MissMissy

Hi =)

I am sixteen years old and I have been wanting to talk to my mom about sex, but I don't know how to talk about it. I am not looking for a lecture, I just want to discuss it. Many teenagers my age are having sex or are engaged in sexual activity and this has got me thinking more about premarital sex. I want to wait until marraige, but I would just like to discuss why us teens feel pressured and how we can act more maturally and responsibly about sex. My mom gave me the "birds and the bees" talk when I was younger, but after I started my period, we stopped talking about the body and sex. Since my mom and I don't spend much time together and aren't very close anymore, I am a little uncomfortable talking to her about it. Still, I want to know what she thinks about teenage sex, if she has any advice and what she expects from me.

So my questions to all you parents are, what would be a good way for your daughter/son to ask you about sex? Would you want to know if your child is having sex or other sexual activity? And would you feel uncomfortable talking to a sixteen year old about sex?