11-29-2008, 10:54 AM
You carry on insisting, Australia. You may be lucky many times, but you only have to be unlucky once. It's your health and your body. You're in charge.
Your comments about not seeing people buy them are interesting. I've seen plenty of people just put them in their supermarket trolleys ... interesting that it is often women who buy the condoms in supermarkets.
Here in the UK most gay pubs and clubs will have free condoms and lube in a sweetie jar somewhere, although these should probably only be used when you have no option to buy them. They are generally provided by local charities who have to raise their funding from somewhere.
Some hospitals and health clinics have commercial enterprises and sell condoms for less money over the web and I can't imagine that any of those companies would expect return custom if they advertised the contents of the package on the outside! Some health charities even undertake to send you stuff for free if you live in their area.
Could you have your parcel sent to a friend's address? Perhaps one who doesn't have to be concerned about what the parents might think?
Interesting topic
Your comments about not seeing people buy them are interesting. I've seen plenty of people just put them in their supermarket trolleys ... interesting that it is often women who buy the condoms in supermarkets.
Here in the UK most gay pubs and clubs will have free condoms and lube in a sweetie jar somewhere, although these should probably only be used when you have no option to buy them. They are generally provided by local charities who have to raise their funding from somewhere.
Some hospitals and health clinics have commercial enterprises and sell condoms for less money over the web and I can't imagine that any of those companies would expect return custom if they advertised the contents of the package on the outside! Some health charities even undertake to send you stuff for free if you live in their area.
Could you have your parcel sent to a friend's address? Perhaps one who doesn't have to be concerned about what the parents might think?
Interesting topic