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Originally Posted by amandalouise
stupid? other planet? no I just thought you were from a background where sex and the body topics were taboo, like in my background, those things just were not talked about in my family or others in my neighborhood. everyone around me knew people had sex and sometimes who got caught with who, who was cheating on who and in my case who "ruined" (mountain talk for my being sexually abused) me, and how I was "ruined" but our own bodys and sex in relation to ourselves just wasnt talked about. I found out about sex and my body topics from my therapist and planned parenthood programs.
Im glad you are feeling better and I was able to help with that   |
You are spot on-- from a background where sex and body topics were taboo. Such things were NEVER talked about-- not menstruation, shaving, bras and definately not sex... none of it was ever talked about.
I'm sorry you experienced similar.
Sure has made things harder as an adult..... feel so "out of step" most times.
I'm finding it amazing- learning what most people grew up being taught and then compare it to my upbringing...... odd how it's taken me so long to realize how far back near "start" I was as an adult-- coming into the game of life.... kind of embarrassing.... hard to NOT feel dumb.
I knew a girl in 8th grade that got pregnant by her father(she told me not to tell anyone) and coming from the home I came from-- I knew very well not to tell ANYONE....ugh...
Not a day goes by that I don't wonder what ever happened to that girl.
(she dropped out of school to have the baby and never came back)
thank you amandalouise, somehow-- you really heard me.
and thanks Yoshi-- you do understand.
best to all
fins