So today my 14 yr old daughter come up to me and said she was having sex.... Is it normal for that age now a days?
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Sorry,but its my opinion.
It is sad and it will only get worse.
And FYI she does not spend her time 'slutting around', she spends her time reading or studying or with her boyfriend or family. She is an A* student and has her future planned out down to which university she will attend. So yeah, it doesnt make her a whore or stupid or anything, provided its not multiple guys.
sexual activity is just part of the human life cycle. some people start earlier than others. of course, i'm not saying that it's right to start when one is still in their single-digits, that's too early. and for any age, it's proper for a person of either gender to be rightfully educated, or at least told the basics.
Although, now that I'm old and wise (<-lol, anyway) -I don't think it's the best decision for her.
Its alot of privacy issues, but she will thank you when she is older of if this BF/GF isnt the one and she isnt preggo or has an STD - when ur gona do it this young, its a rigt in the US but due to so much unsafe sex, u gota be carefull sadly/
She may be Sexually ready and raging
But to have sex at that age and immature impressionable mind is downright screwed up to an extent i wont even describe, do you even know if she was taken advantage of by a turd in school? or she actually is with someone she was destined to be with, think she will appreciate your parenthood at a later date?
enough said
I turned 15 some months ago, i had my first time at christmas, i was 14 and a half. It was with my boyfriend, we're still together, it was also his first time. I was on the pill and i still am, it's a long distance relationship, so we had been talking about it 2 months before we actually met, and we knew eachother very well. I was really comfortable with him (still am..) and it was 100% right. My mother even came to me and talked about it before we met @ christmas. So yes, this is normal if shes just mature and responsible enough. If shes not, the parent will know that i hope, then no. But it's not the same for everyone...
I dont see why wouldnt it be normal.
Whether it is normal... I guess that depends on your community. Statistics say that, in the city where I live, a lot of kids are having sex at that age. A lot more than one would be comfortable with. My feeling is that, in my community, the overwhelming majority of the kids who are sexually active are not ready for it emotionally, and are doing it due to either peer pressure, unspecified needs or simply curiosity. And it is likely opportunistically done, rather than as a lifestyle choice.
But that is not the main issue here. The question is whether that person can handle it, responsibly. Now, STDs and pregnancy are only the beginning. I recall, at the age of thirteen (when I was hell-bent on getting laid, but hugely unsuccessful!), I encountered a boy of my age (I'm male) who in every respect had the bearing of a man. This contrasted greatly against myself. Compared to him, I was a baby, hanging on my mom's apron strings. For all I know, he could have been a father by then (he was no longer in school, and was working full-time). I'm sure that for him sex was normal. But even for someone at school... some people (very few) just seem have that maturity and optimum social arrangement that allows for them to take on activities and responsibilities beyond their peers' abilities (take young entrepreneurs as a good example of this; or actors/musicians).
There are many teens who have sex due to issues in their own lives. Perhaps it's a way to feel validated, or perhaps parents have not done their duty to provide guidance on sexuality. Perhaps there are no good role models; sometimes the role models themselves don't have a clue. One can go on and on. It can get quite complicated.
My advice for teens contemplating it is hold off if you can. Avoid situations that will lead to it, if you have decided not go for it. But it's hard to impose a "right" or "wrong" on the matter. Do it only if you feel you are ready for it and its consequences.