• Unplanned Parenthood

  by B.A.

  Names have been changed. Daisy and I knew each other for about five years before we cuffed. We have a lot in common: We are both from Brooklyn. We both have a good sense of humor and like hip-hop, action movies, and comedy.

• Living in His Fantasy

  by Anonymous

  I grew up with my mom and stepfather, two grown children who threw drunken temper tantrums and abused their kids. During an attack on my body or mind when I was younger, I would slip away to a happy place inside my head, where I felt no fear or pain.

• Pregnant at 13: What I Wish I’d Heard

  by Anonymous

  Names have been changed. Growing up, most of what I knew about sex I learned from TV or heard about from friends. We didn’t know from experience: None of us had had sex. We called ourselves the virgin crew. My Aunt Gina, who I lived with when I was 12, never talked about sex or how to protect myself.

• Mom Wasn’t Ready for Me

  by Anonymous

  My mom was only 16 when she had me, her first child. By the time she was 23, she had three little girls. I don’t think she was ready for any of us. She needed more time to deal with the problems she herself had while growing up.

• Why I Always Use a Condom

  by Anonymous

  It was raining outside and our plans were squashed. My girlfriend Kimberly and I had nothing to do. “Let’s watch some TV,” she said to me, but I had other plans. Little did I know they would lead to my biggest mistake.