! in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/how-to-have-a-healthy-relationship-during-covid-19/#post-124020 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 00:03:18 +1000 @curiousss I can imagine what a challenging time this will be for your relationship. The psychotherapist Esther Perel who specialises in intimate relationships spoke in a podcast recently about how this time will be a kind of pressure cooker for relationships. Basically, wherever you were headed- you may just get there a little faster. I hope you…[Read more]

]]> fdcc4ccba036ea421c1289dbdc19a643 EarthMama replied to the topic Condom Myths in the forum Sexual Health https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/condom-myths/#post-124019 Wed, 15 Apr 2020 23:54:51 +1000 @goldenrose I just took the quiz and got 100%- pretty chuffed 😛 But then the pop up offered me the chance to win 100 condoms and I laughed because what am I going to do with 100 condoms during isolation…
I cannot think of any specific myths, but I have always been very intimidated by putting them on and doing it correctly, which is ironic…[Read more]

]]> 328d16c8bc29ea7e8196bd0adbce7000 EarthMama replied to the topic What to do while Isolating at home! in the forum Hanging Out https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/what-to-do-while-isolating-at-home/#post-124018 Wed, 15 Apr 2020 23:47:31 +1000 Love all these ideas! I have gone through my bookshelf and separated all the books I’ve bought but never read and I am determined to read them! Will keep you posted though 😉
Exciting about your sourdough starter @aunt_flo !!

]]> 3320a02175c5c3c9709df54dadc7b087 EarthMama replied to the topic How to look after yourself when the new normal is uncertainty (the COVID thread) in the forum Hanging Out https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/how-to-look-after-yourself-when-the-new-normal-is-uncertainty-the-covid-thread/#post-124017 Wed, 15 Apr 2020 23:44:21 +1000 Agreed on being off the idea of not gaining weight during isolation @stephaniaaaah! It is so totally fatphobic to deny ourselves comfort during a time that is so uncertain.
@aunt_flo I am so glad you are setting those boundaries for yourself! I am also so done with all the articles about optimisation during this time. It honestly just feels like…[Read more]

]]> 48f85594add2385db821c2d4cea4f32c EarthMama replied to the topic Great Experience- STI check in the forum Sexual Health https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/great-experience-sti-check/#post-124016 Wed, 15 Apr 2020 23:36:44 +1000 Oooh I’m interested to hear about these online testing options too @curiousss! Who knew!
It is so devastating to hear about the indefinite close of Transtest and Check Out @nurse_nettie. Not only because they offer an excellent sexual health service, but because they create such a safe and inclusive space. Fingers crossed they are able to start…[Read more]

]]> 44860977ef183e9fa46a20b8d8cbf8d4 EarthMama replied to the topic How will COVID affect dating ?! in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/how-will-covid-affect-dating/#post-124015 Wed, 15 Apr 2020 23:32:43 +1000 Agreed on the giant red flag @stephaniaaaah !
I am also interested to find out what this time brings out in dating and agree it could give new importance to verbal communication and connection, however like @curiousss said, I would always prefer to meet up within a week or so of talking. I am struggling to understand how one could stay interested…[Read more]

]]> d6e47d115b7dcda0f3a703601d4ec4b5 EarthMama started the topic How will COVID affect dating ?! in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/how-will-covid-affect-dating/ Wed, 01 Apr 2020 23:13:32 +1100 I can’t stop thinking about all the ways COVID is going to affect dating, ESPECIALLY online dating
– people moving back in to family homes
– anxiety/stress affecting sex drive
– social distancing
– venues being closed (how can you meet someone in public anymore?)
– loss of income affecting confidence

What do you think? Long are the days when our…[Read more]

]]> 47f7cf6e8de686d5006eace7f165f353 EarthMama replied to the topic Great Experience- STI check in the forum Sexual Health https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/great-experience-sti-check/#post-123979 Wed, 01 Apr 2020 03:54:47 +1100 Yes they do @aunt_flo !! How great is that!? I have been thinking a lot about how testing clinics will be affected during COVID…

]]> 5de53062871ed7a00e5b4b62609c4bcb EarthMama replied to the topic How to look after yourself when the new normal is uncertainty (the COVID thread) in the forum Hanging Out https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/how-to-look-after-yourself-when-the-new-normal-is-uncertainty-the-covid-thread/#post-123978 Wed, 01 Apr 2020 03:52:02 +1100 It’s so tricky!!
My favourite sentiment that has been circling lately is around taking pressure off yourself if this self-isolation/lockdown period is not super productive for you. Everything that is going on in the world is so startling and overwhelming and sometimes having those feelings take up a lot of time themselves. I am trying to be very…[Read more]

]]> fbfaa79e5e7c92160edeedce35c52d6b EarthMama replied to the topic How to look after yourself when the new normal is uncertainty (the COVID thread) in the forum Hanging Out https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/how-to-look-after-yourself-when-the-new-normal-is-uncertainty-the-covid-thread/#post-123977 Wed, 01 Apr 2020 03:51:50 +1100 It’s so tricky!!
My favourite sentiment that has been circling lately is around taking pressure off yourself if this self-isolation/lockdown period is not super productive for you. Everything that is going on in the world is so startling and overwhelming and sometimes having those feelings take up a lot of time themselves. I am trying to be very…[Read more]

]]> 55993b85e01253d4e93ca469f4517037 EarthMama replied to the topic How to feel sexy again in a relationship when your body confidence is low in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/how-to-feel-sexy-again-in-a-relationship-when-your-body-confidence-is-low/#post-123976 Wed, 01 Apr 2020 03:48:19 +1100 Thank you for the update @stephaniaaaah! Obviously body positivity and self is a forever work in progress, but I so admire how actively you are working to improve your mental state.

I also love what you said about changing lightbulbs and building garden beds. For a few summers I worked as a camp counsellor at a summer camp in the US. For three…[Read more]

]]> bc7bf57f280cb74cfc40187f8489f652 EarthMama replied to the topic How to feel sexy again in a relationship when your body confidence is low in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/how-to-feel-sexy-again-in-a-relationship-when-your-body-confidence-is-low/#post-123849 Wed, 04 Mar 2020 03:56:00 +1100 @stephaniaaaah I am hearing you so hard on all of this. I know I would have and HAVE reacted exactly the same way when someone very close to me, and especially an intimate partner has made comments like this. You are not alone. I cannot imagine how anyone ever thinks it’s okay to make a comment like that, but I suppose we are all human and we all…[Read more]

]]> 56db7f723f0d70ce01046c741216d6a3 EarthMama replied to the topic Pornhub's 2019 Year In Review in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/pornhubs-2019-year-in-review/#post-123848 Wed, 04 Mar 2020 03:35:53 +1100 This is fascinating!! There is something so bizarre how something is seen as private individually, but somehow on mass it becomes data and therefore publicly available. It’s like when sexual behaviour is on a grand scale it is suddenly anonymous and then we can talk about it??

]]> 29b88695ed29243939d6cb295cefbb07 EarthMama started the topic Great Experience- STI check in the forum Sexual Health https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/great-experience-sti-check/ Wed, 04 Mar 2020 03:24:16 +1100 I wanted to start this chain to plug the awesome experience I had at Acon yesterday, but also to create a place for others talk about where they’ve had good experiences. Playsafe has such great resources, and when I went to look one up I was definitely overwhelmed by my options, so this may be helpful for others.
Through our testing link above, I…[Read more]

]]> a6515fdb6c6f20ecac54fdffdb091b20 EarthMama replied to the topic Am I trans? in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/am-i-trans/#post-123723 Tue, 04 Feb 2020 23:47:42 +1100 Thank you so much for sharing your experience @tea. I can hear your deep resounding questions in everything you wrote, and I just want to pop on to offer you a big virtual hug of support and recognition.
I have never experiencing body dysmorphia in regard to gender, but certainly with sexuality in terms of not fitting into the mold of how my…[Read more]

]]> 82ca90953f0159d9b74c6616b1fde571 EarthMama replied to the topic The Pain of Job Hunting in the forum Hanging Out https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/the-pain-of-job-hunting/#post-123722 Tue, 04 Feb 2020 23:37:43 +1100 Thank you for all your responses! It can definitely be a time of fruitful leisure and an opportunity to try new things, but if I’m honest, that’s probably only 10% of the time for me…the rest is spent in some kind of worry. Go you @sextronaut !! Well done for taking a risk. I too, am someone who thrives in routine, so I am with you 100%. I LOVE…[Read more]

]]> c43aa4be00cf10d55d8b2dbc792b150e EarthMama replied to the topic How Long Is The Rebound Period? in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/how-long-is-the-rebound-period/#post-123686 Wed, 29 Jan 2020 04:34:35 +1100 @stephaniaaaah I can definitely relate. Strangely enough however I feel more afraid of heartbreak now than I was before I got my heart broken…I guess it is easy to be fearless the less we know. I am trying SO HARD to stay vulnerable and not let the fear stop me giving it a go.

]]> f767d2ae06b153427f39556541449e43 EarthMama started the topic The Pain of Job Hunting in the forum Hanging Out https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/the-pain-of-job-hunting/ Wed, 22 Jan 2020 03:20:25 +1100 I think that job hunting may be one of my least favourite things ever. Especially when you’ve taken the leap and quit your original job in the hopes of freeing up your time and energy…I am semi-regretting this.
What are some tips for how to deal with this period of waiting and wondering and panicking? How do you keep yourselves busy?

]]> e7245f13346ec08934b05b80a4797bcf EarthMama replied to the topic How Long Is The Rebound Period? in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/how-long-is-the-rebound-period/#post-123645 Wed, 22 Jan 2020 03:18:07 +1100 Thank you so much for your insight @stephaniaaaah. You have verbalised many of the thoughts I have been having. Especially in thinking about whether the individual has been grieving the relationship prior to it ending, or if it is a fresh wound. In this case, it’s a funny mix, because this person is really amicable and friendly with their ex, but…[Read more]

]]> dca1c976e11a11d6459ab07f9cb915f1 EarthMama replied to the topic 2020 Resolutions! in the forum Hanging Out https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/2020-resolutions/#post-123644 Wed, 22 Jan 2020 03:13:32 +1100 I can’t believe you used to go to Alfalfa house @stephaniaaaah !!! That is the dream for me, however slightly too far away by foot… I love that it is run almost entirely by volunteers who then get a discount!? This is the way of the future! I have signed up for Divvy Box, which I will be trying next week and feeling quite excited about.

That…[Read more]

]]> 9ac8a30472f7c1e1106d20a1e8a073be EarthMama replied to the topic Climate Change and Anxiety? in the forum Hanging Out https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/climate-change-and-anxiety/#post-123636 Mon, 20 Jan 2020 23:06:24 +1100 Agree with all of the above and the importance of switching off as self care.

I attended a rally in Sydney also and was overwhelmed by the immense comfort I felt at being surrounded by people who were also angry and frustrated and frightened. I think that when we remain isolated and just keep consuming media, we are likely to become far more…[Read more]

]]> 5a6ec91260ad5750e1dc1cadf5689520 EarthMama started the topic How Long Is The Rebound Period? in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/how-long-is-the-rebound-period/ Mon, 20 Jan 2020 23:02:46 +1100 Please forgive the confusing title- my question is this: if you start seeing someone who you are quite interested in but they are clearly still recovering from their break up only six weeks earlier, is it foolish to get invested? Even if they say there are ready, they just want to take it super slow and casually, is it likely the first post-break…[Read more]

]]> 68594142bb53a310184a3984ba0af0cc EarthMama replied to the topic 2020 Resolutions! in the forum Hanging Out https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/2020-resolutions/#post-123634 Mon, 20 Jan 2020 22:59:10 +1100 I love all these ideas! I am also trying to not be too hard on myself in regard to resolutions as 2020 has not felt like the fresh start I was hoping for and I don’t want to add pressure- However! I really want to join a food co op this year in a way that is local and affordable and flexible. I want to focus on community living a little more…[Read more]

]]> 6952b1e220586547a070e6b17d1563be EarthMama replied to the topic Why can't I orgasm? in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/why-cant-i-orgasm/#post-123396 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 07:52:16 +1100 @tea @aunt_flo this same thing has happened to me! I am glad you were able to orgasm @tea!
When I have that super sensitive sensation it is usually a signal to me that I need to stop for a bit. Usually after stopping and allowing the sensitivity to decrease I try again and it’s all good!

]]> 64c9bb61e872d5d8a5b102e69de7b44b EarthMama replied to the topic Why can't I orgasm? in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/why-cant-i-orgasm/#post-123395 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 07:52:13 +1100 @tea @aunt_flo this same thing has happened to me! I am glad you were able to orgasm @tea!
When I have that super sensitive sensation it is usually a signal to me that I need to stop for a bit. Usually after stopping and allowing the sensitivity to decrease I try again and it’s all good!

]]> 8e5c289213c820a809d046d5a06e8a4c EarthMama replied to the topic Safe sex while travelling? in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/safe-sex-while-travelling/#post-123394 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 07:38:47 +1100 @tea this is such an interesting question and I have nothing to offer but solidarity for the concern. When I had PV sex for the first time I was in the US and they have their condoms in the supermarket under LOCK AND KEY!! Treating sexual health care like a contraband product was very disturbing and I could not understand the thinking behind it. I…[Read more]

]]> 748b89849f77497db2787c38b1ae708c EarthMama replied to the topic What is ethical porn? in the forum Sex & Relationships https://playsafe.health.nsw.gov.au/forums/topic/what-is-ethical-porn/#post-123116 Sun, 03 Nov 2019 01:23:29 +1100 @sextronaut IT’S CALLED AUDIOPORN?? This has made my week!!

I am also so with you on wanting to turn the stimulus off once arousal has dissipated, and am totally FASCINATED that you have wanted to keep watching. I’m a little interested now…

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