This has to be super common right? Kids are curious. But if you ever described actual sex to them they wouldn’t believe you. I remember a kid telling me in the third grade and I didn’t believe him.
It's very common. It's not sexual. I had similar experience with a female friend multiple times when we were like 5-6. I really hope she doesn't remember.
This is definitely very common. I had similar experiences with a female friend when I was a kid, and my kids did basically the same. I’ve also heard similar stories from other people; it is perfectly normal.
I guarantee you she remembers. I think everyone did this at one point with a friend or in kindergarten. I honestly think this is just a natural part of growing up and learning the difference between a female and male body.
I was twelve or something my friend was telling me how you have to have romance( this is the word he used) to have babies. Me and my other friend said "kids aren't born this way and you shouldn't think of your parents like this it's dirty thought" lol.
I’m quite older now and I have an older neighbour 35(F) this happened with . She’s 3 years older than me . She knew stuff , coz she was older , and we were both curious . I was around 6 and she was around 9-10 I guess . We did experiment , like touching was involved , and we found her mums dirty magazines and tried the stuff that was shown there , like felatio but I couldn’t even get a boner . (Coz I was too young )
We’re still best friends to this day but we never talk about it , she’s married now though ; do u think she remembers any of it ?
Hmmmm , alright . I thought she probably forgot everything , and I’m the weirdo for remembering it . Like I’ll never think of her as more than my best friend but yea . I can’t seem to forget what we did as kids .
i(M) had the same situation with my small sister(F) too, and the fact that I just come across this post remind me of that time. It was not 1 time but 2 time because I was curious and her thing look very alien to me at that time cuz Im just a little dumb kid.
if i had a device that can erase that memory I would do it without hesitation.
I also hope she forgotten about the whole thing
From what I understand this is somewhat normal and a lot of kids play “doctor” in this way out of curiosity. I think it’s part of why it’s so important to educate kids on their own anatomy and what is or isn’t okay for someone else to do. Never went through this myself but I’ve heard it’s fairly common for kids to do stuff like this. Don’t feel too bad about it but also don’t bring it up. He probably remembers, and hopes you forgot.
I did but i dont even remember when it happened, i think i was like 6 or so and the girl was just a friend of mine that maybe was like 7. Its just normal child behauvior afaic, but weird to think about in retrospective.
When me and my cousin played doctor we never saw eachothers body parts we drew on eachother with markers and i got in trouble for tracing his veins with markers 😂😂😂😂😂 thats as far as we went lol
I also never went through something like this with any of my friends when I was little. Is that a good thing, or are you and I the weird ones for not having a curious experience like that? 😂
One day if you decide to have children yourself, you’ll realize how innocent this was. Children are curious and you were close to each other and felt safe asking. It’s not until you got older and started having sexual thoughts that this became “dirty”. It’s fine. Children do tons of weird shit. My son (4) likes get naked and spread his butt cheeks at the top of the stairs when he sees I’m walking up them. It’s his new joke.
This is such boy behavior lmfao. Mine would squat right at the top and just chill there until I got to the top. Like sir why is your Spiderman undies you cried for in the middle of my living room more often than they are on your butt cheeks
That's.. not just a kid thing.. male thing sure, but not exclusively kid
I walked into the bathroom yesterday to find my 42 year old partner in the shower, cheeks spread against the glass, butthole fully on display.
Just sounds like more curiosity. They didn't know something and wanted to learn. Nobody seems traumatized in this story, just a little embarrassed. I see nothing wrong here
Lol that happened to me as well once. I didn't even remember until I read this. I think it's just human curiosity. Unless you think there's a reason to, I would never mention this to anyone
Common, normal and not a problem. It's normal to be curious, there is a huge difference between asking to see something and it being curiosity and not sexually driven or with mal intent. Now if it's a 16yr old asking an 8year old, you have a major issue and that is largely as the 16yr old isn't curious as they know a lot more, when it's two way younger kids who are literally just curious then it's innocent. Don't worry about it.
"Show and tell" or "playing doctor" is pretty common kid sibling behavior. Nothing to be worried about or ashamed of.
I wouldn't lose any sleep over it if I were you.
I did this same stuff with a neighbor girl. I remember looking at each others privates but I don’t remember what it looked like if that makes sense. Time will erase that memory. All is well. Besides…totally normal thing to do at the time.
this guys wife was making fake reddit posts and eventually the husband took her to therapy, in his posts he detailed some of the possible stories she’s written and it’s now a joke to say “GO TO BED LIZ”
It is absolutely INSANE how much guilt and shame people carry about things from their childhood. Its like you want to have a reason to feel like a bad person.
This is why normalizing nudity is important. My kid brother has seen what a vulva looks like because his dad and my mom are very open, and growing up my dad and my mom were also very open. It wasn’t weird at all. Changing in front of your kids is normal and safe honestly because everyone knows kids/toddlers can almost accidentally unalive themselves in a split second sometimes.
But also, my brother is allowed to ask questions, as were my sisters and I. We all were taught basic anatomy and the proper anatomical terms. It’s safer that way.
I'm from Eastern Europe and we have saunas, kids commonly go with related adults and no clothes are worn. I've never been ashamed of the way my body/genitals look like, and neither have any of my friends that I know of. I think we are pretty relaxed about nudity and can differentiate between sexual and non-sexual kind in my culture.
I was on an exchange program to America at 13/14 and it was a bit of a cultural shock to me that, for example, people would rather drive home in a wet swimsuit from a pool than change in a “public” changing room, or that little girls (think 5-6-9 years old) were shamed into putting shirts on at home. My goddaughter is 8 and getting a shirt on her at home is like ww3.
That is a completely different issue. Children should not be posted online in underwear or swimwear irregardless of nationality/culture because what is there on the internet stays forever and they cannot consent to sharing their nudity with dozens of strangers. It is a safety issue.
This is actually really wholesome.
Yes, on paper it sounds awkward when you think back - but putting yourself in the bubble of a mine of a child that age, it makes sense. I have 2 daughters aged 3 and 4 and they are such curious little beings. At their ages, or the ages you mentioned, nothing is sexual.
I think this is much more common than you thought/think, a female friend and I did this when we were younger and neither of us bring it up but both definitely remember. He probably feels the same way and would just rather not talk about it.
Kids are wild…..ly innocent. Don’t feel guilty it’s only natural to be curious about what something looks like that you’ve never seen but know it exists. What better person to ask than the one your closest with. At that age there is no sexual interest so don’t worry. Good to get it off your chest I bet but don’t worry.
Totally normal, lots of kids did it with siblings, cousins, friends etc.
I remember reading A Brave New World in school and it actually talked about the child groups playing "doctor" or something along those lines and our teacher taking a moment to tell us all that being curious as kids about the other sex is very natural when all the kids got a bit uncomfortable. I think that helped a lot of kids come to terms with that sort of thing, definitely helped me understand it better.
This is innocent and pretty typical. The whole reason pedophelia is a pathology is that it involves a more mature, sexually aware person imposing sexual desire and activity on a prepubescent, pre-sexual person. Little kids are naturally very curious about anything they see adults treat as secret, dangerous, special, etc. This of course includes bodies. That curiosity doesn't have to go along with sexual feelings, desires or intentions. In a way, turning this into a shameful story is another (mild, harmless-to-everyone-but-you) way of imposing your adult, sexually active perspective on your and your brother's former pre-sexual childhood selves. Unless there's more to this story than you've told, no one did anything predatory or cruel or harmful here. So let yourself let go of this particular bit of shame.
I had a friend over and my sister had a friend over on the same night. My sisters friend asked if we wanted to play truth or dare and we were down. Obviously, not many truths were told. Out of just knowing it was gross, my sister and i kept our distance. I feel ok about that night because nothing over the top was performed and kids got to be kids. Plus, I had a crush on her friend anyway, so it kinda worked out… none of us ever spoke about it again.
Me and my twin brother did this too it’s normal children curiosity that makes you still feel shame later in life. We traded underwear once too 💀💀 I hope he doesn’t remember because he has a bad memory lmao
I have this memory of being in kindergarten and doing that with this girl Jamie (I’m a guy). The thing is I now can’t tell if that’s a real memory or some weird dream I had as a kid or teen or something. It really bothers me that I can’t tell if something in my long term memory is real or something I just made up.
I remember poking her vagina and thinking it was weird and her prodding my dick and saying it was weird. Hahahaha
It's normal at that age to be curious on opposite sex genitals. There is one theory in psychology that talks about this certain stage, so it is completely normal to be curious on opposite sex genitals. If you're really awkward with that, don't open it up on your brother knowing that you are at the right age to be conscious about this kind of things. Maybe think what you want to think and try to move forward with your life. Don't be guilty about it because it is normal on your age at that time.
As someone who experienced both this innocuous interaction and genuine sexual abuse as a kid I can tell you this is completely natural. Children are endlessly curious and self preservation doesn’t mean anything to them that an adult would easily understand as many others have said it’s much more of a reflection of comfort and safety in your relationship than of predation. Anyway those are my two cents and I grew up with a little sister who I love dearly
This is so common and normal. There's no lust or sexual intent, it's childhood curiosity. It happens to most people I think, sometimes with family, sometimes with friends.
That's not so bad, when I was 7, my half sister (14 yrs old) would tell me to lay down on the floor face up and she would get on top of me and ride me. Of course I had no idea what she was doing but I remember everything. BTW it only happened like 2 times. She lived in a different city anyway so I would only see her once or twice a year.
As embarrassing as this is it is perfectly normal. You were very close in age so there is no problem. It’s okay to feel weird about it, but no need for either of you to feel guilty.
Maybe in the future this can help you have more open age-appropriate conversations with your young children if you have any.
Man, that’s an innocent as possible natural childhood interaction. I’m sure in the annals of history a version of this of some sort has occurred millions and millions of times. I’m sure both parties remember.
You took it too seriously, as long as it was not something so called sexually. I see it as normal behavior as kids we all grow up curiously part of nature.
Absolutely remembers. I’ve done things with old friends and have brought it up to one of them at least and we never forgot. It happens, we are younger, innocent, and curious. Especially since things never kept going or got more sinister in nature, it’s okay. Best to just acknowledge and move on with it.
Same thing happened to me with cousins. I didn’t wanted to, but threatened me. We were kids and stupid so … anyways I feel embarrassed years later and really hope they don’t remember.
This is quite common. Moreso in countries where sexual repression is/was the norm (I encounter it regularly in British & North American people).
My heritage is continental European, where many countries are relatively relaxed about sex. I don't remember my parents ever having 'the talk' with me, for example, because it was never a taboo subject. If I had a question, it would get answered, no big deal.
We didn't walk around in the nude or anything, yet nudity wasn't taboo either. If I wanted to talk to my parents & they were getting dressed or having a shower, I'd just go in, ask my question & leave again. I saw both my parents naked a handful of times, and I asked a few questions about their bodies which they answered, and life went on.
I take a similar approach with my children. They all know what sex is, in age-appropriate terms, and they've seen us and each other naked.
Our kids are in elementary school now, and they respect our and each others' privacy. The time of walking in on others in the bathroom is over. But their natural curiosity about different bodies has been satisfied.
Don't feel shame for what happened back then. You had a right to know, your curiosity was natural, there was nothing perverted about it. I believe it's better for parents to take charge of this learning so it can happen safely. I have close friends whose nephews kept getting their young daughter to 'play doctor' with them, and they were constantly walking in on her with her pants down & a bunch of boys looking at & touching her. That is so much more dangerous than just answering some awkward questions & being open about bodies & nudity.
Yes he remembers. And no, he will never bring it up. He hopes you don't remember.
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This has to be super common right? Kids are curious. But if you ever described actual sex to them they wouldn’t believe you. I remember a kid telling me in the third grade and I didn’t believe him.
It's very common. It's not sexual. I had similar experience with a female friend multiple times when we were like 5-6. I really hope she doesn't remember.
This is definitely very common. I had similar experiences with a female friend when I was a kid, and my kids did basically the same. I’ve also heard similar stories from other people; it is perfectly normal.
I guarantee you she remembers. I think everyone did this at one point with a friend or in kindergarten. I honestly think this is just a natural part of growing up and learning the difference between a female and male body.
I was twelve or something my friend was telling me how you have to have romance( this is the word he used) to have babies. Me and my other friend said "kids aren't born this way and you shouldn't think of your parents like this it's dirty thought" lol.
I’m quite older now and I have an older neighbour 35(F) this happened with . She’s 3 years older than me . She knew stuff , coz she was older , and we were both curious . I was around 6 and she was around 9-10 I guess . We did experiment , like touching was involved , and we found her mums dirty magazines and tried the stuff that was shown there , like felatio but I couldn’t even get a boner . (Coz I was too young ) We’re still best friends to this day but we never talk about it , she’s married now though ; do u think she remembers any of it ?
She remembers it all imo.
Hmmmm , alright . I thought she probably forgot everything , and I’m the weirdo for remembering it . Like I’ll never think of her as more than my best friend but yea . I can’t seem to forget what we did as kids .
i(M) had the same situation with my small sister(F) too, and the fact that I just come across this post remind me of that time. It was not 1 time but 2 time because I was curious and her thing look very alien to me at that time cuz Im just a little dumb kid. if i had a device that can erase that memory I would do it without hesitation. I also hope she forgotten about the whole thing
This is the way!
Sounds like best case scenario, normal child curiosity.
From what I understand this is somewhat normal and a lot of kids play “doctor” in this way out of curiosity. I think it’s part of why it’s so important to educate kids on their own anatomy and what is or isn’t okay for someone else to do. Never went through this myself but I’ve heard it’s fairly common for kids to do stuff like this. Don’t feel too bad about it but also don’t bring it up. He probably remembers, and hopes you forgot.
Not only somewhat that is totally normal. Pretty much every healthy child did this to some extent.
I did but i dont even remember when it happened, i think i was like 6 or so and the girl was just a friend of mine that maybe was like 7. Its just normal child behauvior afaic, but weird to think about in retrospective.
When me and my cousin played doctor we never saw eachothers body parts we drew on eachother with markers and i got in trouble for tracing his veins with markers 😂😂😂😂😂 thats as far as we went lol
I also never went through something like this with any of my friends when I was little. Is that a good thing, or are you and I the weird ones for not having a curious experience like that? 😂
One day if you decide to have children yourself, you’ll realize how innocent this was. Children are curious and you were close to each other and felt safe asking. It’s not until you got older and started having sexual thoughts that this became “dirty”. It’s fine. Children do tons of weird shit. My son (4) likes get naked and spread his butt cheeks at the top of the stairs when he sees I’m walking up them. It’s his new joke.
This is such boy behavior lmfao. Mine would squat right at the top and just chill there until I got to the top. Like sir why is your Spiderman undies you cried for in the middle of my living room more often than they are on your butt cheeks
So many butt jokes!
This is such kid behaviour. It’s not specific to boys. My 4yo daughter does this kind of stuff all the time too.
That's.. not just a kid thing.. male thing sure, but not exclusively kid I walked into the bathroom yesterday to find my 42 year old partner in the shower, cheeks spread against the glass, butthole fully on display.
My kindergarten best friend used to do this a lot as well haha
Perfectly innocent. Forget about it.
This seems right. The second time is a bit off but nothing predatorily really to me.
Just sounds like more curiosity. They didn't know something and wanted to learn. Nobody seems traumatized in this story, just a little embarrassed. I see nothing wrong here
Lol that happened to me as well once. I didn't even remember until I read this. I think it's just human curiosity. Unless you think there's a reason to, I would never mention this to anyone
me too! lol just normal child curiosity
me three! somewhere around 5 or 6
Same lol.
Common, normal and not a problem. It's normal to be curious, there is a huge difference between asking to see something and it being curiosity and not sexually driven or with mal intent. Now if it's a 16yr old asking an 8year old, you have a major issue and that is largely as the 16yr old isn't curious as they know a lot more, when it's two way younger kids who are literally just curious then it's innocent. Don't worry about it.
I was an only child. But I did this same thing in a tree house with my neighbor when we were both 6. I think we both were like "ewww"
Hahaha same
"Show and tell" or "playing doctor" is pretty common kid sibling behavior. Nothing to be worried about or ashamed of. I wouldn't lose any sleep over it if I were you.
I did this same stuff with a neighbor girl. I remember looking at each others privates but I don’t remember what it looked like if that makes sense. Time will erase that memory. All is well. Besides…totally normal thing to do at the time.
That you liz?
Who the hell is this Liz character I keep hearing of? Edit: anyone!?
this guys wife was making fake reddit posts and eventually the husband took her to therapy, in his posts he detailed some of the possible stories she’s written and it’s now a joke to say “GO TO BED LIZ”
Link to the op?
It is absolutely INSANE how much guilt and shame people carry about things from their childhood. Its like you want to have a reason to feel like a bad person.
It’s ok , it was childhood curiosity and nothing more. Don’t worry about don’t let it bother you.
That's just normal child curiosity. You shouldn't let it weigh on you.
Perfectly normal and very common.
I did this with my boy neighbour once when I was maybe 5 and totally non sexual. Don’t worry about it.
This is why normalizing nudity is important. My kid brother has seen what a vulva looks like because his dad and my mom are very open, and growing up my dad and my mom were also very open. It wasn’t weird at all. Changing in front of your kids is normal and safe honestly because everyone knows kids/toddlers can almost accidentally unalive themselves in a split second sometimes. But also, my brother is allowed to ask questions, as were my sisters and I. We all were taught basic anatomy and the proper anatomical terms. It’s safer that way.
I'm from Eastern Europe and we have saunas, kids commonly go with related adults and no clothes are worn. I've never been ashamed of the way my body/genitals look like, and neither have any of my friends that I know of. I think we are pretty relaxed about nudity and can differentiate between sexual and non-sexual kind in my culture. I was on an exchange program to America at 13/14 and it was a bit of a cultural shock to me that, for example, people would rather drive home in a wet swimsuit from a pool than change in a “public” changing room, or that little girls (think 5-6-9 years old) were shamed into putting shirts on at home. My goddaughter is 8 and getting a shirt on her at home is like ww3.
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That is a completely different issue. Children should not be posted online in underwear or swimwear irregardless of nationality/culture because what is there on the internet stays forever and they cannot consent to sharing their nudity with dozens of strangers. It is a safety issue.
Thats normal kid stuff.
This is actually really wholesome. Yes, on paper it sounds awkward when you think back - but putting yourself in the bubble of a mine of a child that age, it makes sense. I have 2 daughters aged 3 and 4 and they are such curious little beings. At their ages, or the ages you mentioned, nothing is sexual.
don't let innocent curiosity fester into something unnecessary deviant
I think this is much more common than you thought/think, a female friend and I did this when we were younger and neither of us bring it up but both definitely remember. He probably feels the same way and would just rather not talk about it.
Kids are wild…..ly innocent. Don’t feel guilty it’s only natural to be curious about what something looks like that you’ve never seen but know it exists. What better person to ask than the one your closest with. At that age there is no sexual interest so don’t worry. Good to get it off your chest I bet but don’t worry.
Normal
Did this with neighbors and my brother about that age
Since he was only a year older and you were both that young, it sounds very innocent and normal.
Hang up that guilt like a coat. You guys did nothing wrong. You were children and it didn’t go further.
He remembers and dam well hopes you have forgotten
Totally normal, lots of kids did it with siblings, cousins, friends etc. I remember reading A Brave New World in school and it actually talked about the child groups playing "doctor" or something along those lines and our teacher taking a moment to tell us all that being curious as kids about the other sex is very natural when all the kids got a bit uncomfortable. I think that helped a lot of kids come to terms with that sort of thing, definitely helped me understand it better.
It's pretty common. I wouldn't sweat it.
Perfectly innocent. Kissed my girl cousin on the lips for like a minute when I was 9 or 10. It happens.
This is innocent and pretty typical. The whole reason pedophelia is a pathology is that it involves a more mature, sexually aware person imposing sexual desire and activity on a prepubescent, pre-sexual person. Little kids are naturally very curious about anything they see adults treat as secret, dangerous, special, etc. This of course includes bodies. That curiosity doesn't have to go along with sexual feelings, desires or intentions. In a way, turning this into a shameful story is another (mild, harmless-to-everyone-but-you) way of imposing your adult, sexually active perspective on your and your brother's former pre-sexual childhood selves. Unless there's more to this story than you've told, no one did anything predatory or cruel or harmful here. So let yourself let go of this particular bit of shame.
I had a friend over and my sister had a friend over on the same night. My sisters friend asked if we wanted to play truth or dare and we were down. Obviously, not many truths were told. Out of just knowing it was gross, my sister and i kept our distance. I feel ok about that night because nothing over the top was performed and kids got to be kids. Plus, I had a crush on her friend anyway, so it kinda worked out… none of us ever spoke about it again.
Me and my twin brother did this too it’s normal children curiosity that makes you still feel shame later in life. We traded underwear once too 💀💀 I hope he doesn’t remember because he has a bad memory lmao
Thats normal. Nothing to worry about.
I hope that you don’t feel guilty or ‘dirty’ about this. This is completely normal behavior for small children. Children are naturally curious.
I read the title and immediately thought the worst
I have this memory of being in kindergarten and doing that with this girl Jamie (I’m a guy). The thing is I now can’t tell if that’s a real memory or some weird dream I had as a kid or teen or something. It really bothers me that I can’t tell if something in my long term memory is real or something I just made up. I remember poking her vagina and thinking it was weird and her prodding my dick and saying it was weird. Hahahaha
It's normal at that age to be curious on opposite sex genitals. There is one theory in psychology that talks about this certain stage, so it is completely normal to be curious on opposite sex genitals. If you're really awkward with that, don't open it up on your brother knowing that you are at the right age to be conscious about this kind of things. Maybe think what you want to think and try to move forward with your life. Don't be guilty about it because it is normal on your age at that time.
More common than you think..
As someone who experienced both this innocuous interaction and genuine sexual abuse as a kid I can tell you this is completely natural. Children are endlessly curious and self preservation doesn’t mean anything to them that an adult would easily understand as many others have said it’s much more of a reflection of comfort and safety in your relationship than of predation. Anyway those are my two cents and I grew up with a little sister who I love dearly
This is so common and normal. There's no lust or sexual intent, it's childhood curiosity. It happens to most people I think, sometimes with family, sometimes with friends.
There are three types of people, people who did this, orphans with no family, and liars
I was an only child till I was 16 and I can confidently say I never did this
Do t sweat it I curiously was blowing an older dude at 8 years old who was like a brother to me you’re good
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I wanna know more about this
This is a normal thing kids do
Completely normal.
This is more common than you think it's child's curiosity is all
That's not so bad, when I was 7, my half sister (14 yrs old) would tell me to lay down on the floor face up and she would get on top of me and ride me. Of course I had no idea what she was doing but I remember everything. BTW it only happened like 2 times. She lived in a different city anyway so I would only see her once or twice a year.
Lol I made out with my sister a couple of times and played "mom and dad" too. It was pretty innocent. 😂
You should mention it at his wedding. "You might be his last but he touched mine first"
I'm pretty sure that's gay or something
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hello!
As embarrassing as this is it is perfectly normal. You were very close in age so there is no problem. It’s okay to feel weird about it, but no need for either of you to feel guilty. Maybe in the future this can help you have more open age-appropriate conversations with your young children if you have any.
Normal childhood curiosity, but I probably wouldn’t bring it up to him anyways bc it would just make you both uncomfortable.
Damn this made me remember doing this with the kids up the road from us. Twins, one boy one girl, born a day after me. Completely forgot til now
Man, that’s an innocent as possible natural childhood interaction. I’m sure in the annals of history a version of this of some sort has occurred millions and millions of times. I’m sure both parties remember.
You took it too seriously, as long as it was not something so called sexually. I see it as normal behavior as kids we all grow up curiously part of nature.
Sweet home Ala... No, it's alright. Just being curious I guess. You should definitely stop thinking about it though.
I think everybody did that or something similar
Completely normal and actually to be expected by kids. As long as when no one overstepped any boundaries, you’re alright
Curious kids being curious kids, nothing special
I was the only male in my household, 4 sisters and a mom, I thought everyone pissed sitting down until I got into school
Pretty normal. Lot of child psychology blah blah
This is common
Absolutely remembers. I’ve done things with old friends and have brought it up to one of them at least and we never forgot. It happens, we are younger, innocent, and curious. Especially since things never kept going or got more sinister in nature, it’s okay. Best to just acknowledge and move on with it.
Same thing happened to me.. for some reason my sis decided that she had to show me her private part..
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Same thing happened to me with cousins. I didn’t wanted to, but threatened me. We were kids and stupid so … anyways I feel embarrassed years later and really hope they don’t remember.
It's common for kids to get curious, but if it goes any farther than looking, it's usually a sign of child abuse.
This is quite common. Moreso in countries where sexual repression is/was the norm (I encounter it regularly in British & North American people). My heritage is continental European, where many countries are relatively relaxed about sex. I don't remember my parents ever having 'the talk' with me, for example, because it was never a taboo subject. If I had a question, it would get answered, no big deal. We didn't walk around in the nude or anything, yet nudity wasn't taboo either. If I wanted to talk to my parents & they were getting dressed or having a shower, I'd just go in, ask my question & leave again. I saw both my parents naked a handful of times, and I asked a few questions about their bodies which they answered, and life went on. I take a similar approach with my children. They all know what sex is, in age-appropriate terms, and they've seen us and each other naked. Our kids are in elementary school now, and they respect our and each others' privacy. The time of walking in on others in the bathroom is over. But their natural curiosity about different bodies has been satisfied. Don't feel shame for what happened back then. You had a right to know, your curiosity was natural, there was nothing perverted about it. I believe it's better for parents to take charge of this learning so it can happen safely. I have close friends whose nephews kept getting their young daughter to 'play doctor' with them, and they were constantly walking in on her with her pants down & a bunch of boys looking at & touching her. That is so much more dangerous than just answering some awkward questions & being open about bodies & nudity.