How did you learn abt the BIRDS & the BEES?

[Ireneparalegal]

Did someone sit you down and talk to you? did you find out on your own?

I never had a parent tell me. My mom died when I was six, so my older sister (13 years older than me) was my guardian. My dad wasn't going to tell me. My sister never told me. She just basically told me what NOT to do. What NOT to let a guy do. Don't get hickies because people will think you are a slut. I learned from my best friend and my cousin. And even some info wasn't correct. I basically got my education in child development class in high school. Not to mention after meeting my boyfriend who I would end up marrying and divorcing.

[Southern Hellraiser]

I learned everything from the T.V and the internet because my mom sure as hell wouldn't tell me. I just got internet access in December 2004, so I learned most of it from watching T.V.

[LuLu Rogers]

My mother attempted to explain it to me when I was 11, but I really learned everything that I know now from friends at school. I've always been a very sheltered child, LOL. :p I fact, I thought the "G-spot" was a club that older kids went to when I was 13. :lol:

[Brian Damage]

I had hands on training. :lol:

[Janice]

I sort of just figured things out. I'm smart that way. ;) I had two older sisters who had boyfriends. I never got "the talk" from either of my parents.

[Shine]

I still don't know about the birds and the bees.:lol:

[Kazza]

My parents never explained a thing to me; not even when my period started.
I don't want my dd's to grow up the same way; that's why I've been searching and buying books easy enough for them to understand the changes they'll go through.

[EmoJoe]

my mom told me in the car one day going to the park when i was like 9 :lol: she just told be the basics, though. and then when i was 10-ish/11-ish she told me the rest of it.

[Stuck In The '70's]

I just learned things as I went along. Nobody explained anything to me. :lol:

[Seth]

Yeah, definitely didn't learn from my parents.....Mom was raising me solo, and, well...just...no. As for Dad, something to be remembered: I didn't see him at any point between the late eighties and 2005. So, yeah, TV, internet, and friends. Essentially, once I got to the curious age, when I'd, say, hear something from a friend, or on TV, I'd wind up cross-checking it with the internet. Of course, this was in the days before a lot of resources like Wikipedia, so....

[PZelda]

:lol: My parents never told me about it. I just went up to them and told them I knew. That was after I took sex ed, of course.

By the way, I was 8 (3rd grade) and a friend was 10 when we both discovered this sex ed book in the school library. I must've read that book 10 times...it fascinated me. So, by the time I got to 6th grade and had an actual sex ed class, I already knew quite a bit. I am so glad I learned about it at an early age, so I knew what to do when I finally did it for the first time.

[Courtnee]

books from the library haha
great thread idea btw

[evilNpunk]

Mostly from kids at school. Mom sat me and my brother down and just said the basic thing, but I had already known. My brother didnt know though, he thought a woman got pregnant by kissing. :lol: In 3rd grade they seperated the girls from the boys and told us everything that women go through and such.
And of course health class in high school gets pretty detailed. (As if we didnt know those things by then.)

[~LadyJess~]

My parents never really told me. My mom tried to once but I got embarrased and didn't want to listen to her because by that point I had learned quite a bit from my friends who had older siblings.

[Jo_Luvs_Ketchup]

I went outside and looked up in the trees. Nothing about it Irene! ;)
























:lol: Well actually no one has discussed it with me yet. My mom's wondering where I'm getting all my dirty jokes :rolleyes: :lol:

[Buffyboy323]

Uuum...I found a tape and put it in the VCR......and it all took off from there. I learned to do something else from that too! ;)

[Tuesday Weld]

I learned it all on my own. :lol:

[Dr. John Becker]

Did someone sit you down and talk to you? did you find out on your own?

I never had a parent tell me. My mom died when I was six, so my older sister (13 years older than me) was my guardian. My dad wasn't going to tell me. My sister never told me. She just basically told me what NOT to do. What NOT to let a guy do. Don't get hickies because people will think you are a slut. I learned from my best friend and my cousin. And even some info wasn't correct. I basically got my education in child development class in high school. Not to mention after meeting my boyfriend who I would end up marrying and divorcing.


If I had waited for my parents to explain it to me, I'd never have a kid on the way now.:lol:

[Stuck In The '70's]

If I had waited for my parents to explain it to me, I'd never have a kid on the way now.:lol:
:rofl:

[Number 9 Dream]

I'm not even kidding when I say my parents threw some romance novels and brochures my way to 'teach' me about sex :rofl:

[dawsongirl]

Mom and 7th grade science class. Both disturbing.

[Hollow]

tv. peers. internet.

[Brieannas21]

My aunt told me about sex when I was 10, other then getting my period, that was the most embarrassing moment in my life.

[Superstar]

I pretty much figured everything out.

[Michael [hXc]]

i'm 14 and my mom still isn't telling me anything :lol: or my dad, either, he goes to a born again christian church that is VERY against any sexual contact before marriage :lol:

i basically learned all i know from my friends, who heard it from their parents.

[Penny Lane]

No one told. My Mom was of the 40's generation and didn't mention "those things" Which is not good because I was totally ignorant of the facts of life until my teens where I picked up things and false information on the proverbial street. bad bad bad ohno: I am still waiting for mom to have "the talk" with me:lol:

[ABlairican Pie]

I had hands on training. :lol::nod: ;) :lol:

[ABlairican Pie]

I basically read a book from the 60's all about sex and such, it was actually very informative and sophisticated for its time, the author made made it sound very personable and as if he understood your questions and thoughts. Oh yes, I got all *hot and bothered* reading it, it was very interesting and informative, and of course, at the age of 12, anything about sex was a cause of horniness and titillation. This was about 30 years ago.

Of course, anything I really learned about the facts of life I learned from THE FACTS OF LIFE!!!!! Blair, Tootie, Natalie, Jo, and Mrs. G.!!!! :D

[TheGreatPretender]

7th Heaven and South Park. :rofl:

[*Pleasant Tomorrow*]

I pretty much figured it out myself and had a friend who knew EVERYTHING. lmao, my parents didn't tell me anything. And then tv, of course.

[Seth]

7th Heaven and South Park. :rofl:

Now THAT'S a combination

[Moonlight Lady]

My mother told me.

[Ireneparalegal]

My mother told me.
:cheers: finally, one person had their parent tell them!

[Stuck In The '70's]

:cheers: finally, one person had their parent tell them!
:lol:

[Shine]

:cheers: finally, one person had their parent tell them!


My dad never told me because I don't think his dad ever told him. :lol:

[Yooch]

When I was twelve, talking with friends, piecing together bits of information--it all made sense. It was an 'epiphany' experience, kind of like realizing the truth about Santa Claus.

[Stuck In The '70's]

When I was twelve, talking with friends, piecing together bits of information--it all made sense. It was an 'epiphany' experience, kind of like realizing the truth about Santa Claus.
I only found out about Santa Claus when I caught my parents red handed. :lol:

[Ireneparalegal]

I only found out about Santa Claus when I caught my parents red handed. :lol:
that's how my girls found out!:lol:

[Yooch]

I never caught my parents being Santa, but eventually arrived at the conclusion. It wasn't traumatic. I just kind of knew, at some point.

[Jo_Luvs_Ketchup]

WHAT TRUTH ABOUT SANTA???? :eek: :(

[Yooch]

Oops!! Sorry!!:(

[seventies_sitcoms]

Nobody told me crap. I just learned it on my own which was tough anyway.

I do remember our high school health class teacher bringing in different birth control things in. She talked to the class about gels, sponges, and all that. I remember when she demonstrating a condom on her finger the whole class was just dying. I remember too she said something like "Protect yourself. It's not funny. Don't die for it. It is not worth it." Ummm. I sure there a lot she DIDN'T teach. :crazy:

Jewel Atkins song: The Birds and the Bees.

"Let me tell you about the birds and the bees
and the flowers and the trees
and the moon up above
and a thing called love.

Let me tell you about the stars in the sky
and a girl and a guy
and a way they kiss
on a night like this

When I look into your big brown eyes
its a very blame to see
that it's time you learned about the facts of life
starting from A to Z :)

[Ireneparalegal]

WHAT TRUTH ABOUT SANTA???? :eek: :(
:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Tuesday Weld]

My dad never told me because I don't think his dad ever told him. :lol:

My parents never said a word to me, I had to do my own research. :lol:

[evilNpunk]

I only found out about Santa Claus when I caught my parents red handed. :lol:
I never caught my parents. My mom actually sat down all serious and told me. I cried!

[Shine]

I only found out about Santa Claus when I caught my parents red handed. :lol:

You mean Santa isn't real? :( :crybaby:

[Shine]

My parents never said a word to me, I had to do my own research. :lol:


I hope you are talking about book research and not in the field research, Cindy. :lol:

[Tuesday Weld]

I hope you are talking about book research and not in the field research, Cindy. :lol:

:lol: It certainly wasn't from experience. :p

[Shine]

:lol: It certainly wasn't from experience. :p

:lol:

[Fleet]

Like millions of other boys, I learned it from Mary Ann!

[Hollow]

WHAT TRUTH ABOUT SANTA???? :eek: :(
his other penis is a vagina.

[Fleet]

You mean Santa isn't real? :( :crybaby:
He's real. He was in an episode of "Bewitched." ;)

[TJL]

The Sitcoms Online Chit Chat board.

;)

[Jo_Luvs_Ketchup]

his other penis is a vagina.
Oh, is that all? PHEW! :D I'll ask him about it in December! ;)

[Shine]

He's real. He was in an episode of "Bewitched." ;)


Thanks, Fleet. :) I was starting to worry there for a minute that there was no Santa. :D

[Stuck In The '70's]

You mean Santa isn't real? :( :crybaby:
I didn't stay around to find out if the Easter Bunny was real or not so their's at least that. :lol:

[Shine]

I didn't stay around to find out if the Easter Bunny was real or not so their's at least that. :lol:

:bunny:

[swedeace]

I'm joining the majority of you who have never received "the talk" from parents. In my house, it felt like the topic of sex was always such a taboo that I played along to it. Whenever I was watching TV with my parents, I would pretend I was oblivious over the sexual topics/scenes. I basically learned how to become self taught in the area.

I found out in school (sex ed), peers, TV/movies (mostly sitcoms), and resources (books, internet, dictionary, CD-ROMs of the human body, etc....). Mostly, I did my own research and found out a lot of things on my own....

My mom told me that she was never taught about her period, so she was wondering what was going on the day she got her first period! And, she is the eldest child/daughter! What a shock it was for her! I mean - imagine NOT knowing what is going on with your body??? :eek: My mom had four other sisters and five brothers, so they were a large old-fashioned Mexican family. I guess my grandma had so many children all at different age ranges that she didn't understand how to teach them about their bodies and puberty, I guess.... I know my grandma had to be married to my grandpa when she was 12, and she didn't grow up with her mother. So that explains her less-than-knowledgeable on puberty/sex as well. Yikes....

[evilNpunk]

I'm joining the majority of you who have never received "the talk" from parents. In my house, it felt like the topic of sex was always such a taboo that I played along to it. Whenever I was watching TV with my parents, I would pretend I was oblivious over the sexual topics/scenes. I basically learned how to become self taught in the area.

I found out in school (sex ed), peers, TV/movies (mostly sitcoms), and resources (books, internet, dictionary, CD-ROMs of the human body, etc....). Mostly, I did my own research and found out a lot of things on my own....

My mom told me that she was never taught about her period, so she was wondering what was going on the day she got her first period! And, she is the eldest child/daughter! What a shock it was for her! I mean - imagine NOT knowing what is going on with your body??? :eek: My mom had four other sisters and five brothers, so they were a large old-fashioned Mexican family. I guess my grandma had so many children all at different age ranges that she didn't understand how to teach them about their bodies and puberty, I guess.... I know my grandma had to be married to my grandpa when she was 12, and she didn't grow up with her mother. So that explains her less-than-knowledgeable on puberty/sex as well. Yikes....

Yeah, like I said, my mom just explained it to my brother and I briefly. She sat us down at the kitchen table and said, "It's when the boy puts his ___ in the girls ___." And she said it just like that... she didnt say penis or vagina or anything! I mostly found out from friends or on my own. School taught us about our periods, but didnt really address sex until middle school. TV and internet are good resources to find things out. ;)
My mom said that when her grandma started her period, she thought she was bleeding to death. I mean, can you imagine the horror of that?

[Ireneparalegal]

Yeah, like I said, my mom just explained it to my brother and I briefly. She sat us down at the kitchen table and said, "It's when the boy puts his ___ in the girls ___." And she said it just like that... she didnt say penis or vagina or anything! I mostly found out from friends or on my own. School taught us about our periods, but didnt really address sex until middle school. TV and internet are good resources to find things out. ;)
My mom said that when her grandma started her period, she thought she was bleeding to death. I mean, can you imagine the horror of that?
*irene having visions of the movie CARRIE*:eek:

[Brad Russ]

I had hands on training. :lol:

You stole my line. :lol:

Anyway, I basically just learned through trial, and ALOT of error!!!!!!!!!

[PZelda]

You stole my line. :lol:

Anyway, I basically just learned through trial, and ALOT of error!!!!!!!!!
So glad I never had that problem. :lol: The sex/relationship section in Barnes & Noble has some great books. So far, it's all been smooth sailing for me. ;) :lol:

[~LadyJess~]

The Sitcoms Online Chit Chat board.

;)

We are quite informative. :lol:

[Brad Russ]

So glad I never had that problem. :lol: The sex/relationship section in Barnes & Noble has some great books. So far, it's all been smooth sailing for me. ;) :lol:

Sorry for the delayed response, I had to go make a quick trip to Barnes & Noble before they closed!! :rotflmao: ;)

[ABlairican Pie]

The Sitcoms Online Chit Chat board.

;)Rainman was certainly educational. :lol:

[PZelda]

Sorry for the delayed response, I had to go make a quick trip to Barnes & Noble before they closed!! :rotflmao: ;)
OMG, I totally LOL'd at that :brent :rofl:

[evilNpunk]

*irene having visions of the movie CARRIE*:eek:
Oh that was horrible! I just watched that again the other day. I felt so sorry for her.
So glad I never had that problem. :lol: The sex/relationship section in Barnes & Noble has some great books.
My friend Tim and I went there after a movie one night, and did you know they have Sex For Dummies? We were laughing our asses off reading through that book.

[PZelda]

Oh that was horrible! I just watched that again the other day. I felt so sorry for her.

My friend Tim and I went there after a movie one night, and did you know they have Sex For Dummies? We were laughing our asses off reading through that book.
I actually did know that! It made me giggle that they had such a book. :lol:

[MsOrange]

i just remember always knowing, I don't remember how I found out.

[Ireneparalegal]

Sorry for the delayed response, I had to go make a quick trip to Barnes & Noble before they closed!! :rotflmao: ;)
:rofl:

[Tuesday Weld]

Yeah, like I said, my mom just explained it to my brother and I briefly. She sat us down at the kitchen table and said, "It's when the boy puts his ___ in the girls ___."

:lol: For some reason that made me laugh.

[Shine]

Yeah, like I said, my mom just explained it to my brother and I briefly. She sat us down at the kitchen table and said, "It's when the boy puts his ___ in the girls ___."


Is that what sex is?omg: Wow, you really do learn something new everyday.:lol:

[Courtnee]

his other penis is a vagina.
:rofl:

\m/ you rock so hard, sara \m/

:rofl:

[Brad Russ]

The birds and the bees (http://susie1114.com/Birdsandbees.html)

[Brad Russ]

OMG, I totally LOL'd at that :brent :rofl:

;)