Original wording (Cantonese): "你一食葯就会食到老嘅啦“ (Once you start, you will need to continue till you get old (aka: till your death))

Oh okay mom… “唔食藥而家死咗就唔使到老囉” (If I don’t get medicated, I die now and no need to get old) (didn’t actually say it, but really want to)

This culture is gonna kill me 😭

    • captainlezbian@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      4 days ago

      You might be able to buy some gray market buproprion or something. Like, honestly I’d recommend going and getting meds from a doctor and lying to your parents about the situation instead of that. But like, it’s your body dude, you can just buy prescription medication from Vanuatu if it isn’t a controlled substance, it’s not just hormones and birth control. Still a really bad idea, go to the doctor and claim they gave you prescription vitamin D or something.

    • Lumelore (She/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      6·
      6 days ago

      If you’re on your parents’ insurance they’d be able to see what you use it for, but otherwise your medical information is confidential and they shouldn’t be able to see anything. And if you are on your parents’ insurance, you could pay out of pocket to avoid them seeing it on the explanation of benefits.