Mum answers her 12-year-old son’s sex questions a bit TOO honestly… and now she’s absolutely mortified
Her fellow Mumsnet users are far from sympathetic... with many of them saying she should have set better boundaries
A MUM has been left "mortified" after accidentally telling her son a bit TOO much information about her sex life.
said she was "taken by surprise" by her 12-year-old's questions, and now regrets letting her secrets slip.
The mum explained that her son asked: "How often do you and Dad have sex?" and, after checking that he was sure he wanted to know, she said: "Once or twice a week I guess".
At which point, her son replied: "Oh. Now NEVER say that again," leaving his baffled mum to reply: "You asked! And I double checked!"
Her post continued: "I am a very modest person and never talk about sex with friends at all, but DS (dear son) has far fewer inhibitions and often mentions things I find embarrassing.
"I would never in a million years have asked that question of my mother! Has anyone had discussions like that with their DC (dear children)?
"I expect normal 'what is sex' conversations but didn't expect personal questions like that."
But most of her fellow mums felt she shouldn't have given so much away.
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Among them was steff13, who wrote: "I would have told him it wasn't his business."
While TheStoic said: "I probably would have asked why he wanted to know. Seems like an odd response to your answer."
And FenceSitter01 added: "There are boundaries in any relationship. It is inappropriate for anyone to enquire about your sex life, unless its a HCP (health care professional).
"Be that your parents, children or friends. Some things just are private."
While YetAnotherSpartacus warned: "Maybe he's comparing with his friends over Facebook and you'll earn the most embarrassing parent award cos (because) the others won't admit they have done it since the conception of the enquirer?"
She added: "Oh - and they'll all share with their parents and you'll see lots of raised eyebrows. Also - your DS will need therapy."
And MrsOverTheRoad wrote: "I think you should have used the opportunity to teach him about boundaries! It's an inappropriate question."
After hearing from the other mums, bestoutofthree added: "Now I regret answering.. I was caught off guard."
But VladmirsPoutine was more sympathetic, writing: "Tbh (to be honest) he asked and you felt ok in answering.
"It's not as if you casually mentioned it to the cashier at Tesco or something.
"It's typical that he'll feel grossed out by it. But there we go. He asked a question and got an answer."
TheStoic added: "Just leave it. It's not your fault, you were caught off guard. Nobody expects a question like that out of the blue."
And Lethaldrizzle joked: "I'm impressed with once or twice a week!"