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The Modern Materialist

Best of Etsy: Birth Control Case

Posted by Wendy Atterberry

 

I HATE being on the pill. It makes me cranky, moody, and fat and it's just the worst. I think it's totally unfair that women hold the brunt of responsibility when it comes to birth control in longterm relationships and the fact that the pill is the least evil of all my options pisses me off even further. Did I mention the pill makes me CRAZY MOODY?! Last night I picked a fight with Drew because he was watching too much baseball and wouldn't let me watch The Real Housewives of NYC. "Why can you watch 4 hours of baseball five times a week and I can't watch one Real Housewives of NYC marathon just once?" I wailed. And now that I think about it, um, I'm kind of right, right? But regardless of who was right (me), the whole issue probably didn't warrant hours of tears, which I am ashamed to admit was sort of the case. (But, seriously, I was right, wasn't I?). At any rate, I think it might be time for me to switch to a lower-dose pill at the very least, and maybe get this while I'm at it: a cute carrying case. I mean, if I'm going to be crazy, I might as well get something good out of it. Well, besides the reason I'm on the pill in the first place...

[$10, Etsy] 


+ DIGG + DEL.ICIO.US + REDDIT
Posted Apr 17 2008, 04:00 PM
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christiehoops said:

You may want to look into getting an IUD. No chemicals or hormones that make you crazy and/or fat, and it works for up to 12 years. I've had mine for over a year now and I love it. It cost me $100 -for 12 years of coverage! How much a year are you spending on the pill? Probably more than $100. However,  you should only consider it if you are in a monogamist relationship. Talk to a doctor about it. IUDs are actually the most used form of contraceptive in the world.

April 19, 2008 1:19 PM

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    Wendy Atterberry is a recent transplant to New York City via Chicago. You can often find her at some karaoke dive bar singing her repertoire, which includes "Midnight Train to Georgia," "Daniel," and most recently, "Sweet Dreams." Don't expect her to always hit the right notes. She lives in Manhattan with her boyfriend and two cats, and has a blog like everyone else.

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