mandey's world

well today there were some interesting conversations and one question that was asked had me really thinking. birth control. oh wow..my views have really changed in the past year. yes, the church says that birth control is bad and they think the only way is abstinence until marriage. sure, you can teach abstinence all you want but for the most part, some people are not gonna listen. birth control is not just used as protection. at least not anymore. i used to have a somewhat rugged line on this issue, but it was mostly a straight one. i had a very low tolerance for it. then as high school wore on and all, you can kinda see why you must provide other options besides abstinence...we're human; we're not perfect. just to let you know, i am against abortion in just about any case. but sex education really needs to change. there is a need to let girls know that if they choose to be sexually active to protect themselves but that they are still at risk of getting pregnant. they should be well informed. a long time ago when my sister-inlaw became my sisterinlaw, she told me that if and when i wanted birth control or anything else, she would help me. i was completely shocked and i distinctly remember blowing up at her and telling her that i would never dream of birth control. Did you know that birth control helps females who have overbearing cramps continue daily life? And did you know that birth control helps females stay on a regular cycle because their body doesn't know when to cycle? and did you know that birth control is one of the few options for people with polycystic ovary syndrome? the people with pcos have no cure right now and the different variations of hormones in birth control are one of the few options for treatment so that they can sustain some sort of normalicy of life. i might not have agreed with birth control in the past, but because of becoming informed, my opinion has definately changed. i'm sorry if this has become long and drawn out and if this rant seems offensive to anyone because i did not intend to offend anyone. i just wished to voice my opinion.