Is wanting to have sex normal?
by CleoCATra on Sat Oct 24, 2009 4:48 pm
Wanting to have sex at that age is completely normal. You´re going through (or maybe have already completed) puberty and that means you have raging teenage hormones.
Masturbation and watching porn is extremely normal at your age as well. It´s normal to be curious about your body and about what sex is like, which is why young people often explore their bodies and self pleasure through masturbation, or watch porn.
I´m glad to hear that even though you have these feelings, you want to wait. Ask any adult who had sex at a young age (myself included, I was only 15) and every last one of us will tell you that we wish we would have waited.
There is no ¨magic formula¨ that will make you wait. It´s just about having a lot of willpower and self respect. Masturbation is a healthy way to release some of your sexual tensions without going out and having sex, so I suggest you continue doing that. When you start dating, I suggest you discuss your desire to wait with your boyfriend and tell him that you expect him to respect your wishes.
When you finally decide that you are ready, be sure that you are making the decision for yourself and not because your boyfriend, friends, or peers are pressuring or coercing you. Get on birth control (pill, shot, condom) BEFORE you start having sex to prevent pregnancy. Also, keep in mind that pills, shots, implants, etc only prevent pregnancy and do not protect against STDs, so be sure to you use a condom every time as well.
Best of luck.