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Disabled Teens Can Be Sexually Able

By Kehinde Togun, 18, Staff Writer

"What kind of condoms can I use?"

I posed this question to my doctor a couple months ago. The reason for the question: I was born with spina bifida, a birth defect of the spine.

What is love? Is it the same as lust? Am I too young to fall in love? Does having sex mean I'll fall in love? I am interested in dating this guy, but he is much older than I am. What should I do? My parents are very uptight about dating. How can I convince them I'm ready?

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Would you stay friends with someone who hooked up with the person you have a crush on?

ANo way! What kind of friend does that?
BDepends on how much I really liked that person.
CDepends on how far my friend went.
DYeah, I would. It’s not worth losing a friend over a crush.

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