Learning On Your Own Are there risks to not having open discussions about sex? I definitely believe so. When a young person is not given information about sex, they may eventually learn about it and other sexual and intimate practices on their own. While I do think a lot of the sexual lessons are learned through personal trials and errors, I also think there needs to be a strong foundation for those to be added to first. It makes you wonder. If there are no open conversations about sex, is anything else being talked about? I have an example of a nonsexual practice I was introduced to that my parents never discussed with me. Kissing. Even though I was shy and didn't participate, I was introduced to kissing games in my early years. I knew what kissing was, but can't say I was mature enough to be introduced to it or had the courage to kiss someone. I mean up until fourth or fifth grade, my classmates and I were still chanting the opposite sex had cooties and innocently...