I mean, honestly.... I can guarantee you right now, unless your child is asian or just a complete social outcast, they're going to get involved sexually with another, or drink booze, or smoke weed (OH TEH NOES)

Mature and responsible teens don't "not have sex."
The only people not having sex are those who can't get any.
Mature and responsible teens use contraceptives, and pull out in time.

As one of the most mature 19 year olds in georgia, I'm here to assure you that your kid is gonna do what ever the fuck they want.
-If he/she wants to fuck, they're gonna fuck. Why? Cause it's fucking awesome.
-If he/she wants to drink, they're gonna. Why? Again simply because it's FUN. Fuck peer pressure. I started drinking when I was 18, just because I thought beer smelled good.
-If he/she wants to blaze mad doobies, they're going to. Marijuana should be the absolute last thing parents worry about. Marijuana is illegal, yes, but so it drinking and smoking cigs and a shit ton of teens younger than 18 drink/smoke. drinking and cigs are much worse than marijuana, especially since cannabinoids literally stop the growth of lung cancer cells. Marijuana does cause brain damage. about as much brain damage that is caused on your ride to work everyday. It's irrelevant. too many people get sucked into the stoner culture. They sound retarded, because... well... that's how stoners are supposed to talk right? I blazer all day, errday, and I am probably the most intelligent person I know, and out of all of my close friends for sure.

Biggest problem in America today? Weed is illegal. Just from a society stand point, everyone would quit arguing all the time, people might actually learn things about themselves, people would come together, friendships would be made, wars would end... And then there's the economic benefits. It's been proven in cali time and time again. A MM dispensary opens up, and in the following months the local economies BOOM. Imagine that, if you will, but all over the country. can anyone say bye bye depression?

Parents think they know what's best for teens. Well... Fuck you. Teens know whats best for teens. If we're wrong, we'll learn our lesson won't we? I can't believe that some parents are so hung up on making sure their kid is staying out of trouble that they don't know their kids at all.

MY PARENTS are guilty of this. They don't know me. I'm an awesome young adult, but they're so worried about making sure I stay out of trouble, that I have to lie to them in order to live the way I want. If I wasn't living the way I live now, I would be depressed and lonely and addicted to MMORPGs like World of Warcraft. I'd be a bum, I'd get fat, get kidney stones, and eventually my body would be stuck a gamer's body.

Starting with marijuana. What better way to get exercise than to smoke and ride a bike or skate? Or... Have sex.... Cause that's a damn good work out.
Alcohol.... Without alcohol I would NOT be the person I am today. Alcohol taught me how to be sociable, and how to talk to random strangers. I doubt I'd be with my girlfriend right now if I hadn't been an alcoholic for a few months...
sex just makes me feel close to my love, and the fact that my parents are such prudes makes me sad. I would think two married people would understand love. but apparently not.

I guess in conclusion I'd just like to say that parents who try to control their kids should lose their kids, and be put in jail. Controlling kids should be illegal. It's fucked up, wrong, and the reason you do it is based on some fucked up morals left over from your time. Well, this is NOT your time. This is OUR time. Step down parents, you are only here to guide, not to control. We will be in charge of everything one day, you want to make sure we know what we're getting into.

Troubled teens are mostly found involved in drug alcohol addiction and sexual abuse. Sexually active teenagers suffer from various physical, emotional and psychological problems. Many sexually transmitted diseases pass through unsafe sex. Such teenagers become out of control of family. Many therapeutic treatment centers recommend transformational programs for sexually disordered adolescents to upgrade their life.

U.S. lacks in nuanced views. Spirit of the law is more important than the letter, but the first problem is our law is based on ruling by fear, largely towards a population 'conditioned by corporate interests as advertised, a corrupt church and political hierarchy. If instead youth were educated in how to be most responsible in their autonomy, how to do no harm to others and take responsibility for the risks they take, how much less would we need police and jails to enforce law? "Respect" for an authority figure amounts to fear. Respect for a peer amounts to real trust. Any system based on coercive ruling is doomed to ultimately cause more harm than good. An adult should be a respected teacher, but respect is EARNED not given for granted to anyone of some age or a certain uniform or office. I look around and see so few examples of earned responsibility, it seems almost desolate. But when I look at the people who have grown up as their own teacher and leader with their teachers and parents as people of equal respect but experience to teach, they are more self governing and more benevolent in their conduct to other people.

Im 15 years old and i'm proud to announce that im bisexual.
The girl im seeing is 21, but since were both females it shouldnt have the same law as a male and female should have. There are no chances of being pregnant, and it's safe. i love this girl with all my heart she is my world. IT SHOULD BE OKAY

I believe that teenagers should know when they are ready or not to have sex, the parent of the child is not the teen, they do not know truly how the teenager feels and how their body is changing. I believe all that the parent can do is teach the child how to prevent pregancies and diseases, how to be safe, and to teach the child to have sex only when they feel ready, not because they are being pressured by other kids at school or by their boyfriend or girlfriend.

teens should be able to make their own decisions not their decisions made for them...

I disagree, being a teenager is all about experiencing new things and learning in general. Their bodies change so much but you cannot categorise teenagers as reckless children who have no idea about "morals". Sure, there are teens who "sleep around" but they are in the minority. Half-intelligent teenagers has the mental capacity to realise that they should use protection before having sex.

You're clearly making a general statement that can not be applied to every teen in America. I can see your opinion; but that's just what it is, an opinion. As you keep saying "we", who exactly are you refering to? Everyone? I don't see how you, a single person could know what "we" all do, and how "we" all raise our chirldren.

This is obviously depending on each individual child, but who in the world decided that just because a teenager is having sex that they are out of control? Safe sex is practiced by many responsible and mature teens every day. Being underage and having sex does not by any means indicate promiscuity. I feel like these kinds of ads encourage overprotective parents to harass their kids and cripple them by taking away the advantage of experience. Raising an individual is by no means easy, and every kid grows at their own pace. But I think parents need to start recognizing the difference between when their kid is in trouble and when their kid is just growing up. When a teen insists on taking responsibility for certain privileges, sometimes a parent just needs to watch them fall flat on their face. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO LEARN.