I somehow stumbled today from reading Autostraddle's NSFW Sunday to reading an advice article for mums who are trying to have "the talk" with their daughters
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We got the talk in school in 7th grade, I think, if I remember correctly. They showed us a video which explained what basically happens with the sperm and and female reproductive parts.
I never got the talk from my parents until they found a condom that my friend had given me in my room. I mean, I was at the age where you still giggled and got embarrassed about sex so I never thought that having a condom was a big deal. But yeah, that's it.
Basically when Jimi was living with us my mom would just periodically remind me that I shouldn't be having sex until I was married and I think she tried to scare the crap out of me by telling me that your cramps get worse after the first time you have sex (which is false obviously). I mean, I've never had sex, but I've done other stuff. I think I've talked about sex more to Michelle (my Michelle) then I have my own parents, and tbh, that's the way I prefer it. I get awkward when I watch True Blood or Game of Thrones in the same room as my parents (how my 17 year old sister does it, idk). But yeah. I generally don't feel comfortable talking to my parents about that stuff. I just feel like they sort of have an archaic view of sex and all that junk, which is why I talk to Michelle about it. But I do think that kids should have someone to talk to who's older and who they can trust and who's been through it before.
I never got the talk from my parents until they found a condom that my friend had given me in my room. I mean, I was at the age where you still giggled and got embarrassed about sex so I never thought that having a condom was a big deal. But yeah, that's it.
Basically when Jimi was living with us my mom would just periodically remind me that I shouldn't be having sex until I was married and I think she tried to scare the crap out of me by telling me that your cramps get worse after the first time you have sex (which is false obviously). I mean, I've never had sex, but I've done other stuff. I think I've talked about sex more to Michelle (my Michelle) then I have my own parents, and tbh, that's the way I prefer it. I get awkward when I watch True Blood or Game of Thrones in the same room as my parents (how my 17 year old sister does it, idk). But yeah. I generally don't feel comfortable talking to my parents about that stuff. I just feel like they sort of have an archaic view of sex and all that junk, which is why I talk to Michelle about it. But I do think that kids should have someone to talk to who's older and who they can trust and who's been through it before.
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