Re: My son wants to get laid
Despite what our "leaders" want us to think, the world isn't made up of polarized situations. It's not a choice between "no way no how don't even talk about it" to "here's some lube and amyl nitrate, go at it!" The kid's gonna find a way to get laid if he wants to, so it's up to you to explain to him not only how to protect himself, but how to respect women (and himself, and humanity in general) so that he doesn't grow up to be a jerk. If you're frank with him, he'll be more likely to respect your boundaries. Explain to him where you're coming from. Tell him it would just make you feel weird for him to be going through such an important rite of passage with you in the next room. Heck, try to instill in him the sense that it's a big deal and it should be special. Make condoms available to him. And then let them close the friggin' door so they can smooch and feel each other up, for cryin' out loud. He's sixteen. World War II was fought by sixteen year olds. The leap between twelve and sixteen is huge. Let him grow up. Yeah, sixteen year olds are idiots, so help him be smarter.
And to the guy not gettin' it from him live-in girlfriend: (a) move out of your parents' house, and (b) dump the girl. Not having sex at your age is a symptom of something greater. I don't care how "in love" you are, obviously there are communications problems and your needs aren't getting met. Don't tie yourself down to something that will never improve and only breed resentment.
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