For Teens

Why do parents make sex sound so bad?

By Life Complete
April 21, 2026

Understand why parents make intimacy and sex sound bad.

There are hundreds of reasons, but here are the 7 most common reasons:

  1. They had some bad experiences and now they generalise.
  2. They talk without thinking.
  3. They hope that if they can make sex sound unpleasant you will not be interested.

It’s their way to show their love and keep you from getting hurt (weird, I know, but maybe this...

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