"I've noticed a trend on social media. Basically, teens take videos of themselves with the sounds of their parents having sex in another room. They have a look of horror on their faces, with a text that says, "Please say they are clapping!!" I find this incredibly rude and just gross. My husband and I have a 14-year-old who looks at TikTok all the time. To our frustration, we have had very quiet sex for years so our kids don't hear us."
"I like to think that my daughter wouldn't take a video of the sounds of our bed squeaking (or even notice if it does), but I don't know, since teens now want to get likes even if it's at other people's expense. We both find it distracting and have become a little paranoid. Her phone is taken away at night, but having three kids of varying ages, we are too tired to consider sex at the wee hours."
Teens sometimes post videos that dramatize hearing parents having sex, creating humiliation and parental anxiety. Some parents alter behavior—having very quiet sex or restricting phones at night—to avoid exposure. The presence of virtual schooling increases opportunities and parental frustration. Parents can be misled by fear of hypothetical online humiliation, and proactive communication about respecting privacy and social-media boundaries is an available response. Practical adjustments to timing and boundaries can help preserve intimacy despite household constraints. Parental concerns about teenagers seeking attention on social platforms can be addressed through direct conversations and setting clear expectations.
Read at Slate Magazine
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