What is the best way to ask parents about sex?

Answer 1

That would depend on your age and sex to some degree, and which parent you want to ask. If you are over 15 years old then you can come from a base of knowledge yourself. Starting the talk off with a statement about sex rather than a question, after you see if your parent is going to respond and carry on a conversation with you then you can work your questions into the talk, maybe this would help both of you feel more comfortable, but this is probably going to be stressful at least at first. If they don't respond to your attempt to talk, you might have to come right out with your need for some answers to questions that you don't feel comfortable talking with anyone else about. You might want to be prepared to answer questions about your health, and other private matters., This really puts you on the spot, but it's important that they be involved in this part of your life.

If you are very young and a girl (between 11 and 14) I think you are going to have more problems trying to ask questions of your father than your mother, but I'd guess both are going to be pretty tough. I suggest you try to get some basic info. on your own first if you are the one who is asking the questions. Then armed with basic knowledge, I would come straight out and explain that I had some questions that I felt that only they could or should answer. It might be helpful if you reassured them about your health, and be ready to answer questions also. It is very important for them to stay involved.

If you are 15 years old and a boy, I would think that you might have already had a talk about sex and this might be some questions that you have thought of since. If so, you can try to bring the conversation to sex by making some statements about it at good times when you think you can get your parents to respond, then steer the talk towards the questions you have. This would be alot like restarting the talk and you could even try that to open it, saying something about they might have left out something. If they don't follow your drift, then you may also have to come straight out with your questions. You can always let them know that you trust them to give you the facts about things and that's why you are asking them.

Now if you are very young boy (between 11 and 14), I'm going to say that you would feel more comfortable asking your father, but you might want both parents to talk to. You have more than likely already had some form of the talk, but need alot more info. If you are the one seeking more info. you might want to get more somplete info before you start asking, then I would just come straight out and say that I felt that I was ready for more info, that I had questions that I felt they could and should answer. Letting them know that you need them to help keep the facts straight.

This is the best over all advice I can come up with. Good Luck to You!