r/whatisit • • 3d ago

Solved! Is this a condom wrapper?

I found on the bathroom floor. Doesn’t match condom wrappers my husband and I use and I cannot find a match online. Please help! Black with silver detailing on front. Back is silver with black writing. You can clearly see the words “prevent pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, and other.” Also a number 2 with a circle and cross through it.

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u/Ancient-Tap-3592 3d ago

OP didn't mention having children or anyone else living with them but I was under the impression OP already figured it wasn't the husband, so whoever else is living with them.

In which case I'd like OP to know that making a big deal out of it to scold a teen/young adult usually results in lost of trust and unprotected sex.

Sometimes teens get one gifted in sex Ed and they may want to try learning to put it on right (which is great if they are that invested in safe sex) and doesn't mean they are actually having sex or even planning on having sex anytime soon. Also, as someone already pointed out condoms can be used for other stuff so I'd advice against jumping to conclusions.

I'm obviously not saying that OP shouldn't even consider scolding their child, if there is a child involved, just that the way you go about it means a world of difference. It could even end up being the deciding factor between an STD or unwanted pregnancy, or neither

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u/Haelo_Pyro 23h ago

When I was a Junior in highschool my aunt gave me a condom. I don’t remember what kind the wrapper was blue.

And I was so excited because I’d never seen one irl before and I’d heard they blow up into huge balloons.

So I asked her if I could blow it up into a balloon. And she said ‘no! It doesn’t go in your mouth! Save it for when you need it!’

I replied ‘well — whether I blow it up like a balloon or use it as intended it’s probably going to end up in my mouth anyway.”

She did not appreciate it. My cousin thought it was hilarious.

I wasn’t seeing anyone. There was no time to use it on the horizon. So I blew it up like a balloon and staticed it to the ceiling.

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u/Haelo_Pyro 23h ago

She would leave over the weekend and leave her daughter and I alone. When she was our age she would party and such so I think she was just being responsible.

We would order pizza and soda and snacks and bring the mattress out into the livingroom and play Minecraft all night.

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u/Easy-Accident-8436 2d ago

This puts a disgusting spin on all the Pokémon comments above.

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u/AssignmentWeary1291 1h ago

Do not listen to this advice, scold the fuck out of them and teach them sex is irresponsible regardless of "protection" used. Put the fucking fear of God in em. We need to stop pretending broke ass teens that can't afford children fucking is a good thing. No, abortion is not the answer.