
What My Parents Did
And
Did Not Teach Me
Many young people are no longer having "the sex talk" with their parents. They're filled with information, including what they learn from TV or the Internet. But they're still interested in what Mom and Dad might have to say.
Today’s in America exist many methods on preventing birth control, It is why I am really worried about our teenagers, because I think they are not getting the right information about this issues. I remember when I was in high school I started seeing that it was many girls pregnant then I thought this is happening because many parents do not advise or talk with their songs about “sex”. I said that many parent do not talk with their kids about sex because most of the time depend on their culture or religion.
In my own experience, Being Mexican is one of the things I like best about myself. My parents were born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, but came to the United States legally for a chance at having a better life. They brought with them the culture, traditions, music, religion, and food of their homeland. They instilled every last drop of that in me. But the older I got, the more I began to think that many of these traditions were outdated, even detrimental to the lives of the younger generation. Being Catholic, I was always told that I had to wait until marriage to have sex, and if I didn’t, I was a sinner. That was the only form of sex education I ever received. My parents didn’t talk to me about the birds and the bees, and still don’t. I felt like my friends didn’t have any morals, and I had too many. Why were my parents so strict with me, while my friends had all the freedom in the world? None of this ever made sense to me, but now it does.
Although I am Catholic and go to church (though not every Sunday), I think it’s wrong to classify a person who has sex before marriage a sinner. I think it’s wrong for people to judge us based on personal choices we make that don’t harm others. I also think it’s wrong that many Latino/parents refuse to talk to their kids about sex. Parents have the opportunity to be great resources and support systems for their children. Instead of trying to control their lives, they need to realize that their kids are going to do whatever they want, whenever they want to, so they need to teach them to be safe and smart about sex.
But, now I am a proudly married woman with many opportunities in my life thanks to my parents and my husband.
Now at the age of twenty-three, I jokingly ask my mother what she would think of me if I were to get pregnant.
“Nada, mija,” she answers assuredly. “You are old enough to do what you want in your life… I can’t control you.”
Hopes everybody enjoy my experience!