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[Nabubrush]

Neither of my parents said word one to me about sex, other than my mom once telling me not to close the door to my room if I was in there with a girl.

[littlefallsmets]

During my formative/puberty years, my parents openly hated each other so much that I never had to worry about thinking they were having sex.

[side_show]

My sex ed included some pamphlets appearing on my bed without explanation or a word, and also at school one of the nuns (in the schools chapel!) explaining about condoms and showing a couple films.

[Nabubrush]

I did get some ed in school, including a moment where a gentleman of somewhat reduced stature (I don't know what anything is correctly referred to as anymore) asked if he might hurt a partner if he was too largely endowed. I have never forgotten this, and I do fervently hope that he was amply rewarded between the sheets by many adoring partners.

[wombat]

at school one of the nuns (in the schools chapel!) explaining about condoms

Ugh, could scar a person for life.

We had, like, hippie liberal sex ed in high school, which I guess was easier than it could have been because it was all girls. All I remember is someone asking the teacher what an orgasm felt like and her comparing it to a sneeze, and a condom being passed around and everyone holding it with only two fingers like it had cooties. Even though it might have still been wrapped, I can't recall.

[Nabubrush]

I'm not sure if this has been covered, but it's sort of random: sometimes when I see inev's handle I think of Exploding Plastic Inevitable. And yes, I'll be embarrassed if it turns out that's what it refers to.

Also, I have come to a point where if I mistype something on the computer and it isn't auto-corrected I am sometimes surprised.

[pmcd9]

I think Inev was like, 12 when he first signed up here so probably not.  Although he is rather precocious so maybe.

[jay-ell]

Do kids really ask that question? I mean, doesn't that question involve way too much thinking about your parents having sex? Gross.

Around my grade school, the kids talked about it like being an "accident" was a thing of shame. It was a way the bullies had of making you feel like nobody wanted you.

When I asked Mom if I was an accident -- being 10 years younger than my only sibling, I was routinely called out for being a probable mistake -- my mom told me that she wanted me so much that she tried for seven years to have me, and her prayers were finally answered. I didn't find out 'til much later that she had two miscarriages and had given up, so I was a very welcome surprise, but any insecurities I had about possibly not being planned for were cleared up right then and there.

It apparently wasn't just where I grew up, though, because Pedro and his siblings all know their exact status. One adopted, one planned, and three surprises. His sister objects to the term "accident," and always defensively states, "There are no accidents, only blessings!"

It's a Thing. For reals.

"wait, mom, you never dared to dream you might have a kid? What, did your parents never tell you about the birds and the bees?"

After my son's diagnosis with autism, I had given up the dream of having any more kids, ever. I didn't think I could handle the stress of having 2 kids, especially with the elevated chance (1 in 4) of having another child on the spectrum. Turns out I'm tougher than I thought I was, what do you know.

[theinevitable]

yeah, Inevitable came from Exploding Plastic Inevitable. I don't completely remember why. My dumb whiny livejournal was called something riffing on that name and I used it for here too.

I am pretty sure I was a surprise. Or else my mom is an insane person who thought that it would be a great idea to have a kid right before she had to defend her PhD thesis. Which is possible.

And I was 17 or 18 when I started here, not 12. But I know you're just teasing, Paul.

[Nabubrush]

And even if you were 12, why would you not be able to know about that? It happened before I was born, and I know about it.

[lprkn]

Ron Swanson has long reminded me of the Ash

[Nabubrush]

Speaking of random, a linguistic rant inspired by YITR?

[Nabubrush]

And some minor difficulties authenticating a signed Andy Warhol print.

[side_show]

The giant hideous margarita glass fell to the floor itself and smashed into many pieces.  I was nowhere near it at the time, and therefor carry no guilt about the ugly souvenir brought back by my inlaws being destroyed shortly after it was given and before I ever drank out of it.  The only real disappointment was all the glass shards I had to sweep up.

[Nabubrush]

There is such a thing as too much macaroni and cheese.