I’ve got the courage to talk about it even though it's really awkward

"I felt heaps of pressure to get more physical."

I was really close friends with this guy for 2 years before we started dating. It was my first relationship and I felt really comfortable with him. We started doing some physical stuff and it was good. After a while, the pressure to go further got more intense. He wanted to take that next step in our relationship and have sex. My parents never gave me the ‘sex talk’ so I didn’t know a whole lot about it.

Even though I wanted to take this next step with him, I wasn’t sure if I was ready and felt a bit scared about getting pregnant.

I felt nervous that he would dump me if I didn't. I started to look for some info online and discovered Kids Helpline. It was a relief to finally talk to someone about everything. The counsellor gave me some info around safe sex and I’ve made an appointment to see my doctor to talk about going on the pill. I’ve got the courage to talk to my boyfriend about it even though it's really awkward. I still want to wait until I’m fully ready.