vaginapagina | [Anonymous Post] - Masturbation/Privacy Concerns (Reply)

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I overheard my younger sister masturbating with a vibrator. She and I are both home for the holidays for a few weeks, and share a thin wall between our childhood bedrooms. She has no idea I can hear her. My family is not the kind that has ever been open about sexuality, and I feel incredibly uncomfortable that I overheard her. I don't know what to say or do, if anything. I know it's naive, but she is my kid sister, even though she's in her late teens, and it's really uncomfortable for me to think about her having a sex life-- frankly, I really don't want to.

I feel hypocritical, because I know masturbation is healthy and a lot of women and girls repress their sexuality because of societal pressure-- but this is grossing me out! Should I just buy earplugs? She already knows the walls are thin... I am so embarassed and uncomfortable. My folks are annoyed that I have taken to sleeping on the sofa, but I can't exactly tell them why I don't want to sleep in my old bedroom... I'm not really sure what I'm asking here. Help?