When you were a teen
I was 18, but I wish I knew then what I knew now. I definitely would've made my feelings known to a couple people I've completely lost track of.
As long as they're being smart about it (what're the odds on that?), it is what it is.
Why would you assume everyone feels either negative or neutral about their teen ... more
Why would you assume everyone feels either negative or neutral about their teen sexual experiences?
I for one feel great about my choices. I was well aware that sex didn't equate with love, and enjoyed exploring it with my partners. less
I'm a perfect example of why abstinence only sex-education lacks the actual EDUCATION part. It didn't stop me from having sex, just made me less prepared and far less educated about how to avoid getting an STD or pregnant.
The times haven't really changed. I mean, it wasn't uncommon for girls to get married off at 13 or 14 in the past. There's always been some sex at high school age. I think right now, the media is sensationalizing it. Also girls are dressing more provocatively, but that doesn't mean they are having more sex.
Ever guy I slept with between then and now has made me a better lover and a stronger person who depends less and less on "needing" a man.
I don't regret an ounce of it. I wouldn't change anything. The guy I have now is amazing, and it would make a crazy romantic story if he was my first and only, but the way things went worked for me.
I regretted it around the time my first marriage failed but Phil helped me put things into perspective and I now know that what we did in our younger days can have a beneficial effect on how we turn out in later years.
I had sex for the first time at 15, and I don't regret it at all. I had a great time, and was in a committed relationship that lasted over a year. Not a big deal.