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would you pay for your SO birth control if she asked?

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Originally posted by: LolaWiz
keep in mind any girl can go into a planned parenthood and get them confidentially, at any age.
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Lola does bring up a good point. Planned Parenthood also offers low cost, if not free birth control as well as free condoms. Everything is also anonymous I believe? (Well to the point where she can walk in, fill a few forms out, and get the birth control the same day) The only problem is finding one and being able to schedule a time to go.

Previously though, when my husband and I were dating though, we'd always try to go 50/50 on everything, including condoms... Dinners/movies/gas/travel etc.
 
My gf's BC is Orthotricyclin Lo and it's about $10/month.

Right now, she is paying for it 100%, but I think I am going to start paying half.
 
i wonder if i can find that thread from lord jezo where he found out his chick was banging some other dude while on BC he paid for.
 
Originally posted by: halik
But either way, the question on hand is "would you pay if the girl asked for birth control" ... the real question is why would you date a girl that has to ask you to pay for that ...
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There's about a gazillion factors - lost her job, lost her insurance, car accident, or one of umpteen other reasons your SO might be down on her luck and need you to help pay for something. Or maybe since it's going to be your child, she feels you ought to help pay for the prevention? Wouldn't bother me, but then again I've always been the type of guy to offer, so it's never come up.
 
Originally posted by: bmacd
absolutely. If my gf didn't take her pill, i would not have sex with her. I hate condoms.

-=bmacd=-
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indeed, its well worth it, my ex loved the patch because me saying "take your pill" wasnt enough of a reminder for her to take the damn pill every night
 
damn a lot of desparate guys helping women hook up here.

Even if I asked those paying how many nights you have her there, it'd be a waste.

If a chick even asks you to cover her contraception, she is a girl. If that's your bag...

This comes? down to less than $100 for just about any option per month.
 
Originally posted by: armatron
this girl im dating has asked me if I'll help her pay for birth control... she's only doing the deed with me.. noone else.
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Unless you want to pay child support for 18 years, I'd help her pay for BC. Its only like 35 bux a month anyway, less if she has insurance. Otherwise, have her go to Planned Parenthood.
 
Originally posted by: PatboyX
i wonder if i can find that thread from lord jezo where he found out his chick was banging some other dude while on BC he paid for.
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wasn't that chick also a poster here? they both go to rutgers right?
 
Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
I'd rather pay $xx a month to dump my load in her than in a plastic baggie.
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why don't they make a hallmark card with THAT on it!
LOL!!! :laugh:
 
this thread is interesting to me because my girlfriend was considering switching from her doctor recommended one to some generic to save money..i of course offered to pay when she said it would cost money that she didnt have - after all a kid aint cheap..but then in the end she found out the insurance from her new job would cover from it so it was no big deal
 
Originally posted by: MommysLittleMonster
Originally posted by: armatron
this girl im dating has asked me if I'll help her pay for birth control... she's only doing the deed with me.. noone else.
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Right now, Im still in college, so no. But if I could afford it and I was financially set, sure.
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If you're in college doesn't your student health center have some sort of deal? The liberals have pretty much set it up so you can get it practically free where I am. If not when you accidentally let one off in her just go to the free clinics and get the morning after pill, the student health center probably has a ton of that too.😉
 
Christ on a stick, if you are concerned about your SO getting with other people using BC you paid, they will do it regardless of what form of contraceptive they are using.

Grow up, have fun, and for the love of god don't have kids for humanities sake. 🙂
 
Originally posted by: Bryophyte
A responsible adult will pick up half the cost of birth control for his/her steady partner. Birth control pills/shots/patches aren't "medicine" in the sense that they cure or prevent illness, they are for the prevention of pregnancy, which affects both partners. Same goes for condoms (though they have the added benefit of helping prevent transmission of STDs.) If your partner says "don't worry about it" when you offer to pay half (and you know it's not a hardship for him/her financially), then let it go. But you should offer to pay half and put the ball in his/her court.

Cliffs for the immature kiddies: Grow the hell up. He/she shouldn't have to ask, YOU should offer to pay half.
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The key word in all this is responsibility. You should take responsibility for the consequences of your actions. Several people here have equated birth control pills to medicine, if that is true then YOU are the cause of the treatment. Step up and be a man; take responsibility for your actions. When did personal responsibility go so far out of style?

And as a side note, I would like to remind everyone here that Birth Control is NOT equivalent to STD control, only abstance or a condom can significantly lower you chances of contracting a STD. You might not like a condom, but trust me you will like Gonorrhea even less. There is still no cure for Herpes, which can be caught from oral sex. Lets not forget that AIDs is still lurking out there.
This of course is mostly for hook-ups and short terms relationships, but even longer relationships should consider it.
Here is where you say, 'but MY girl is clean.'
You come here and read the YAGT. Learn from them; women cheat on men, men cheat on women. It happens all the time, It can happen to you, so protect yourself.

Okay, off my soap box.

 
Actually yes I would pay for it, but I'd first try to get her to pay half. SOOOx23 much better without a raincoat. After you guys get tested of course.
 
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