i'm in a situation where my parens do trust me and feep a watchful eye on what i do and where i go, but honestly, i could get away with anything. my boyfriend drives, so we go places. and his parents work all the time, so at his house we really have any given opportunity to have sex when we're together, even though both of our parents are practicing their parental techniques to their fullest extent. drug stores sell condoms to anyone, and as long as the couple is careful about who they tell and such, they're good to go, i guess. [ artistegirly's advice column | Ask artistegirly A Question ]
LM answered Friday August 3 2007, 6:47 pm: Depends on the kid. Some kids do everything behind their parents' backs and become excellent liars. Others have parents that don't care about what their kids are doing. A lot of parents, often those who mean well, leave their kids home alone- which, for a 14 or 15-year-old, is perfectly acceptable. Buuut, with this time alone, they can do whatever they please in their house with no spervision. Other parents have a very open relationship with their children, and know of their intentions with a significant other in advance (but I don't see that happening very often, especially with under-16s).
Also (and I'm only assuming here, but I've heard/seen it happen in movies, TV, etc) a girl's parents often are more worried about her being sexually active than a guy's parents would be. Why? Guys don't have to worry about getting pregnant. Therefore, a guy's parents may trust their son alone, and he could just have his girlfriend over when they leave. Any of these activities, though, could easily betray any trust your parents have in you. And that means more to me (and many other kids my age) than anything else could.
Cux answered Friday August 3 2007, 1:53 pm: Here is what I think. I'm going to be completely honest here:
I think that kids are sneaky. They can do pretty much anything they want when they want to. They are just naturally sly and good at hiding things from their parents.
Once a kid does something bad- and their parents don't find out- they know they can do it again without their parents finding out. Then- after awhile- they get so good at hiding things- they become monsters and keep doing it- like its a daily chore.
I am not like this- and I never will be. My parents' trust means more to me than any of that crap.
What I said is just what I think- it may not be correct.
claireblue6 answered Friday August 3 2007, 1:52 pm: Some teenagers who don't have a good home life turn to sex as an alternative and having it too young because they want to know someone cares and sleep with people that they barely know, but that's not always the case. It seems to me like teenagers who have sex to young have parents that don't really care, whether they do or don't know. They can always do it when their parents are at work and such. But you don't always have to be a troubled teen to have sex at a young age. I've known people that just a dandy life and they've had sex before because they feel that them and their partner are ready. [ claireblue6's advice column | Ask claireblue6 A Question ]
hotpotato answered Friday August 3 2007, 1:49 pm: People can get away with things like crimes and other illegal acts if no one catches them. Maybe your peers are just good at keeping secrets or not being seen. Teens get away with drinking and drugs. It's all a matter of not telling or letting others find out. [ hotpotato's advice column | Ask hotpotato A Question ]
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