Lets talk about SEX and african parents.

I just met a 16yrs old girl and her parents told me that they just started her on contraceptives, and i asked (from my naija boy mind) ...ermm any other reason for starting her on this, apart from unwanted pregnancies? the parents looked at me and said no ...just for  contraceptive sake...like they just started her on some multivitamins. My mind flashed back to the first time my parents tried to muster the courage to discuss sex with me i was in my late 20's about to live for England, you know that final talk before u leave for the airport the next morning. I come from a very strict catholic background with both parents rooted deeply in both traditional Igbo values and catholic doctrines, so somehow the word SEX was deleted from our vocabulary while growing up in my family...well dating was a no go area its either ur books, cathechism or you are just playing with your friends.
 So as we sat in the living room, with the candle lights trying to illuminate the room as NEPA no gree give us light and fuel was scarce. After the morning prayers my Dad give me the usual pep talk about chasing your dreams,and the values of hardword and the power of prayers we came to a point when he exhausted all his inspirational talk and was hit with silence but the crackles of the the candle wick trying to avoid being put off by its melted wax...they looked at each other like ...yeah its time to tell him...and if it was a movie the soundtrack will be some beethoven moonlight sonata.. (check am for youtube)...my mom now cleared her throat, not looking me, but pointing at me...she said.. obinna e garuo England...hapukwa umunwanyi aka (leave women alone)..and face your books...when it is time to marry you find someone beautiful (which i did) and marry...u hear???? and that was it...i had to understand what they meant by this parable because it simply meant no sex before marriage and my father finished it up with...when u reach find a catholic church near you and make sure you go to confession when you need to...and that meant just incase u commit...... go for confession.
Ok thats was my thoughts for today...its 03:32am got to work in the morning. Tell me how your parents tried to advice you on sex or safe sex if they did.
Have a happy month and make sure you all achieve you goals this month. Peace and one luv..if you notice any typo..or grammatical error abeg no worry i don tire.