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Open discussion... of sex lives
I wanted to know if there are others out there who feel that it is still ok and normal for parents and their adult age offspring to discuss their sex lives with each other?
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There is no one, single correct way to have a healthy relationship with your parents. Normal, shouldn't be the goal, healthy, respectful and happy should be the goal.
For some parents and adult children, talking openly about sex may be perfectly healthy. For others it may be invasive, unwelcome, or hurtful.
The more important question in any relationship between adults is to ask if everyone is feeling respected and cared for. If that is happening, it doesn't matter if you are talking about the weather or your latest one night stand.
If your parents are talking to you about their sex lives and making you uncomfortable, speak up and tell them that it's not a part of the relationship that is working. If this is something you want to speak to your parents about more, feel them out and ask if this could be part of what you talk about AND respect their comfort level if they say no.
If talking about your sex lives is already a normal part of your relationship, and no one feels hurt or uncomfortable by this, then just keep doing what you are doing.
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This is a different question, one that has not been asked to this forum since I have been writing for it.
If you were to ask a psychiatrist or psychologist as to what is normal or what is not normal. There answer might be "Who is to say what is not normal. As for your question is it" normal for parents and their adult age offspring to discuss their sex lives with each other?"
My answer is: It is certainly unusual but as to normal, who cares. If you and your parents are comfortable discussing your private sex lives with each other more power two you. For one thing you parents have years more experience with sex than you do. By discussing your sex life with them you might find something they do that may make your sex life more enjoyable. You also might find something you have wanted to try but felt it was weird is not all that weird.
My personal take on sex is this. What happens between consenting adults is; what happens in the privacy of one’s home is no body's business but yours. If you and your parent being consenting adults are comfortable discussing your sex lives with each other who am I to say it is abnormal. As long as it is just a discussion it is not incest so it is also not illegal just in case you were thinking along those lines.
The operative words her are consenting and adults. If you are an adult then don't worry about normal. Normal can be a state of mind.
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