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My classmates are obsessed with sex--and it's freaking me out

 
 
Kids in my class are obsessed with talking about sex. It makes me uncomfortable. 

What should I say? 

"It’s OK to feel uncomfortable!" says child and adolescent therapist Angela Marie McMahon. "During adolescence, it's normal for those three little letters to bring out different emotions-curiosity, fear, excitement, anxiety, uncertainty. Surely, other kids in your class have similar feelings." Ms. McMahon suggests talking with your peers (that is, buds) to release all those emotions that come with growing up. You may want to chat privately with your best friend, or you may feel more comfortable bringing it up with a group of your close pals at the next slumber party. 

Ms. McMahon says classroom talk can sometimes get out of hand. "It becomes a gossip session or class debate fueled by pressure to be hip," she says. "This can lead to a false belief that everyone is 'doing it.' As a result, some girls become sexually active because they think it's the cool thing to do. Whether the class discussion has become destructive or is just getting on your last nerve, the best advice is to honestly express your thoughts. Try not to stress over what the other kids' reactions might be. Congratulate yourself on the inner courage you strengthened by being true to yourself."

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BY GL ON 2/10/2010 7:00:00 AM

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I am the same way, I cant believe some of the people I hear bragging about having sex at 13 and some even younger. I guess they want to fit in or feel older. But in some ways we all can get obsessed with sex even if some of us dont admit it. And it is so easy to find and look at things online about it, I think some of us get obsessed with it that way to even if we dont want to.

by fashionqn on 1/3/2013 10:47:31 PM

 
 

I understand that teens have hormones but sometimes it gets annoying
I mean there's girls who think that not being a virgin is the coolest thing ever
They make fun of girls who are virgins I don't think you have to be married to have you know
What but I do think it should be with someone who
You care about not just a one night thing like some people do
Also sex is a very pirvate thing it really disgust me how
Some girls are doing it at 13 and 14 and braging about it I'm 15 I don't even like thinking
About it whenever Someone talks about it I feel uncomfortable and I'm like umm can we
Please move on to the next conversation

by redvelvetluv on 12/21/2012 11:50:22 AM

 
 

How do you know if you are obsessed with s-e-x?? Is it an obsession if you think about it a lot and often, like can you get a pass since you have a bf and it just happens that those thoughts come into your mind. Plus I was reading where people who do study that sort of thing, said we are thinking and talking about s-e-x more than ever. I dont think that is a bad thing, is it?

by luckykel on 2/15/2012 2:09:29 PM

 
 

who the heck says "hip"? this isnt the 70's

by muamua1j on 7/31/2011 7:20:36 PM

 
 

MODMODMODMODMODMOD!!!!!!!!!!

Hey girl,

That is a really serious and personal topic, so this is not really the best place to discuss it.  I really encourage you to talk to someone you trust first - be that a parent, friend, teacher, or counselor.  But the fact that you are worried about what your friends would think, and that you're not sure what to do, makes me think it might be a good idea to wait.  It's a big step, and you want to be sure that you are ready for it.  xoxo

Marie H.

by hmmc296 on 1/4/2011 12:31:33 AM

 
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