Date with Destiny
By Anonymous
The author is devastated when he tests positive for HIV. He angrily confronts his lover, who lied about not having HIV, and contemplates taking revenge. But, over time, he realizes that being bitter will not help him and he comes to terms with how his life has changed. [read more]

Haunted by My Past
By Anonymous
After a year of dating her boyfriend, the writer experiences frightening flashbacks of the sexual abuse she suffered from her father. She wonders if she’ll ever be able to have a normal relationship with a man. [read more]

Opening Up to My Shorty
By Antwaun Garcia
Antwaun was once a player who used girls, but now he has settled down with one person and is starting to open up about his feelings. [read more]

Back in the Stirrups—Again
By Madeleine Gordillo
Madeleine explains what happens during a GYN exam.
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Life as a Teen Father to Be
By Thomas C.
The first time Thomas, 15, has sex with his girlfriend, she becomes pregnant.  He knows he’s not ready to be a father, but the baby will be born in a month.  Thomas already misses his freedom, as he has only a few weeks of childhood left.
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Abortion: It Was the Right
Choice for Me
By Lakia H.
Lakia is 16 when she becomes pregnant. She wrestles with what to do and, realizing she’s not ready to be a mother but unwilling to give her baby up, she opts for an abortion.
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A Family to Raise Her
By Jennifer Jeanne Olensky
Growing up in an abusive home, Jennifer’s boyfriend is her only source of support. But he disappears when she becomes pregnant at 14 and she goes into foster care. Knowing she can’t provide a stable home, Jennifer decides to give up her daughter for adoption. [read more]