My family is comprised of conservative Christians who don't believe it's proper to openly discuss sex. My parents made several vague attempts to explain the act itself and the importance of abstinence when I was coming into puberty, and brief mention of protection during later teenage years. To be honest, they're both uncomfortable with the subject and it showed.
All of my escapades have been done quietly and in private, and if my parents ever suspected, they turned a blind eye towards what was happening in my bedroom. I'm sure the closed door gave some indication.
As for myself, I have never cared for taboos and will openly discuss any subject. If I ever refuse to try something, it's because the act either grosses me out (fecal play) or it's dangerous (uh... sex on top of a moving car?). I've also never believed in God and consider myself an agnostic atheist, so religious suppression thankfully doesn't factor in.
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