|
If
your partner says:
|
What's
that? |
| You
can say: |
A
condom, sweetheart. |
| |
| If
your partner says: |
What
for? |
| You
can say: |
To
use when we're making love. |
| |
| If
your partner says: |
I
don't like using them. |
| You
can say: |
Why
not? |
| |
|
If
your partner says:
|
It
doesn't feel as good. |
| You
can say: |
I'll
feel more relaxed, and if I'm more relaxed, I can make it
feel better for you. |
| |
|
If
your partner says:
|
But
we've never used a condom before. |
| You
can say: |
I
don't want to take any more risks. |
| |
|
If
your partner says:
|
Rubbers
are gross. |
| You
can say: |
Being
pregnant when I don't want to be is more gross. Getting
AIDS is totally gross. |
| |
|
If
your partner says:
|
Don't
you trust me? |
| You
can say: |
Trust
isn't the point. People carry sexually transmitted infections
without knowing it. |
| |
|
If
your partner says:
|
I'll
pull out in time. |
| You
can say: |
Women
can get pregnant before a man orgasms. You can get sexually
transmitted infections, too. |
| |
| If
your partner says: |
I
thought you said using condoms made you feel cheap. |
| You
can say: |
I
decided to face facts. I like having sex and I want to stay
healthy and happy. |
| |
| If
your partner says: |
Rubbers
aren't romantic |
| You
can say: |
What's
more romantic than making love and protecting each other's
health at the same time. |
| |
| If
your partner says: |
Let's
face it. Making love with a rubber on is like taking a shower
with a raincoat on. |
| You
can say: |
You
face it. Doing it without a rubber isn't making love - it's
playing Russian roulette. |
| |
| If
your partner says: |
It
just isn't as sensitive. |
| You
can say: |
Maybe
that way you'll last even longer and that will make up for
it. |
| |
| If
your partner says: |
I
don't stay hard when I put on a condom. |
| You
can say: |
I
can do something about that. |
| |
| If
your partner says: |
Putting
it on interrupts everything. |
| You
can say: |
Not
if I help put it on. |
| |
| If
your partner says: |
I'll
try, but it might not work. |
| You
can say: |
Practice
makes perfect. |
| |
| If
your partner says: |
But
I love you. |
| You
can say: |
Then
you'll help me protect myself. |
| |
| If
your partner says: |
I
guess you don't really love me. |
| You
can say: |
I
do, but I'm not risking my future to prove it. |
| |
| If
you are a virgin and have decided to have sex and want to
use a condom and your partner says: |
Just
this once without it. Just the first time. |
| You
can say: |
It
only takes once to get pregnant. It can only take once to
get a sexually transmitted infection. It only takes once
to get AIDS. |
