SharkEatingBreakfast

To start: no, there are no "trusted male figures" in our lives. My brothers & father are all conservative, and I DO NOT trust them to properly explain things without shame and/or religious context.

My son knows the basics of reproduction, but I've never really explained what's "normal" things for a teenage boy to go through.. mainly because I don't know!

I've definitely put it off, so he's almost 14 and is much more physically mature than most of his peers (he's got hair in places, shaves his face regularly, etc.).. but I'm embarrassed to admit that I know next to nothing about anything else..

Could y'all help me out? What did you go through that he should know about? What should I know about?

Many thanks to anyone who can help. Please don't be unkind. Much appreciated.

EDIT: Thank you so much for all the advice so far!! Please keep it up!!

My son & I have very open communication & a very good relationship.

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https://sopuli.xyz/c/HandmadeMarketplace

Thought we could use a community for folks who craft handmade goods.

Hopefully we can get more artisans to join up, and folks who would like to purchase from & support independent artists & craftspeople from all around the world!

Could y'all spread the word to other crafty communities, as well?

(Mods feel free to remove this if it's not allowed!)

[email protected]

https://sopuli.xyz/c/HandmadeMarketplace

Want something unique? Maybe even one-of-a-kind? Check out some handmade items from independent artisans! (:

Thought we could use a community for folks who craft handmade goods.

Could be soap, food, sculptures, art, clothes, toys, and all kinds of wonderful stuff!

Hopefully we can get more artisans to join up, and folks who would like to purchase from & support independent artists & craftspeople from all around the world!

[email protected]

https://sopuli.xyz/c/HandmadeMarketplace

Want something unique? Maybe even one-of-a-kind? Check out some handmade items from independent artisans! (:

Thought we could use a community for folks who craft handmade goods.

Could be soap, food, sculptures, art, clothes, toys, and all kinds of wonderful stuff!

Hopefully we can get more artisans to join up, and folks who would like to purchase from & support independent artists & craftspeople from all around the world!

Limdimcomics.neocities.org

He just wants to share his art, comics, and characters.

And go make your own Neocities site!!!!

Most of Neocities has such an amazing "old internet"-feel to it. I love it a lot. (:

If you have any nice comments about the site, please leave some here. I'll read any nice stuff out to him this evening.

Much appreciated! Thank you! (:

"BEHOLD: A MAN!!!" — my son

Bearded dragons are weird, doofy, fantastic creatures. ❤️

This is Perogi. He is a bit new to our household. I have many many many years of experience with dragons. They're just.. weird. Like...actually.

My mother was reminiscing about things we miss from the past. One thing she mentioned was Shocktarts. She loved Shocktarts! One of the few things she indulged in.

Recently, she got my nieces Christmas candy, and it included rainbow sour strips of some kind. Uncharacteristically, she ate a whole pack by herself.

I'd like to get some good sour candies. They have to actually be sour!!!!! Any recommendations welcome!

Although do note that candys whose main feature is "being sour" then fading after 4 seconds are not what I'm looking for.

Thank you! (:

Just as the title says.

I'm very anemic, and I've been struggling to address this. In the last week, I started taking iron supplements to address my fatigue, and things feel a bit.. strange.

I'm still tired, but I sometimes feel/am acutely aware of my heart beating?

Idk. Shouldn't take only a week to see/feel results, right?

Any insight?

(No easy access a doctor / medical professional at this time: American. Thank you.)

I can't be the only one who has been on both sides of this, yeah?

Beautiful creature.