The Talk
Hey guys . . . jw
I am going on 15 and my dad and I haven't had the, "talk," yet and I think he knows I already know most stuff (and I pretty much do from A2A and other puberty sites) but I think it would still be good to talk to my dad about it.
But I am embarrassed to bring it up and if you guys have any tips on how to bring it up then thanks. It's not a big thing but it would be a good thing to do.
Ya know, with access to a site like this, I wouldn't be surprised if you knew more than him now. I never had "the talk", I just found out everything by myself. And A2A has helped a lot!
had the talk when I was 7. You're running a little late
ive never had it
Girls usually get the talk when they start their period. Its sad that boys dont usually have that "moment" when the talk is necessary. I think you should tell him "hey dad, this is kinda embarassing, but I have a few questions about...". He probably just doesn't know how to bring it up, and doesn't want to embarass you. Parents are often just as embarassed as you are to talk about sex. There are countless sites, books, and hotlines dedicated to teaching parents how to talk to their kids about sex.
I never had the "talk", but I had a library card.
I got it when I was 12. My father was obviously uncomfortable, and we were both wishing it would be over as soon as possible.
We had a set of antique encyclopediea from the 1920's (!), so they were no help. People didn't have sex then. But I did find some pornography, which was more educational that what I found in the library. If only the WWW had existed at the time...
People had sex in the 1920s...
gosh, but there wasn't talked about it lol
I believe Steve was being facetious My first talk did ommitt some basic details like ejaculation. That I had to learn from porn. Thank god for porn
A-men to that LOL
My Mum got me books from the library, the first being child like with lots of cartoon like drawings, the other being more 'grown up' with lots of writing, very formal (if thats the correct word... )The second book had a picture of two guys hugging with a really small sentence saying something along the lines of 'some people are attracted to the same sex.' That confused me even more! Poor kid, I was only nine or ten...It may be slightly wrong but I think if I ever (god forbid) had children, I would do all the 'book' stuff, but I think that porn is probably the only way they won't be deeply shocked when they enter high school.
"Our Bodies, Our Selves" helped explain what the deal was with the other gender. But it wasn't pornography.
i got the talk about 3 months ago, lol. and the scary thing was...it was with my mom. And it was in a car, so i had no way of escaping. :smirk:
I got the talk from both parents. From my father, it consisted of "You boys know you can come talk to me about anything." Thanks Dad.From my Mom, when I was telling her about a friend who thought she might be pregnant: "Just make sure you're careful. I'm glad I waited until I was married." Thanks Mom.
