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Interesting question. My parents never sat me down and that "THE TALK" :cue ominous music:. They did provide a stunning example of a healthy relationship. I knew from watching them and talking with them that a couple will fight but that the love in their relationship was greater than whatever they were talking about. As my sister started dating, they laid out the ground rules of how to act properly in a relationship. I am just now starting to date (I am 23) and so I am figuring out a lot on my own but whenever I have a question about anything on that topic, I can think back to how my parents would have solved it.
I think that sex education needs to be brought out into the spotlight more so then it has been so far. Right now, the physical act of sex is kept seperate from the emotional/spiritual act of sex. Both sides are necessary for a healthy sex life. I think this is true whether you choose to have sex for the first time at 16 or wait until after marriage. If I have children, I will teach them that sex is a whole-being activity and should be shown a loving attitude. We are doing a disservice to our children by not educating them early about what their body is and how it connects with the rest of them.
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"Mommy, the presidents are squishing me!"
"Using the pull out method of contraceptive is like saying I won't use a seat belt, I'll just jump out of the car before it hits that tree."
Sara
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