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Ok, oddball thread, but you should know me by now?.. This is accidentally in response to Jaq?s suggestion of controversial topics, so it?s all his fault. :D

Having had a recent conversation with a colleague about loss of virginity (its all to do with kids; let?s not go there) it started me thinking. (Bad sign)

What do you think is the right age to lose your virginity? Is there a right age? Does it depend on actual or physical age? Does it depend on emotional maturity? Does religion influence this to any extent these days? Does marriage have anything to do with sex any more, and if so why or why not?

I only ask because on thinking back (no, you don?t get to know how long!) I think I did the right thing, at the right time, both physically and emotionally, but not necessarily with the right person; but hey, that?s hindsight for you.

I lost my virginity at 14. A bit young, some may say, but it was part of a rebellion in a way. I?d been seeing the same guy since I was 11 ? we actually didn?t split up till I was 16. Emotionally ? where my feelings for him were concerned ? I was quite mature. No one around me had any of the slightest intentions of marrying while still a virgin; it was more ?trendy? to have some experience: it got the fumbling out of the way (for the most part) and it was supposed to educate people on how to love their partners better, i.e. to gain more satisfaction for both parties.

Way back then, everyone had intentions of marrying. Some of us even went to church till we were in our teens. Although from a staunch Methodist family, I must admit I went the rebellious route, and ended up having stand up arguments with my mother on church attendance, sexual morality and goodness knows what. I suppose that?s also the reason for marrying at age 20; not because I was pregnant, but because it was the only way I could a) get out of my parents house and b) live with someone of the opposite sex.

Being girls, and being educated in a Grammar School for Girls, we didn?t brag about loss of virginity; unfortunately some of the boyfriends did, so it was really common knowledge regarding who and who hadn?t ?done it?. Again, the education I was in stifled me too, I think. Between the church rules and the school rules, there was bound to be a rebellion.

So ? thinking back, would I have done the same again? Probably, but I think I would have left losing my virginity for a couple more years. Till about 16, I think. Although the guy was five years older than me ? and that caused problems, too! ? I think I was the more mature of the pair of us. Having said that, I don?t think he would have been around when I?d been 16 if we hadn?t had sex. But I don?t regret it.

I don?t regret it because there has only been one person in my life for whom I would have saved my virginity, but had I stayed a virgin for that length of time, I know I would have been a completely different person, with a completely different outlook.

You know, the smutty remarks, the impure thoughts, knowing all about designer underwear, basques, stockings, suspenders, crotchless nix and all??.. nah, wouldn?t be me, would it??

For all the TR girls out there - What I am curious to know is: that plastic surgery which doesn?t ?replace? your virginity, but does ?repair? it ? would any of you ever do it? That?s a no from me, you know the health reasons why. But would any of you? Why? Or why not?

Guys: does it really make THAT much difference if a woman is a virgin or not?

Ok ? on your marks.

Get set.

Go!

GG
]:)

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by jaqui

after all, they all die virgins ]:)
[ unless they are gay or bisexual ]
since a virgin means never having been penetrated by a male sexual organ.



It was never a big issue for me if my plartners were virgins or not.

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by gadgetgirl

you're into plartners as well now?!

ok in that case: first time sexual experience....

that do you?

sorry, I just have this posh la-di-da- voice in my head saying "have you met my plaht-nah?".....
sorry....

GG

by tig2

Please choose to avoid off-topic threads if you find them offensive.

There are a number of other threads available to read in the forum.

The subject matter is relevant and thoughtful.

by gadgetgirl

If it offends you then don't read it.

I deliberately tagged it as controversial and off topic for those who don't like to partake in these types of thread on the board.

I have deliberately not mentioned any "intimate" parts i.e. body parts, sexual positions etc. so that it would not offend.

I have only given "snippets" of the examples from myself.

But it was thought provoking when a colleague asked how she should answer her 15 year old daughters question of when she would be ready to lose her virginity.

If you find this offensive, then you must not have been around when Jardinier was posting porn picture links in posts faster than Beth could remove them.

GG

by faradhi

If you don't like it, do not click on the link to read it.

Why should everyone else be denied the topic because YOU find it offensive.

You are not really that important. Just because YOU find it offensive does not make it so.

It was a serious topic about issue that many of us will be addressing in the future with our children.

by bizzo

You're asking a bunch of nerdy I.T. blokes when they lost their virginity?

Does Cybersex count?

by jaqui

a crotchless strapon harness can be a fun addition for really causing intense sensations for my playmates. double Penetration baby, fill multiple openings at once ]:)

by tig2

GG, I commend your honesty. I'm afraid that I can't match you but only because the story isn't pretty and tends to upset people.

In regards your question though, my $0.02...

One of the biggest emotional issues a woman with breast cancer goes through is a sense of loss of sexuality due to the loss of the breast(s). Even with reconstruction, the body is not the same. The mastectomy scarring is profound and in reconstruction, you can only tattoo the nipple back in place. I have known women who chose to die of the cancer than to lose their sense of sexual self.

I recall when I had mine done telling my surgeon that I guessed that I would be alone forever because I was NEVER going to allow anyone to see me nude ever again. At the time, I had been single for about 10 years and didn't really date. At that point in my life I was certain that I would die alone. Not because I didn't want to find a partner, but because I felt that I was really too "damaged" to be desirable.

I got lucky and found the man I did. I KNOW just HOW lucky.

There has to be a point at which we recognise that our sexuality has little to do with our bodies and everything to do with defining a level of intimacy with one's partner.

When I taught, and was asked an opinion, I suggested to female students that they wait until marriage. Not because of my personal religious beliefs, but because waiting would hopefully teach them to choose the slow process of intimacy as opposed to the immediacy of sex. There is enormous fulfillment in one, and frankly a mess to clean up after the other.

One of the great things about the relationship that I am in is that I had enough time to learn that I am what I am. And if he didn't like what I am, he should go get what he wants. Let's face it, alone don't scare me.

Other than reconstructive plastic surgery, there is no plastic surgery that I would ever consider for any reason. I'll likely think twice about reconstruction to be honest. I see both advantages and disadvantages to it. But I certainly would not "fix" anything that I did not personally perceive to be "broken". And especially not to try to pretend that I am something I am not.

by jaqui

while society says looks are important, most good relationships are built on everything but looks.
open communication
trust
respect
honesty
are the core of any good relationship, anyone that places looks / appearances in that list isn't looking for anything but sex.

by dadspad

Your breasts are only one part of you wonderful self. All the true beauty is in the mind. Ask you husband what about you is important!

One of the most attractive women I have ever met was not a great beauty. But her inner beauty was so great, she was one of the most popular females around.

I have to go now, will see if I can go on tomorrow.

:D

by tig2

Nothing illegal has been described here and the question asked is an honest one.

I note that a woman hasn't objected to this content, only men. Interesting sociology lesson here.

by jamesrl

Not illegal in Canada.
Illegal in UK? I haven't the faintest. But then again neither does chicken little.

James

by inkling

to see a post by Genera-nation that isn't narrow-minded and/or annoying.

I honestly feel sorry for people like this. How horrible it must be to live your life being offended by everything.

by genera-nation

From the first post in the thread -

"I lost my virginity at 14. A bit young, some may say"

What is the LEGAL age in your country?

by naughtymonkey

[i]if you don't know BJU it is a baptist university in Greenville, SC that complains about everything.[/i]

by deepsand

Take note the the Criminal Laws of all jurisdictions describe "illegal" acts. Perhaps you should "report" all such Laws as well.

by drowningnotwaving

DEEP, you're back! Been on holidays or something? Or have you been hovering around the technical side of TR?

How are these guys, saying this thread is offensive?

I mean, I lost my virginity at 12 to a goat while I was smoking crack and shooting refugees. This thread is tame!

by shellbot

relax a bit..wow..

as everyone has pointed out...this is the off topic area..now don't make me get out of the batmobile and open a can of.....

face it buddy, young people have s*x. as parents we don't like it, but what are we going to do, bring back the chasity belt?

read a newspaper and watch some television...
heck..watch Jerry Springer..good for a laugh!

by tig2

Especially as the OP is describing a personal experience and not encouraging same.

Actually, she is speaking to a lot of WOMEN'S experience at a general level while restricting her remarks to her own experience.

by jaqui

should go here:

https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=241233

by jaqui

should be automatically blocked from being indexed by search engines :)

any discussion or question that includes it shouldn't be indexed for search engine bots.

that would help keep the searchable content from including... really, really far off topic of IT discussions.

danged typos

by naughtymonkey

my wife was a virgin, I had taken an opportunity to get laid unfortunately as soon as I could. I wish I wouldn't have but that is the past. My marriage is built on trust, love, and honesty. Thank goodness looks mean nothing since I am a fat slob now. I was 15 when I first had sex and she was 16 when she first had sex with me.

It made no difference though if my wife was a virgin or not. We did have a child at the age of 18 (she was 17) though and have beaten the odds by remaining together while other marriages around us have fallen apart. I think we are lucky and were mature enough at our age to make this last.

Now I use my experiences to keep up with my kids as they are now getting into their teens and will be trouble.

edit:speeling :)

by jaqui

set your wife's home page to extremerestraints.com ]:)
that should inspire her ;)

by tig2

All kids coming into their teens are capable of finding that kind of trouble. The ability to share personal experience is so key to helping them to make good choices.

I used to tell students, "If you can't talk about it openly and honestly with your partner, you probably shouldn't be doing it". I have since been told that the advice made a lot of sense- when they were in a situation where they had to make a choice, they tried the "open and honest" only to find that the partner either didn't want to have that conversation or was so interested in sex that they went to "say anything" mode.

I wish someone had all the right answers. Parenting through these shoals is tough enough.

by naughtymonkey

you can't fool me because I have done it all before approach. It has worked so far. I just hope they don't get too creative.

I have 2 daughters and one boy. The boy is the oldest, but I swear I will spy on my daughters when they get older. One is 9 so I have a few years. The other is 8 months so it will be a while before I have to worry about her.

Of course, my son has already given my grey hair and wrinkles. :)

by bizzo

If you're bringing chickens into this discussion then I'm sure that that's illegal.

by jaqui

feathers are kinky, using live chickens is just.. to twisted for colour tv

by faradhi

whether or not you want to admit it. As parents/future parents, we need to know how do deal with our kids.

Further, it is narrow minded people like your self that thinks that sex is something that should not be discussed that prevents good information about sex from being disseminated to young people. This results in unwanted pregnancies and STD.

Frank discussion about sex is the best prevention from STDs and unwanted pregnancies.

Finally, as I stated to Sgt_whatever, if you don't like the topic dont read or participate.

by genera-nation

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by maecuff

off topic.

You should spend the day at a spa and unwind. Or let Calgon take you away. Or the men in white coats. Whatever works for you.

by faradhi

TR supplies an OFF TOPIC forum. As such, we can pretty much discuss what we like. Further, no one if forcing you to click on OFF TOPIC discussions.

If you wish to limit your exposure to Tech Topics I suggest you do not click on OFF TOPIC discussions. This will prevent your delicate sensibilities from being offended.

by deepsand

Obviously you've mistaken the "Off Topic" area as one that is allowing only of matters that meet with your approval.

by naughtymonkey

the world is holy, but only if the men wear pants and the women wear ankle length dresses. Oh yeah, no dancing. ;)

by jaqui

is going to be bringing this issue home any day now.

editing to add:

my wife has been trained to emasculate any boys brought home, so if it's your son you have fair warning ]:)

by bizzo

That's what I thought first off, because I thought you were a person of the lady variety.
Then I thought, ah, emasculate (quickly looks it up), that's why you're calling him wife.
And then I thought, the word wife isn't derogatory is it? Or is it?

by tig2

Jacqui is a guy. I know, I know- bubble burst and all that. But there you have it... the truth... ish.

Always leave them guessing, I say!

by genera-nation

OK, then I guess you would all be fine & dandy if a poster was to write on this site from the personal experience of the other side of this first story (clearly describing an offence in the process - first time or not for them)

As you say - they would only be describing a personal experience and not condoning the event.

I will bring this forum up with the TR.

by jaqui

what is the legal age in California? where the TR servers are located. Those laws are applicable to all content on the site.
[ physical location of servers determines laws required to be followed by the site. Memebers have to follow local laws ]

by jdclyde

:D

Let them try to enforce California laws on you in canakville or gg in geordiville. (sp?)

Lucky thing that only a clueless marooooon would even think that any laws were broken here.

Are there ANY laws in California regarding personal behavior anymore?

by tig2

And as the OP was describing a personal experience and not encouraging same, it does not fall into the category that I believe that you are trying to place it in- e.g. sexual relations with a minor.

What is truly sad is that the topic is important and has value. And has been de-railed by narrow thinking and your insistence that we all model our thinking after yours.

Like it or not, every parent here will face or has faced this issue. Like it or not, many women here can attest to having been pressed for sex from the onset of menses. These are facts. And realistically, we all grew up without the benefit of your rather narrow views on the subject.

I personally did not choose to describe my own experience because to do so would have been to describe an illegal act- not committed by me. But believe me, if you want to open that subject up, I can MORE than speak to it.

Please consider that you are not the only person reading this thread. Hopefully, it will answer some of the issues that face, not only men and women in regard to how they perceive one another, but also parents as they try to instruct their children.

This is a valid topic. If you don't like the subject matter, do not participate.

Edit- replaced "discuss" for "describe"

by jdclyde

All we have to do is move your snooty attitude out of the way and there will be even MORE room for it....

by jdclyde

I have twin boys, age 15. They are freshmen in high school (ninth grade) I have tried the "girls have cooties" bit, but it just isn't working anymore.... :0

Last weekend ThingTwo went to the Homecoming dance. He was asked to go by a Senior.

The one thing that hinders wild teen sex is the changes they have made on driving for teens. Got to be 18 to have other teens in the car AND not have a parent/guardian present.

When is too young?

I have had "the talk" with my boys, several times. Once together for the overview, but then several times one-on-one to get rid of feeling awkward in front of their brother.

They know I want them to wait. Knocking someone up is a sure way to have a very hard life for a very long time, and means giving up a lot of your dreams in life.

Me? I was 14, she was 16. Could have when I was 13, but passed. Made the rounds over the years, between high school and traveling with a rock-n-roll band for a few years. Don't know how many, thinking back, or even a lot of the names or faces. Kind of sad, and I would have done some things differently.

It SHOULD be something special. More than not, it wasn't. It was just how you spent the night after the bar closed.

I gave my boys each a box of condoms. Told them IF they do, to use a NEW one, EACH time. Multiple times in a session, put a new one on EACH session. The box would be replaced, no questions asked if needed.

When they have their first time, I hope it is with someone they care about. Mine wasn't.

No, I have NEVER been with a virgin, and don't plan in it.

by jdclyde

Believe it or not, here in the US it is not illegal to discuss that a 14 year old had sex.

Heck, thanks to the good ol' ACLU, it is legal for NAMBLA to post a HOW-TO on seducing underage boys. All under "free speech".

by faradhi

There are laws that state if YOU are over 18 then YOU cannot have sex with someone who is under 18.

However, there is no law in any state that I know of that states that a 14 year old cannot have sex with another 14 year old.

Some States have laws that state you cannot have sex with a minor that is X number of years younger than you. I remember growing up with the phrase 3 will get you 5. That was because in TN they had/have a law stating that if someone is three years younger than you, you could be charged with statutory rape. This was also to protect 18 year olds who had sex with their 16 year old girl/boy friend.

That all said, I would challenge you to quote any statute that says it is illegal to talk about having sex at 14.

by jaqui

The definition of age limit:
http://www.efc.ca/pages/law/cc/cc.153.html
the section on sex:
http://www.efc.ca/pages/law/cc/cc.part-v.html

These are from the Criminal Code of Canada, and govern every person in Canada.
[ Federal Laws ]

by faradhi

There may be similar laws in the US. I just have not seen them. Nor has the close minded dingleberry here quoted any.

He/She just spewed their crap.

by jdclyde

means you have to be of that age to consent AT ALL.

We have in Michigan a 17 year old boy charged as a sex offender because he got an consensual hummer from his 16 year old girlfriend.

Talk about government out of control.

by inkling

I started having sex at the age of 12.

Since then, the longest I have gone without was boot camp and a few deployments overseas.

Only the friends that participated in some of my escapades even believe half of my stories as most of them make Penthouse Forum seem tame.

The only thing I would change in all of it is that I would be more responsible. I rarely ever used a condom. When I was 15 I got my girlfriend pregnant. Her father didn't give us a choice. He made sure that we realized that, no matter what anyone else had to say about the matter, we were responsible for the loss of a human life and she had an abortion.

Hardly a day goes by that I don't think about that and regret it.

My wife was not a virgin (and hardly an angel) when we met. I wouldn't change a thing about her though. I'm certainly in no place to judge anyone and I've never been one to feel threatened by that stuff anyway.

We have a 17-month-old and one on the way. I plan on being completely honest with my children about my experiences as a young teenager. I plan on teaching them self-respect and arming them with the tools to make the right decisions. There will be bumps along the way, but mistakes are only failures if you don't learn from them.

I only hope that neither of my kids make the one mistake in my life that I regret.

by jaqui

"I plan on being completely honest with my children about my experiences as a young teenager. I plan on teaching them self-respect and arming them with the tools to make the right decisions. There will be bumps along the way, but mistakes are only failures if you don't learn from them."

work on keeping that in mind, specially when you get frustrated with them when they are starting to think about it.
it isn't easy to do.

making sure that our children understand the risks, and the responsibilities is the best thing we can do for them.
no one can make a good decision from no knowledge on the subject.

by inkling

My mother started when she was young (my sister when she was 17 and me when she was 19).

Because of that, all of our cousins are younger than us.

I am very close to all of them. They are almost all in their late teens/early twenties now. I have shared all of my experiences with them, emphasizing my failures in hopes they will learn from my mistakes.

Some of them have learned from my mistakes, and some have had to learn by making their own mistakes. It's completely natural and to be expected, but it is hard watching your loved ones repeat your mistakes, despite your efforts to help them avoid it.

In the end though, it isn't just our positive life experiences that make us who we are. We have to take the bad with the good.

Besides, it is nice to be able to say, "I told you so," every once in a while!

by jdclyde

How many times have you sat around with friends laughing about the time you did something that you really shouldn't have?

We send the message that "don't do this because XYZ, but damn, did I have fun doing it!"

by inkling

And maybe I have been a little [b]too[/b] honest with my cousins.

I have always told them, look, this is what I did, this is why I did it, this is what was fun about it, this is what was [b]wrong[/b] and why, and this is what I would change and/or the lesson I learned from it.

This is what I am undecided upon as a parent. When they ask me if it was fun to smoke pot or to have sex...do I lie to them?!

I don't think I have it in me to lie to them even if I think it is in their best interest. Not when it comes to important things.

by jaqui

people tend to hide their sex lives from their children, this actually creates a "taboo" mindset in the children, making it more likely they won't lsten, or think clearly, when they are in a rebellious stage. So by hiding your sex life from your kids, you can actually cause them to make the same mistakes you did, just to spite you.

Not to forget the judgemental aspects. [ as one person posting to this discussion has shown ] by teaching our children that sex is a natural part of life, they will not close their minds to learning how to be carefull when they do engage in sex.

Just my own opinion, naturally, but it is a logical one, since I have only ever met one person whose parents actually followed my described path about sex. He is just as twisted as I am, and just as kinky, but he is as open minded as can be about people's self expression vis a vis sex.

by naughtymonkey

it seemed like it was fun, but now when I look back I realize that I negatively affected my life when I could have been doing something better.

[i]or some crap like that[/i] ;)

by jdclyde

I think open discussion is important, but at the same time, remember you are their parent, not their buddy.

I have not told by boys about my more wild moments, because they were way too much fun, despite the following legal expenses that followed. Thank goodness "Fleeting and Eluding" USED to only be a misdemeanor, instead of the felony that it is now.

I do not lie to them, but at the same time, there are some things they just don't need to know about right now. Let them get through the wild stage without me giving them any cool ideas.... ;\

All I can do is try to lead by example. The boys have NEVER seen me with any woman other than their mother, while they have seen her with at least four guys that would spend the night. The prude in me doesn't believe in dragging people in and out of kids lives.

by genera-nation

OK, then I guess you would all be fine & dandy if a poster was to write on this site from the personal experience of the other side of this first story (clearly describing an offence in the process - first time or not for them)

As you say - they would only be describing a personal experience and not condoning the event.

I will bring this forum up with the TR.

by deepsand

"[i]Better to remain silent, and be thought the fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.[/i]"

by jaqui

they can enforce California laws on any person posting content that violates those laws on a site where the server is in California.
it's called extradition.

child porn or snuff being the only areas that it is a guarantee to happen.

knowing where a server is, and what the local laws are for it, can save some freak that doesn't deserve to live from spending time in prison.

by jaqui

sex is always a fun topic ]:)

but then, the "[CENSORED] Machines" thread might be a better one for that.

the "" show thread title

by jdclyde

No kid would EVER buy that! They are still bulletproof and going to live forever!

by jaqui

you got me suprised there, I thought everyone knew that the term for movies about murder for sexual gratification was snuff. as in snuff out her life.

by jdclyde

Of course I have heard of THAT term for snuff, but what came to mind was putting substances up your nose, and I wondered how you could do that over the net.

From the fine tobacco "snuff" to snuffing, I just wasn't sure what you meant, and I know better than to take ANYTHING at face value.

Thanks for clearing me up before Neil and his NITS could do it.

Hey, he hasn't been checking in lately, has he?

by Member 25348569

If I can find the woman with the right blend of senusality and empathy.

Neil :)

Oh, and one whose guide dog likes me...

by naughtymonkey

...and if you don't do what I say I will take my belt to you like my dad did to me and then throw your a$$ out in the street.

Is that any better? :)

[i]smack[/i] This
[i]smack[/i] hurts
[i]smack[/i] me
[i]smack[/i] more
[i]smack[/i] than
[i]smack[/i] it
[i]smack[/i] hurts
[i]smack[/i] you
[i]smack[/i]

edit speeling