I lost my virginity at 15 and I didn't want to do it. He definitely pressured me into it. I don't necessarily regret it because I figure everything from my past makes me who I am, and I (for the most part) like who I am. But at the same time, I do wish it would have been more special.

My sister got pregnant at 17 also. She had asked my mom for birth control and she refused thinking that she would be condoning premarital sex. Well, she used condoms and still got pregnant. Don't get me wrong, I, nor anyone else in my family, wouldn't give my niece up for anything in the world. She is such a bright, fun teenager and I'm so happy she did not give her up for adoption. However, she did have to get a degree while being a single mom and, being 11 years younger, I watched her do it. Which, luckily, I learned from.

That's why I don't get why parents don't have a more active role in their child's "sex life". Personally, my family NEVER talked about it. When I got my period at 11, I had no clue what was going on! My school district taught abstinence only and I just didn't buy it. But my sister talks with my niece a lot about how hard it was for her. She has openly said that she wants her to get the HPV vaccine and be on birth control if she ever thinks she will become sexually active. She has been very open with my niece and I think that's part of the reason my niece has not lost her virginity yet (or at least I don't think she has!)

I think a lot of parents take a back seat when it comes to this issue hoping that, if it's never brought up, they'll never have to deal with it. And that is really sad to me.