Is it normal to touch yourself at the age of 13? I did it today with one finger for about 10 seconds, and I felt dumb and dirty and guilty after. Should I be ashamed?
I know this is going to be a hard conversation for you to have, but the person you should have this conversation with is your mom. Not because you are doing something weird or anything, but because this question leads to about a hundred other questions that you are REALLY going to want your mom's help with.
I would like you to remember something: Your mom... she was your age once, probably not very long ago, and she knows how weird and awkward it can be to talk to your mom about some stuff. Want to know a secret? It is EVEN more scary for her. I promise.
Ask her if you guys can spend some time together, and then talk with her about it. Simply start with: "Mom, I want to talk with you about some stuff and I am kinda embarrassed about it so please don't laugh or anything, ok?"
When you tell her what it is you are worried about, she will be SO relieved that she might chuckle a bit. That is just because she might have been afraid that the next words out of your mouth were going to be "Mom, I am going to have a baby!" and she will be happy to hear that you are just curious about your body.
Your mom is your best source for this kind of thing, especially when period time rolls around for you.
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