Does anyone else out there think that teenagers should be allowed to have sex?
They shouldn't have an age. If people want to get pregnant they can.
I personally have not have sex (With anyone else), but my "raging" hormones are making me want to .

Can you reply to this with your views?
Thanks
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Oh this is an age old question.... And likely to have so many different answers that it might confuse you even further... Personally, I beleive it isn't age that determines when a person is ready for sex. It comes down to maturity. I know when I first had sex, I was 13. I was so immature and extremely stupid. I really wasn't emotionally ready nor was I mentally ready. I didn't feel 'ready' until I could be more proactive about this beautiful expression of two people in love until I was about 18 or 19. As for pregnancy? If you saw the suffering that pregnancy can cause especially for very young parents, you would think twice about even considering it as an acceptable consequence of sex. I work with these people and trust me, its terrible. The ones you see on the telly that seem successful are a tiny minority. In summary, IF you feel mature enough for sex (and your partner does too) then take precautions. Otherwise you could regret it and once the mistake is made, its very hard to be 'unmade'.

My opinion only, but anticipate a lot of different views ok?

Cheers and good luck...

Hmm. Really hard question to answer. For me I knew exactly what I wanted to do and who I wanted to do it with when I was 13, but I didn't achieve anything until 19 - it wasn't what I wanted, nor with whom I wanted, but exciting (relatively) nonetheless. I followed that by around 8 years of celibacy which I regret as I'm now in my late 30s and developmentally far behind others. Lots of reasons for that and I am not suggesting you should go out and fuck everything that moves, but at least get a bit of experience. You WILL know, for YOU at THAT moment in time, when it is right for you. That won't be right for anyone else, just you. Friends of mine first had sex when they were 12 or 13. They have developed into mature people who are at least as (un)happy as the rest of the population.

For me if I was given the opportunity to do it again I'd go for the "have lustful but educational sex earlier" option - at least you take away the mystery, know what you're dealing with and can then move more quickly on to "ok what do I feel for the person INDEPENDENTLY of the fact I enjoy having sex with them?"

I'd rather be experienced in sex and have to learn relationships than be inexperienced in both and end up confusing both...

let them have sex, let them drink, let them work , let them pay taxes, and let theminto rehabilitaion clinics for their 20th bthdayxxxxxx

hello aussie fella sweety xxxx was your first time in a shed?? let me know xx

Let the kiddies play i say. Educate them not to be stupid about it and train them from an early age to have sex because they WANT to, not because they have to, or other reasons just because it is something they want. By education i also mean getting rid of the idea that love and sex are intrinsically intermingled, you have either individually and occasionally together but they do not equate and the earlier you realise that the easier and better sex becomes and less hang ups later.

In terms of pregnancy once again just because you can have sex does not mean you have to be dumb about it, education is key, and also responsibility, if they want to do stuff they have to be very clear that it is not something for nothing with freedom is responsibility.

I started having sex at 13, no one pushed me i did it because i wanted to and by the time i was 18 i had no hang ups and am very at ease with my sexuality, and no hang ups regarding romance and love. I can seperate the two easily and i can also equate them well. This is soemthing i learnt early and has saved me from a lot of heartache and allowed me to enjoy myself a lot more than many of my friends who get all caught up in the drama.

Good luck to you!

hmm. i remember posting this question.
thanks for the replies, and i guess i was just freaked out about having sex for the first time but it wasnt that bad,

so thanks

age of consent is 13 in spain. gay and hetro

The age of consent exists to stop older people taking advantage of teenagers. If you are under the age of consent and you are within 2 years of each other's age it's legal.

Sheesh, surely there are other things you can occupy your time with. Plenty of time to play hide the salami when your older.