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sex ed.
im kind of scared for sex ed because i think it will be embarassing especially learning about it with guys... and im really not looking forward to it. i think it will be akward. is this normal? and can you please share your experiences?
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I mean when they showed the womans vagina and the mans penis we all laughed but everybody kind of tensed up as if one or the other would say something..its not that big of a deal sorta i mean you are learning something you really need to know instead of using the search engines to find out info, sometimes they would give false info so why not learn from the video?
but really all you have to do is find out correct info if this gets any worse then switch from out of the class.and asks your parents or a close friend that could inform you with this matter.
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EVERYONE is embarrassed no more so than the teacher who has to keep everyone under control and teach 20-30 kids about sex in an open, honest environment. They're sweating up there just like you are.
My advice? Write a note (anonymously) and slip it into the question box when everyone else is and tell the teacher straight up "I'm a girl but this could go double for the guys too.
"I find it hard and embarrassing to learn about or ask questions about sex in an environment with members of the opposite sex. What can you do to me make me another guys/girls comfortable?"
That right there will garner an answer and make the teacher think of how to make the subject matter less intimidating, awkward or overwhelming.
Maybe, they would divide the class up between a male teacher for the guys and female for the girls.
Your instructor needs feedback to know what is and isn't working in a class. The last thing they want you to think about sexuality is that it's gross--which it isn't.
I found as a kid your age that if I focused on what was being taught and listened and blocked out what anyone else beside me was doing I could get through it. Even if the person beside me fainted I would be focused on the instructor only and then write my question and go.
This class is also great in many ways that you can talk to your friends about what you are learning and see that they have the same questions, concerns and learn that it's all normal. That's the benefit of getting both boys/girls together to learn and understand each's experience.
Try my idea as that will get the teacher's attention. He/she won't know you wrote it. Go into detail about how certain things done or said during class is causing you to feel weirded out and awkward with boys sitting there.
You might just have their sympathy and an open ear. Trust me, they aren't sitting there analyzing handwriting on the questions or letter.
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oh gosh yeah i can share them with you. so freshmen year was like the most intense sex ed! we had to watch like.. people have sex.. the egg and sperm.. and all that junk and then the baby comes out. i sat with a bunch of guys. i usually never get emberassed. but my mouth was just GAPEING open. i could NOT believe the things they showed us. but believe me evvveerrybody is emberassed.. so the teacher made every person ONE by ONE stand up and YELL as loud as we could VAGINA VAGINA VAGINA, PENIS PENIS PENIS... lol and that helped! but hey just remember the guys have things about them too that they will feel emberassing even if you dont think of it as weird. everybody is a little self contious.. for some it comes in hisotry class, or PE... and for others it comes in sex ed classes. so dont worry your in the boat with everybody!
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Really, don't worry. Everyone has to go through it at some point and it wont be as bad as you think.
Sometimes, you might be split up from the boys to talk about the more personal sides to do with girls (periods etc). If you don't though, don't worry. Boys know about it anyway - as girls know what happens to boys.
I remember we were once shown pictures of sexually transmitted infections and what not - and some people had to leave the room, whereas a lot of the class laughed. Humour was involved alot with our sex ed, but it did have its seriousness too.
It may be a bit uncomfortable at first, because you probably wont know what to expect, but at the end of the day, it's a good thing you're learning it and it's life - so there's nothing to be embarrassed about.
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this is completely normal.
when i learned, they split up the girls in one room with a female teacher, and the boys went into a different room with a male teacher. so im sure that made it a lot more comfortable for us. your just going to be learning how your body works. its not as bad as you think it will be.
dont be scared!
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I think everyone will be embarrassed to learn about it. People just react differently. Just because some of the kids muck around and make jokes doesn't mean their not embarrassed, they probably are but they try to hide it!
Just relax and listen. It's important that everyone learns about sex!!
Sex Ed just isn't about learning about sex, you learn about the male and female body and how things work and progress in the human body. Like women and babies for example. Periods, all sorts of things. Things that relate to sex.
So don't be embarrassed, just stay calm and relaxed and you'll be fine :)
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Yah, it's normal. Think of it this way- Everybody in your class is thinking and feeling the same way you are right now.
The teacher fully understands it is embarrassing, so they will surely teach you in a manner that won't cause you to end up all red in the face.
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All sex ed was when I was in school was showing diseased genitalia and showing how to put on a condom etc...It was awkward but a lot of folks either laughed or just looked away. Just join the crowd and it will be less awkward.
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