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Contributor: hybridinsurge hybridinsurge
My mom actually bought me my first vibrator/dildo. I had trouble with vaginismus so it was as much for practical reasons (being able to get a proper gynecology exam) as anything else. (Vaginismus is basically a condition that causes the vagina to 'clamp shut' when all or specific types of penetration are attempted.)

My family is very open about sexuality. Maybe too open. I was aware of my mom and her BF's BDSM-type business from a very young age. I've found the openness very helpful, though. When I did start having sex, I had easy access to birth control pills and condoms. I was made aware of the potential consequences of unprotected sex. I think that is very important.
06/26/2012
Contributor: Heatherbipoly Heatherbipoly
I've learn about sex toys threw the internet
06/29/2012
Contributor: Heatherbipoly Heatherbipoly
I've learn about sex toys threw the internet
06/29/2012
Contributor: marrythenight marrythenight
no one told me anything, it was just me and the internet, haha!
06/29/2012
Contributor: KrissyNovacaine KrissyNovacaine
Self taught the basics, but learned so much more on here!
06/29/2012
Contributor: pirata pirata
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Originally posted by marrythenight
no one told me anything, it was just me and the internet, haha!
the internet taught me too lol though I mostly started looking at toys because bdsm porn always has LOTS of them so I finally got curious enough to search
06/29/2012
Contributor: LunaLuthor LunaLuthor
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Originally posted by liilii080
I learned a lot about sex (anatomy, diseases, etc.) from my Mom, a nurse; but in all the talks we ever had about sex she never once talked to me about toys and the role they can play in learning your body and what works for you. I plan to change ... more
it seems as if this should be part of sex edu
06/29/2012
Contributor: Love Obsessed Love Obsessed
No one told me about sex toys I just learned it somewhere on my own.
06/29/2012
Contributor: pirata pirata
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Originally posted by LunaLuthor
it seems as if this should be part of sex edu
so should basic anatomy of your genitalia, but they tend to focus more on scare the children with std pictures!
06/30/2012
Contributor: JKS JKS
Talk Sex With Sue during late night "study" hours =)
07/25/2012
Contributor: sugar&spikes sugar&spikes
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Originally posted by Jobthingy
No. I am self taught.
same
09/04/2012
Contributor: ghent529 ghent529
nope
09/04/2012
Contributor: MK434 MK434
No, and anything I learned about sex was from school or on my own!
09/04/2012
Contributor: remember.me remember.me
Nobody spoke to me about sex, let alone toys. I learned all on my own, more so in recent years than ever before.
09/04/2012
Contributor: mbrdr2012 mbrdr2012
Heavens no, my mother couldn't discuss sex, much less toys! lol My husband and I have been together for 13 years and are JUST NOW starting to play!
09/04/2012
Contributor: Missmarc Missmarc
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Originally posted by liilii080
I learned a lot about sex (anatomy, diseases, etc.) from my Mom, a nurse; but in all the talks we ever had about sex she never once talked to me about toys and the role they can play in learning your body and what works for you. I plan to change ... more
No, nobody told me anything about toys. I kinda found it on my own.
09/04/2012
Contributor: sXeVegan90 sXeVegan90
I taught myself.
09/04/2012
Contributor: bayosgirl bayosgirl
My parents didn't teach me anything. Sex was evil and something to be avoided until marriage at all costs. I learned everything from books and Eden.
09/05/2012
Contributor: Cat E. Cat E.
No way, no one talked to me about toys, lol.
09/05/2012
Contributor: travelnurse travelnurse
really only learned from eden and internet!
09/05/2012
Contributor: satinlady550 satinlady550
Quote:
Originally posted by liilii080
I learned a lot about sex (anatomy, diseases, etc.) from my Mom, a nurse; but in all the talks we ever had about sex she never once talked to me about toys and the role they can play in learning your body and what works for you. I plan to change ... more
I learned about sex and toys from the guys I was with. My family wouldn't speak about it because for some reason sex was a taboo subject. How did I feel about the experience.. Like any experience in life: it depends on how it is presented to you. I have had a few bad experiences in my life and I've learned from them.
09/05/2012
Contributor: Billie Bones Billie Bones
My friends and I are about as open as we can get with each other so we talked about sex toys together. A lot of learning was trial and error but it was fun to have someone to bounce success/failure stories off of.
09/05/2012
Contributor: Artishok Artishok
No, nobody told me anything about toys
09/05/2012
Contributor: Passion plum Passion plum
I learned with my husband, but this site has taught me a lot.
09/05/2012
Contributor: Jimenko Jimenko
I learned everything through a combo of trial and error, and reading up on the internet. Now, even though I'm far from an expert, I give my friends advice on them.
09/05/2012
Contributor: yummyos yummyos
I was always curious and then I ran across a shop once and bam, I found out about toys.
09/22/2012
Contributor: Supervixen Supervixen
No way! My mother could barely tell me why I was getting my period; she got me a library book to explain it instead. I found out on my own, which is fine. I like doing my own research.
09/22/2012
Contributor: Lavendar Lavendar
I was self-taught before I got on Eden of course.
09/22/2012
Contributor: Rin (aka Nire) Rin (aka Nire)
I think the first time I ever saw or heard of a sex toy was on some late-night talk show with Sue Johanson as one of the guest stars. She brought a rabbit vibe out to show the host and explained how it worked. So that was the start of my toy education... when I was like 11 or 12.

Didn't think much about it until years later, and pretty much all my sex toy knowledge was gained online, much of it from here on Eden.
09/27/2012
Contributor: edeneve edeneve
have talked about them w/ friends but they did not educate me about them.
09/27/2012