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View Poll Results: When did they tell you about sex/puberty?
Sex: Never
19
61.29%
Puberty: Never
10
32.26%
Sex: -5
1
3.23%
Puberty: -5
1
3.23%
Sex: 5-10
5
16.13%
Puberty: 5-10
11
35.48%
Sex: 10-15
5
16.13%
Puberty: 10-15
7
22.58%
Sex: 15+
0
0%
Puberty 15+
0
0%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 31. This poll is closed
When/did you parents tell you about sex/puberty? -
March 4th 2011, 06:48 PM
I'm curious. Mine actually never said anything about sex My mum told me what a period was when I was 12 but I knew what it was anyway. I thought it was a bit stupid telling me at that age as there was a chance I could have had a period before I was 12 :|
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Re: When/did you parents tell you about sex/puberty? -
March 4th 2011, 07:46 PM
My parents never talked about sex or puberty.
My mom offered to give me the sex talk, but I was already in my teens I think lol. Not to mention, I had an older sister so I always heard her and her friends talking about things... so I have always been ahead of the game when it comes to knowledge about sex
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@Kitty, I had to explain to my mum what a clitoris was O____O that was a barrel of laughs.
Your poor mother, has she never used hers?! lol
I'd be lost and miserable if I didn't know what my clitoris was.
When reality is a prison, your mind can set you free.
Re: When/did you parents tell you about sex/puberty? -
March 4th 2011, 09:33 PM
My mom told me about Sex and Puberty at 8. She wouldn't of unless I asked her what was Humping and what were condoms. I heard it in school and my mom knew that the jig was up.
Re: When/did you parents tell you about sex/puberty? -
March 5th 2011, 12:34 AM
I never got "the talk", not even about puberty. I think the only time I ever really talked about puberty as a "new" thing with my mom was when I got my first bra and very briefly when I got my period.
I've actually had a funny conversation with my dad about this. I have 3 older brothers and they all got the talk from my dad / each other (passed down from older to younger sibling). When I told him my mom never talked to me, he was like "WHAT! That was our deal. I took care of the boys and your mom talked to you! You never got the talk? (sarcastically) Do you want to have it now?" --- this was a few months ago. I'm 23.
Re: When/did you parents tell you about sex/puberty? -
March 5th 2011, 01:30 AM
My mother kept saying she was going to have "the talk" with me, but thankfully never did.
She told me what a period was and how to take care of it when I was twelve.
Re: When/did you parents tell you about sex/puberty? -
March 5th 2011, 02:02 AM
My mom told me about puberty before I started my period, and I started my period when I was nine. One day, she just sat me down and explained it all to me. I think I was about eight.
As for sex, it depends on what you mean. They told me when I was quite young that the 'stork' didn't bring me here. And I definitely knew that you couldn't get pregnant by kissing before I was 10. I remember having sexual fantasies by the time I was 11.
Though, I've learned soooo much about sex in the last year, it's completely unreal. My parents told me what sex was when I was about 10; but, they barely told me half of what it is. Oh my. :P
Lol, I remember one time when I was about eight, I was at my aunt's house and an ad popped up on the computer that read, "Free condoms!" I asked her what they were, but she just said I didn't need to know.
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Re: When/did you parents tell you about sex/puberty? -
March 5th 2011, 04:23 PM
My parents never really told me about sex, they avoided the topic as a whole.
And as for puberty, my mom told me about my period the day I got it and long before then was everything else.
"Upon us all a little rain must fall..."
- Led Zeppelin
Re: When/did you parents tell you about sex/puberty? -
March 5th 2011, 08:54 PM
They didn't. xD. I think they just assumed I'd find out somehow, and I had internet access so I did. Not sure it's the best parenting strategy though >.>.
I mean, sure, school taught us everything a couple years after you start getting curious about it, but by that time, it's far too late to unsee anything >.>.
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