Is it normal to feel shame that your parents know you’re sexually active

I am 19 and I have started being sexually active a few months ago. They somehow found out. I can tell it is shocking for them but they never got mad because of it. But for some reason I feel this incredible shame that they know. I feel so disgusting. Has anyone else felt this way when your parents found out? How can I cope with with this shame?

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  • Cuntsiclestick

    The shame you feel will eventually wear off with time. You're an adult with adult urges and none of it should really be their concern.
    :)

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  • kikilizzo

    Yeah. And it can be kinda hard to avoid your parents finding out if you still live with them. Thing is they are probably not judging you negatively unless they're like strictly religious or some shit, they're probably just hoping you use protection. They might be more worried if you're a woman though but if that's the case and they'd confront you with any worries then just tell them you're an adult and capable of making your own decisions. Good luck.

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  • SkullsNRoses

    Sadly it’s normal to feel embarrassed, there is a nonsensical expectation in western society to allow your parents the illusion that you have never been sexually active. Realistically though you are an adult and they will have known that you were almost certainly going to have sex one day.

    You have nothing to feel ashamed or disgusting about, sexual activity is a part of most adults’ lives. I suspect that you just need to let some time pass for these feelings to fade. It’s also worth remembering that had your parents never had sex you would never have been born, so any judgement from them(which it doesn’t sound like is the case) would be completely hypocritical.

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  • Wow3986

    You should be ashamed.

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  • ThatOneGuyYouNeverWantToMeet

    📢SHAME📣SHAME📯SHAME🔊SHAME🎤SHAME🎙️

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  • 1WeirdGuy

    They want you to eat ya children 😵‍💫

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  • 1WeirdGuy

    Yeah ok... they gonna have you swimming in poo under the city cleaning the pipes. Work ya to death.

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  • 1WeirdGuy

    The Government is yo daddy

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  • 1WeirdGuy

    They probably really dont care at all

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  • raisinbran

    They’re probably thinking about your genitals that they used to clean.

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