Teenage ***** mother... the word '*****' put an awful lot of judgement into that. And boys are just as culpable in terms of impregnation. Regardless of their intent, they could have done so so many other things than what they chose to do. It was not right.

I guess that's a good point. If OP went away on a trip with school or woken up late at weekends, they would have missed numerous pill-taking days. Not to mention this could have played havoc with periods and all sorts.

I don't blame her. Orange juice is awesome.

Also, I literally didn't have orange juice every morning. Sometimes I had apple juice x'D

I'm so sorry this happened to you, OP. I hope everything can be sorted out in your favor.

Drugging you without your knowledge is child abuse! They are horrible parents. Oh, and just let you leave without telling you beforehand to leave you to deal with the hormon withdrawal on your vacation? At the very least they should've owned up before you left!

Sorry, OP. Anything could've happened to you and your hormones could've reacted terribly. You may have a lawsuit, btw.

Sorry, OP. Anything could've happened to you and your hormones could've reacted terribly. And for 4 years? That could've messed with you if you had to take prescription medication. Sorry your parents drugged you for years.

That sucks big time... I hope it doesn't give you a negative feeling towards birth control, its important. I started at 14 because I had such bad cramps, plus now that you're 17 you may become sexually active in the near future.

What the hell is wrong with your parents?!

As a father, this is literally one of the most ****** up things I've ever read. My daughter is 6, but when the times comes we will have a DISCUSSION about sex. Sorry your parents seem so utterly incapable of such an important part of parenting.

I've been on birth control since I was about 13, and when I go off it for one reason or another it really does make me feel ill. If they wanted you on birth control they 100% should've talked to you about it. Birth control is a decision that if a 13 year old needs they should make on their own.

Honestly, had my parents done that, I would've probably called the cops. They were endangering you and did not have your consent for them to give you birth control pills at all. That seriously could've killed you in some situations and your parents ignored that. I know it sounds extreme to call the police but at one point my parents spent a whole summer experimenting with my medications for anxiety and ADHD and they can get arrested had they caused harm to me physically. It harmed me mentally though and taught me what people are capable of. So I suggest putting a stop to it OP before it harms you and is unfixable. Don't think you don't have rights like my parents made me think. The cops will listen.

those parents are some dumbasses, don't forgive them easily

Are you ******* kidding me #117

Oh man, I feel you OP. Though it wasn't as bad as yours. My mom recently tried to slip mood elevating pills to me and my sister. My mom almost never serves us food/drinks so when she brought us both orange juice we were a bit suspicious. It tasted really funny. The second time we refused the drinks she got mad at us and told us it was good for us. She finally admitted to what she did and we argued for days.

I get for girls with irregular periods or heavy ones but should 13 year olds even be having sex? That is roughly 7th grade for most people. That's insane

I would have too, 104. That was my first reaction when I read this. And I probably would have become estranged from them. Reminds me of the SVU episode I saw the other night where the parents transitioned their son at an early age without discussing it with them, giving them hormones and raising them as a girl and they were horrified when they found out. Luckily that was fiction, but this isn't. This is one of the most horrifying things I've ever read. OP, I hope you get help.

Certain birth control pills are necessarily used for birth control. Plenty of the reduce period cramps/issuea and calm hormonal outbreaks (which cause acne). it could be that they were only doing it for that and trying to give you a better life experience

It doesn't matter. Op should still choose whether or not they take it whether it's to help their periods or not. I can't believe how many people are actually trying to defend secretly drugging someone, a child at that.

I just dont understand why some parents dont even try to talk to their kids about this before they act...

I REALLY suggest contacting a Lawyer. What your parents did is a type of poisoning (I don't mean birth control itself is a poison... just that they are giving you a drug, unbeknownst to you and without your permission). It is a criminal offense, child abuse and neglect, and could even be considered attempted manslaughter depending on their state of mind. Like I said, you should not just "forgive" them, what they did is wrong on so many levels that I haven't even begun to state what they are potentially liable and culpable for. Get a lawyer.

Jesus Christ that's horrible :(. Why don't some parents just TALK to their children? What's the point of even having kids if drugging them up seems like an easier option than actually being a decent parent.

Actually that did happen to a pair of twins up in Canada. That whole episode was based on that incident.

Legally, parents have a lot of control over minor children's lives (in the USA; donno about elsewhere). If anyone besides a parent had done it, it'd be illegal without a doubt. But a parent? Probably not illegal.

No 174 it's still illegal whether or not it's a parent. They have no right to do such a thing to their children.

To be prescribed birth control she would've had to have received a pelvic exam from a doctor. I'm guessing that didn't happen when she was 13, so that means they would've been giving her medication that was not prescribed to her and that would land them in jail all on its own.

Actually, she could have had her first exam at thirteen. They suggest going annually at the onset of first menstruation. a lot of girls get their first period around that age or even sooner. I remember having a classmate who tot her first period at nine or ten. This of course does not make what the parents did any more right and it's quite sick.

I've been on birth control before and I've never had a pelvic exam.

Holy crap if you had a withdrawal like that that must have meant that they never gave you a break from the pill- that can lead to infertility- what the heck!

Not taking a break from birth control does not lead to infertility. Her parents were wrong to do this anyhow. You should definitely seek legal counsel because what your parents did- more importantly your mother, is illegal and ethically and morally wrong on so many levels.

While illegal in many ways, it is kind of the opposite of "neglect".

Nope. Being too lazy to talk to your kids about important health topics and simply secretly medicating them instead is definitely neglect.

And, yet, 127, some children are having sex at 13. They feel their ready for it but they know nothing about it because the people who would teach them about it have the same thought - they're too young to be having sex - and it makes them completely unprepared. It's a shame but, over the past several years, kids have been starting to have sex at a younger age.

this could really mess you up for life. It appears you may be physically addicted. physical addictions can be hard if not impossible to get rid of. Hopefully you can get some help with it. kik me for more info if you want, same username. Hopefully this wont be permanent.

Oh geez, once again it is NOT TRUE people are having sex at a younger age or more. It's always happened. It was even demanded in the past considering girls were married off young and were expected to produce children. And it doesn't ******* matter here, you don't drug your ******* child without their knowledge and consent. And especially not with something that is totally optional. Do people really not understand how dangerous this is???

What? The only logical reason they would do that is because they are too lazy to talk to their kid, she didn't even have a boyfriend why would she need to be on BC? Not to mention they didn't even tell her once she went on holiday even though it caused her to have a very bad reaction. On top of this it's not even her prescription AND it's illegal to do what they did.

Hey OP, this is a super late comment but I noticed that you posted this FML a couple months ago. How's it going now?

And this is why I believe an IQ test has to be taken before someone becomes a parent. A parent resorting to this sort of thing on their kids sounds entirely unforgivable.

That's not always the case. I've been on birth control and never had an exam like that.