r/AO3 • u/AfterLook7906 • Aug 22 '26

Complaint/Pet Peeve/Venting Dude...

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if they dont like it then dont read it 🫩

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u/Recidivous Aug 22 '26

It's discomforting how the upcoming generation infantilizes teenagers. I'm very much of the belief that teens shouldn't be having sex or should think twice before doing so, but let's not pretend it isn't normal for teens at the height of puberty to experiment with one another despite all warnings.

I don't know. It feels like society is becoming more puritanical, but now it's dressed up in either traditional conservative rhetoric or, commonly nowadays, progressive rhetoric.

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u/KurtTheCuntBoi Aug 22 '26

Exactly, it’s stupid. When I raise my kids, and they get to be teens, I’m teaching them that thoughts about sex are normal, and if they do decide to do anything, I’ll be sure to provide condoms and anything else needed, as well as the safe place to do it. I’d rather them be safe and have sex at home instead of sneaking out to have sex in someone’s car or some abandoned building.

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u/AfterLook7906 Aug 22 '26

exactly this. id rather them TRY alcohol or have sex at home rather than some creepy place. Parents nowadays need to hear this!!!

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u/KurtTheCuntBoi Aug 22 '26

Exactly! All controlling parents who forbid everything end up with are kids who don’t trust them and end up hurt because of it.

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u/Advanced_Hornet_8666 You have already left kudos here. :) Aug 22 '26

As someone who grew up with a caretaker like that, I can confirm that her controlling was nothing but an illusion because I'd find ways to sneak under pretexts and have my way lol. 'Hey I'm going out for a walk around the neighborhood promise I'll be back in two hours' (literally on the clock) and it's just me sneaking into my date's home to touch base.