Anyone grow up with a mom who...

[Anonymous]

Why would a mom who had birthed children be embarrassed about menstration and sex? WTF!

[Anonymous]

My mother was great with all the birds and bees info when I was a barely a teenage boy and that was way back in the 60's.

However, she did ask me what I have considered to be the dumbest question she ever asked. Got caught with a 'girlie' mag, she found it under my mattress, and one of my sibs squealed on me and the neighbor girl who allowed me to see her breasts. The question? Why? You already know what they look like.

I am certain she reconsidered later and realized how silly the question was and I wish I could have been there when she told my dad what she said.

[Anonymous]

Similar to my mom. I will try to do it differently with my DD.

[Anonymous]

When I got my period I had no idea what was happening. I went home from school and cried. She waited way too long to get me a bra and don't think I ever got the birds and bees talk.

[Anonymous]

Mine was just like this! Not really a prude -- I was allowed to watch plenty of R rated movies from an early age -- but just sort of awkward. I imagine she thought I already knew everything. I stole my first bra! And found tampons in the back of the closet and figured things out myself. Sheesh mom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My mother was great with all the birds and bees info when I was a barely a teenage boy and that was way back in the 60's.

However, she did ask me what I have considered to be the dumbest question she ever asked. Got caught with a 'girlie' mag, she found it under my mattress, and one of my sibs squealed on me and the neighbor girl who allowed me to see her breasts. The question? Why? You already know what they look like.

I am certain she reconsidered later and realized how silly the question was and I wish I could have been there when she told my dad what she said.

My mom took care of it all and I'd always go home asking questions. It was no big deal. What was annoying is I got my first period, which was horrible when they were away and she had to talk me through it over the phone. My grandparents were not helpful at all.

I could see this happening to us. I think my husband and I would have a good laugh in private and say lay off the neighbors girl.

[Anonymous]

When I was 6 or 7, she left a health book in the bathroom that explained some things. I also went to the library and read every book in both the childrens and the adult sections that they had on the subject (and on the subject of sex) before I was 10. I educated myself, because I knew that she wouldn't. I didn't start until I was a few months past 13, but I was well-informed. I told her I needed pads, and she bought them.

[Anonymous]

Yes, aside from the bra.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My mother was great with all the birds and bees info when I was a barely a teenage boy and that was way back in the 60's.

However, she did ask me what I have considered to be the dumbest question she ever asked. Got caught with a 'girlie' mag, she found it under my mattress, and one of my sibs squealed on me and the neighbor girl who allowed me to see her breasts. The question? Why? You already know what they look like.

I am certain she reconsidered later and realized how silly the question was and I wish I could have been there when she told my dad what she said.

My mom took care of it all and I'd always go home asking questions. It was no big deal. What was annoying is I got my first period, which was horrible when they were away and she had to talk me through it over the phone. My grandparents were not helpful at all.

I could see this happening to us. I think my husband and I would have a good laugh in private and say lay off the neighbors girl.

The neighbors girl was proud of them and offered to show them to me. I was more than okay with her doing so but was stupid to tell my sister. lol

[Anonymous]

My mother did NOTHING! She didn't talk about sex, but she did donate to Planned Parenthood and told us that if we got pregnant, we were going to the clinic. That was the extent of the sex discussion. My sister told me everything.

[Anonymous]

Nope, no discussions. She did buy me Brad and pads, and gave me Judy Blume books. Her mom told her nothing, so this was an improvement.

[Anonymous]

That should be bras!

[Anonymous]

Nothing. I come from a family that talks about nothing deeper than weather.

[Anonymous]

My mother never talked about shaving, but we come from a culture where it wasn't "required."

She never talked to me about sex; my father did that! I'm sure she would have if I'd asked her, though.

Did you ever ask your mother about these things, OP?

[Anonymous]

No! I had the opposite. I had a mother who wanted to talk about that stuff all the time. Horrific!