More often than not, sex toys do what they're supposed to do: give you an orgasm. But sometimes fate and uncontrollable bodily functions has other plans. Here, 17 people get real with some serious cautionary tales about sex toys but also a reminder that you'll laugh about it later. He has a pretty thick shaft.

While many of us embrace using sex toys without shame and rightly so! And while we may be slightly more sex-positive than we were, say, a decade ago, there's still so far to go. One major hurdle we need to overcome is the idea that women and people with vulvas who use vibrators during sex are replacing their partner. Luckily, a Reddit discussion just opened up about this very topic. On the AskMen thread, one user asked, "How does it make you feel when a girl finishes herself off during sex? Do you mind? Does it feel like a hit to your ego?

The year is Janey grabs her terrifying, foot-long vibrator, turns it on, and eases it under the covers. As soon as she starts getting off — with the standard bedpost-clutching, eye-rolling, moaning — her dad and little brother enter the room, followed by her grandparents, who are carrying her birthday cake. It gets worse.

Ask Anna is a sex column. Because of the nature of the topic, some columns contain language some readers may find graphic. I am not completely sure how this works, seeing this is my first time doing this? Quite embarrassing, really.