Shurhaian wrote:Am I the only one who thinks they're not going to be deterred for so long as Pierce is suggesting? (Alex sure seems to be recovering quite frankly from the initial shock that, it seems, was due to his BF's dad's frankness.
Possibly. I certainly have quite a different perception.
Thinking about this:
allan_ecker wrote:When I was drawing this comic I actually laughed out loud at Alex's expression on panel 3.
...Alex's expression is a combination of shocked, mortified, and squicked.
Which is exactly how I've found most people react to talking about sex with their parents, expecially their own sex-lives.
Seriously --- by making sex forbidden, most parents are
guaranteeing that their teens will find sex tempting. Forbidden-fruit and all. Even a teenager who wasn't squicked by talking to his parents about his sex life would find it
extremely annoying to be nagged thusly by an overly-open parent: "Now, did you two remember to play safe? And the condom didn't break or fall off? Now remember, you both don't have to orgasm at the same time. It's okay if ... oh, I told you that already? Good. And I hope you're not just, 'paying attention to yourself.' I didn't raise you to be rude in day-to-day interactions; you'd
better not be rude in bed..."
It will work better than a cold shower.
{And I'm not just spouting theory here. I've seen (directly or indirectly) various degrees of this approach in action with those that I know.}
BTW, Allan, I found the entire strip not only accurate and appropriate, but flat-out hillarious. The only thing that I found missing from Volair's little speech was a sentence about the appropriate use of lube. ("Guys need to use plenty of lube. When you think you've put on too much lube, then you probably almost have enough. Don't skimp on it. And to prevent you getting any ideas about 'economizing' ....") But, maybe you're saving a speech like that from Volair (on proper use of lube) until Pierce and Alex get over their shock.
"The incredibly powerful and the incredibly stupid both have one thing in common: They don't alter their views to fit the facts. They try and alter the facts to fit their views.
Which can be awfully uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering." -- Dr. Who
