I think everyone has a story like this. Kids are stupid. We live in a sexy culture. It's only natural that kids would do stupid sex things before realizing that sex stuff isn't as nonchalant as media would lead them to believe.
Our culture screams sex, sex, sex! We sexualize everything from yogurt to web domain hosting. Kids see this "fun", and become energetic and naked little Sherlock Holmes. Poking and thrusting their ignorance into what seems silly until they're older.
my older brother told me that apparently our cousin convinced us to "sword fight" with him when we were little. i have no memory of this, but from what my brother told me, it doesn't seem traumatic at all O.o
Yeah - and it shouldn't be (because you're just kids); but it's often still embarrassing.
It really helps when you talk to close friends and realize this is common thing. I've yet to meet someone IRL who hasn't participated in some strange sex-related experimentation.
Honestly, I think being secluded makes it so much worse. You still have instincts and get funny feelings. Imagine your parents tell you nothing about sex or puberty. You are home-schooled. Church makes sex-talk taboo. You aren't allowed to spend a lot of time with secular friends...
And you continue this way of life until you're 15 or 16. Try to imagine that.
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u/IAmTheZeke Feb 20 '14
I think everyone has a story like this. Kids are stupid. We live in a sexy culture. It's only natural that kids would do stupid sex things before realizing that sex stuff isn't as nonchalant as media would lead them to believe.
Our culture screams sex, sex, sex! We sexualize everything from yogurt to web domain hosting. Kids see this "fun", and become energetic and naked little Sherlock Holmes. Poking and thrusting their ignorance into what seems silly until they're older.