in today's society you will find that sex and sexuality is plastered all over the television ,radio and internet. so in most circumstances most young people can't help but to talk about it. i believe a lot of it has to do with curiosity..in most incidences as one is growing up..sadly it is not a topic discussed in the home. because this is the status quo in most houseolds, most younger people seek to gather what information they can from their peers.i believe inexperience and curiosity are the main drivers here...usually the people that talk about it the most are the people that are getting it the least IMHO.

because they talk about sex doesn't make it a bad thing or a good thing..just a topic of conversation. whether you can talk openly about sex or not shouldn't be the basis of your friendship, so maybe these aren't the friends for you..and that's ok, there is nothing wrong with that, this group of people is not the say all be all of the world, so if you don't fit in, no problem..this world is full of people and some of them will share the same view you do.

the trouble is in today's society( as has always been) there are a lot of mixed messages being sent by the powers that be.. i.e governments, religious groups ,parents and other so called "authorities" on the matter. on one hand various institutions demonize it like it is a plague upon the earth and then on the other hand the same people behind these institutions assist in plastering it all over the airwaves/televison/internet and etc.

sex is a beautiful thing, a wonderful thing..something to be enjoyed and appreciated..but in the proper context. everyone's upbringing and social beliefs are different..doesn't make either belief system "wrong" just different.
if you choose to keep your sexual matters and experiences private..that is your right, by all means do so..i encourage you to do so..what is your business is yours alone.

so i will say it is a thing of your generation and every generation before it..so fear not!"everybody" doesn't "do it" there are some that do and some that don't & of course those that lie about it as well..so no you are not "strange" you just have different values & there is nothing wrong with that..if you are comfortable in your belief system..don't allow anyone to change that..be who you are, but on the same token you cannot expect these people to change their belief system to suit your needs, to hope for that would lead to great disappointment.

if these conversations make you uncomfortable i suggest you avoid this group and focus on making friends with people that share your views/values.

i hope this helps and good luck