Why are teens being sexually active if we are being educated about it more than those in the past ?

Hi, I've just read your post about how some teenagers are being sexually active too soon and I totally agree with you. Although I don't think it's necessarily the parent's fault. I think it's really how children are influenced with the surrounding they grew up in and their environment. I mean of course it's also the parent's responsibility to raise their kids well and all, but the environment is where kids are most infleuenced by. In addition, some kids mature at different age levels and some 11 year olds can think like a 14year old. Although I agree with you how it's okay to say NO to sex because sometimes it's just peer pressure that gets us into those positions.

Good job! Keep up the good work.

Dear Carmen,

I don't agree in everything you said in this discussion. I belive that the way you made it seems was that sex was horrible. I do agree that at a young age like 11 yrs old is way too young to be sexually active. But thats not even a teenager so when you refer to a teenager I think it should be like at age 15 and up. Well in my opinion sex is not only having sexual intercourse, its also a way to should a feeling and express passion and affection towards the person they love. Some people do it because they are in love and thats call making love. Sex is not a bad thing, its something your body wants. To me it seems you are scared of sex but just becuase of that it doesn't mean that teenagers are rushing into sex. Also what you said about parents and freedom I think that really thats not to blame anyone. To have sex you decide it on your own, it's no one's fault.  Sex has no age for teenagers, its not an adult thing, its something everyone does. Its normal, I don't understand why people freak out when they hear that a girl of 15yrs old had sex. I believe that being educated helps us to protect ourselves and be smart when we are ready to do it and use protection. Well I respect your thoughts but sex is just sex, no big deal, anyone can be sexually active at 15yrs or up....................

Carmen I felt that this post was very interesting. + educatingg. Teens and even kids don't understand the consequences of their actions, or they don't accept the fact when true reality takes place. I like how you applied your own findings and experiences with this topic, to the facts. great job! (: I agreed with all your reasons, havving sex could have many reasons such as pressure, or having to "fit in." the numbers are increasing by the year. + i also feel that part of this very shocking news is dealed with responsibility to the parents. Parents give their kids too much freedom. Half the time kids aren't home. The youth today is getting very complicated. And not just sex, but drinking and smoking, etc. The point is, kids need to be aware of their actions. And learn to understand the consequences. And that is that.

 Your post really had me thinking about all these things. I know that doing adult things at this age is wrong because we are still teens and arent old enough to do that yet. I mean most of the people that teens do it with would eventually just leave in the future and wont ever be seen again. We are being taught about this subject and yet it seems that more people are doing it even though lessons are being made to show teenagers that doing it at an early age is wrong. Many people just do it cuz they want to fit in or cuz they want to know how its like but its dumb because that is like almost the main reason why a lot of teenage girls end up pregnat or why a lot of teenage boys end up having to take care of the person they did it with even though they can barely take care of themselves. People really shouldnt be doing stuff like that unless they really know what they are doing and the consequences. Even then they shouldnt do it, people should wait until they are older. Instead teenagers are being foolish and thats why like in EyeWitness News there are a lot of cases of teen pregnacy and stuff like that. And about the next generation, well if this they way it keeps going we are going to have kids younger than 9 involved in things like these! The next generation doesnt seem so bright anymore. 

Basically for teen to have sex or no well, On a teens mind the only the care about or interest them at all to have fullfilment of themselves, maybe in any way they can get it or achieve that. The  restrances are religion, parents maybe, Stds, and self emotions, and others opinions input in one's life.

i guess i was a unclear about somethings, Especially when i mentioned about us not knowing what love is.  What i ment to say was that we may know what love is but i dont think you need to have sex to love someone. But even though you've been with someone for a long time i dont think you should have sex until there is like a DEFINITE commitment.  It has happened that you've been with someone for like 2 years and then end up breaking up.  I just dont think such young teens should start being active.

I do not necessarily agree to the fact that teens of today all think it's cool to say, "hey I had sex." It's more of a way to show that they cared for someone enough to actually share something so passionate and deep as to have sexual relations with them. Yes, some teens do think they're cool for having sex with another person but the others think it isn't fair that people just basically judge them off of the fact that they lost their virginity before they are normally supposed to. But it's also the fact that teens want to fit in with the crowd but I'm not recommending everyone to do that. I think it is a war between the split of teens thinking it's cool, and teens being in love...

P.S There are some teens who ARE in love. Not just saying it to get with someone... =]

 I completely agree. I feel that people should grow up gradually rather than super fast. Childhood is fun, and there's no reason to cut it off. It's nice to be friendly and flirty with a boy, but being sexually active is too much. 

I didn't know that people as young as 11 start having sex. That's absurd.

I agree with you when you say that people should choose not to have sex. Being innocent keeps you sane. I believe that people that people should start doing this in college. That's where you are mature, and have better judgment and reasoning.

I'm a freshman in high school, and I'm being catious about this matter, even though some of my friends are ahead of me. I am not jealous of them.

I want to know more of what you write. I like to see people that agree with my ideas.

Ariele

carmen i really agree with you because that is true why are kids having sex if we are educated not to. i think these kids have sex because they get curious and want to experiance what sex really is. the more you tell some one not to the more they do it. i really agree with you. =)

Yessss I liked how you proved your point using all this evidence (humanities lol) Seriously, it's true. Kids are kids, I don't think it's right for kids to have more children. It's wrong and disgusting, and just because 'you let a guy stick up his thing in you,' doesn't mean your cool or popular. Kids shouldn't know about all this, remember when race issues only mean that who ran the fastest, a miniskirt didn't mean you were a slut, high meant swinging around on the playground and we all couldn't wait to grow up....

I really like the way you brought out this teen sex issue.... and you wrote it like you felt comfortable w/ talking about it. That's what a true writer doess; feel comfortable with what they are writing about.

Ahh carmenn<3 I'll be looking forward to your next postt(:

i think that your respond about this is very serious but i also think that its really dumb to do such thing before thinking about it. your writing really got into my brain lol. it made me think that there is no point in doing such thing for so called love because we dont know love at all like you said we are just children and dont know much about those things.