Did your parents teach you about sex? Was it helpful?

[plesmore]

My mom sat me down and told me about every venereal disease know that a girl could get

 

[shygirl98]

Not really; being uber-conservative Christians, their teachings are probably responsible for most of my hang-ups and shyness now. Most of what I do know comes from books, magazines, TV, etc. Probably not reliable, but still infinitely better than what they offered.

 

[ReadyOne]

Clinical information only. This was pre-internet; only saw a Penthouse once or twice before finding my father-in-law's stash.

IF I had been told what a clit was, and how to handle it, my first two experiences would have been VERY different instead of sopping wet blankets.

I would have been in relationships much earlier, and much happier with their quality.

My self esteem and assuredness with women would have been orders of magnitude better. I'd probably completed more schooling.

AND, I'd have tons more quality memories to keep me warm in my old age!

 

[TasteTheRaynebow69]

No
Instead, they made my 16-year-old sister to tell me
Was very helpful

 

[LadyJS]

No, I had to learn from friends. My mother was too uptight about sex. I'm surprised she managed to have sex to even have me

 

[shewantsmore]

No,i hardly knew my father and my mum was too strict

 

[7inchglory]

Never really had that talk. I think the first time my mom addressed it was when I started highschool and just snuck a girl out of the house. She could smell the lingering perfume and found a used condom in my room. Wasn't much of a talk though

 

[CrossPT]

i did not lived with my parents i lived with my grandparents and that was a talk i quickly avoided!!!

 

[shmily]

no, my older male cousin did...

 

[RubenesqueAphrodite]

Well, on a serious note (which is wont to be absent in threads a good bit of the time...)

My father was an OBGYN, and was asked to speak in the schools on sex-education when I was growing up. So, in that regard, "yes", my parent had a formal place in my understanding of "sex".

As my parent, we had "the talk" as well, because it would have looked rather silly for the local physician's kids to not be in the "know" on what sex was.

I thank my father and my grandmother for instilling in me a respect for "sex" and teaching me that it is a sacred act to be shared between two people who love one another.

There are times when I wish I could throw that teaching out the window and say "to Hell with it" and just "have fun" as it were.. but I actually like the idea that intimacy is something special to be shared and cherished between two people...that sex and intimacy are the glue that bonds partners together, not just some frivolous thing to be done at random with whomever floats your boat that day.

 

[ChattyAnnie]

I think my mom suspected that I was sexually active at young age because of my rebellious and sneaky behavior and put me on birth control (for regularity) but also warned me about venereal disease.

 

[EggoWaffle]

Start around the 1 minute mark. This is how I learned.
http://https://youtu.be/OTQx04UA

 

[SarahsHooters]

I don't remember it and when I talked about it with my mum recently she says she doesn't remember any sex chats either. I learnt from various sources: my dad's stash of soft porn magazines, "The Naked Ape" in the school library, a dirty novel my parents had in their bookcase called "Weekend With Teacher", my sounds of my parents getting pissed and shagging on a Sunday afternoon - and after that experiential learning

 

[Iceprincess12]

No sex ed from my parents. I don't think they have ever mentioned sex. Probably why I thought about being a nun.

I had a friend in college and she asked me if she could get prostate cancer...her parents must not have mentioned sex either.

 

[John_Solburn]

My parents were open about sex, but were of the opinion that it should only be between married people. Their advice helped me stay out of trouble, but I don't think it was all that helpful as far as figuring things out.

 

[hotoldrguy]

Nope had to pick it all up on the street. Although my father talked to the Doctor before a physical I was getting and had him explain it all....of course it was all those technical internal drawings of reproductive systems....

 

[lurkingguy1978]

No, and thank the good lord for that.

 

[13Fantasies]

No, I learned most from Health class and porn.

Yup. Same here.

 

[daddysbaby150]

Don't do it, it's a sin. That was pretty much the extent of my education. Worked out pretty well til I came home pregnant. That was a great conversation.

 

[innocentgirl15]

They didn't but a friend of mine whom I treat like a brother did.

 

[capri31]

from friends mostly, but mom and dad tried.

 

[winternights]

Older sister taught me about sex. Parents never said a word on the subject

 

[gk6h]

yes watched them from the doorway...just kidding

 

[ashik09]

No. I was lucky to be at that age where I could learn from the internet (and also books).

 

[RubiDia]

I was a late bloomer and I think they just assumed I knew enough from porn (which wasn't true).