Underage sex

I think it is a great shame for them. One should be an innocent child for as long as possible.

I think it is a great shame for them. One should be an innocent child for as long as possible.

This has probably been mentioned before, but I haven't came across it recently and feel the need to mention it.

I have read so many times on various forums and you hear about it all the time these days about girls and boys under the age of 16 having sex.
Some of these children are as young as 11 (and I am sure younger), and not only do I find it shocking, but also I find it so sad that children as young as 12/13 (11 in some cases) have had sex at such a young age! It really does make me feel sad.

I wonder what the parents are doing whilst their 12 year old children are out having sex? Maybe I am old fashioned and not understanding the norms of today, but when I was 12 my parents wouldn't let me out of their sight, there was no way I could be having sex (Christ I wouldn't even know what to do at that age).

Personally I think I was too young mentally to loose my virginity when I was 16, so these children under 13 must really not be prepared for sex, no matter how much they think they are. (Especially young girls who also won't be fully developed physically - surely this can be dangerous for them?)
The more I get older, the more I realise how children just don't seem to care anymore, they seem to know far too much these days, and it scares me that when I have children it will be 10 times worse by then. I will live in fear of letting them out of the house in case they have sex whilst they are still children. It must be devasting as a parent to find out that your 12 year old little girl has had sex.

Anyway rant over for now!

Also, i think the influence of magasines such as such sugar and other girly magasines are contributing to this problem. I dont usually read girls magasines (as being a guy!), but on the odd occassion that i do, they all seem to be on topics of sex, how to please your guy, etc.

In some european countries such as spain (i think) the legal age is 12 anyway.

I totally agree that children at ages 11, 12+ seem to have a total disrespect those older and anyone in authority (ie. Police) [of course im not talking about all 11,12 year olds, but there seems to be a significant number that lack this respect]

Also, i think the influence of magasines such as such sugar and other girly magasines are contributing to this problem. I dont usually read girls magasines (as being a guy!), but on the odd occassion that i do, they all seem to be on topics of sex, how to please your guy, etc.

I had sex at 14 and i'm fine thankyou. I don't feel my childhood was wasted or that i was emotionally or physically not ready for it. I don't regret it at all. I think it's a very individual thing when people decide to have sex and noone else should pass judegement on it - you don't know what that person is feeling, how mature that person is. I think all we can do is give the best education possible so people can make informed and safe decisions. In some european countries such as spain (i think) the legal age is 12 anyway. In some countries you can get married at that age. xx

These magazines try and promote the 'no underage sex' law but in reality I think they do the opposite - if impressionable tweenies constantly read about relationships it's pretty obvious that they'll go out of their way to fit in. Boyfriends = sex, or that's how it comes across.

also, to add to my previous point that alot of the way people act is due to peer pressure and wanting to fit in with the in crowd. Magasines and the media are putting across the message to tweenagers (mainly girls) that you must look this way, all the lads will like it etc.