| Only 30% by end of high school ? That shocks me, what ? There aren’t many virgins left in my juniors friend group but they were early daters. That just seems so low though esp by end of senior year. |
See many recent posts. There are tons of kids who aren't dating at all in high school. And by dating I mean any romantic behavior with the opposite sex (hook-ups, etc.) |
Not sure the point you’re attempting to make but yes. If sex is that important to my kids they’re going to havevto sneak around, and if my kid had a partner who’s parents had the “better my house than sneaking around” mentality. Well… they can date them if they want to have 0 privileges like having a car, or car insurance or gas money. They can f*ck all they want if they have their own apartment and can provide for themselves. Otherwise, *shrug* be like ever6 other kid and **attempt** to sneak around. I will catch you, and you’ll get in major trouble. But you do you, my kids know from Witnessing a sibling that this is how it is. |
I doubt it is p*rn. The cause is probably that social media gives the same dopamine hit. Social media isolates children. Social media damages all levels of face to face interaction of children. Social media stigmatizes closeness by heightening embarrassment and fear in developing children. It is the phones ! |
Why? What if the sneaking around makes them less likely to use protection? Truly curious why you wouldn’t want them having sex at the other partners house. (I understand the not under my roof thing). |
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For hetero teens it would be a hard NO.
But I feel LGTBQQIAP+ youth deserve a pass here, since they are generally more mature after having endured ongoing discrimination- even today - based solely on who they are. |
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Different poster.
This is insane. May I refer you back to a previous post about why Trump won and just say DITTO. I am liberal as all get out but I'm not giving my 15 year old a pass to have sex at my house because I'm so progressive and understanding of the hardships they've faced as a LGBTQ kid. No, I'm going to parent them. |
PP here and I am not sure why you gave that response. Sleeping over (particularly in a parent's house) gives a level of legitimacy/recognition and seriousness that isn't appropriate for a teenage relationship. Again, that holds true regardless of whether it is a girl or a boy. |
No way. NO WAY. You don't know what you're talking about. -Elder queer. |
What maturity and discrimination are you talking about for a kid who is 14 like OP and has completely accepting parents? |
Peers, friends, all their teachers, the recent election, on social media, relatives in Red states, etc. Everyone in America is out to get LGTBQIA2s+ kids. |
What is that acronym? |