How old were you when you...

In My Humble Opinion
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  1. Lost your virginity? (me - 19)
  2. Moved out of your parents’ house (excluding living in a college dorm)? (20)
  3. Had your first taste of alcohol? (11)
  4. Saw pornography for the first time? (12)
  5. Smoked your first cigarette? (14)
  6. Used a recreational drug for the first time? (13)
  7. Had someone close to you in your age range (say within 2 years either older/younger) die? (24)
  8. Got your drivers’ license? (16)
  9. Unintentionally lost a job (got fired / laid off, but not quit)? (16)
  10. (If you’re gay) came out to your parents? (23) (If you’re straight) admitted to your parents that you’ve had sex?
  11. Saw an r-rated movie in a theater? (15)
  12. Bought a car? (21)
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  1. 16
  2. 18
  3. 12 (approximate, not really sure)
  4. 6
  5. Maybe 15
  6. 13
  7. 24
  8. 16
  9. 19
  10. (If you’re straight) admitted to your parents that you’ve had sex? Still haven’t admitted it, but my children are strong evidence that it does occasionally occur.
  11. 8 or 9.
  12. 18
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  1. Lost your virginity? 16. Well, it was five days before my seventeenth birthday, actually.
  2. Moved out of your parents’ house (excluding living in a college dorm)? I moved out twice–at 20 and 22.
  3. Had your first taste of alcohol? Probably three or four.
  4. Saw pornography for the first time? In video form, probably my late teens. In plain old dirty magazine form, probably before I was 10.
  5. Smoked your first cigarette? 13
  6. Used a recreational drug for the first time? 18
  7. Had someone close to you in your age range (say within 2 years either older/younger) die? 26
  8. Got your drivers’ license? 17
  9. Unintentionally lost a job (got fired / laid off, but not quit)? 24
  10. (If you’re straight) admitted to your parents that you’ve had sex? I don’t think I ever outright admitted it until I was about 26 and admitted to my mother that I’d had a miscarriage at 20.
  11. Saw an r-rated movie in a theater? 8 or 9–my parents were pretty liberal.
  12. Bought a car? I’ve never bought one for myself, I’ve always had help, but my first car was at 17–so my parents wouldn’t have to worry about me driving their cars.
4

23

23 (think there’s a correlation ? :slight_smile: )

6 (sip of dad’s beer)

7 (big bro’s Playboys)

never (unless you mean mj - in that case 18)

18

18
8. Got your drivers’ license?
17
9. Unintentionally lost a job (got fired / laid off, but not quit)?
16
10. (If you’re straight) admitted to your parents that you’ve had sex?
it never came up (no pun intended)
11. Saw an r-rated movie in a theater?
17
12. Bought a car?
used - 33
new - 41

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I’m 34 and male if it makes any difference.

  1. Lost your virginity? 15
  2. Moved out of your parents’ house (excluding living in a college dorm)? 19
  3. Had your first taste of alcohol? I got drunk for the first time at 14. I assume that I had had a taste off my dad’s beer or something sometime earlier.
  4. Saw pornography for the first time? around 10
  5. Smoked your first cigarette? 13
  6. Used a recreational drug for the first time? 13
  7. Had someone close to you in your age range (say within 2 years either older/younger) die? 15 and he was my best friend.
  8. Got your drivers’ license? 16
  9. Unintentionally lost a job (got fired / laid off, but not quit)? never
  10. (If you’re gay) came out to your parents? (23) (If you’re straight) admitted to your parents that you’ve had sex? Got caught when I was 16. They had no idea before that.
  11. Saw an r-rated movie in a theater? 16
  12. Bought a car? 16
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  1. Lost your virginity? 20
  2. Moved out of your parents’ house (excluding living in a college dorm)? 22
  3. Had your first taste of alcohol? 12
  4. Saw pornography for the first time? 11
  5. Smoked your first cigarette? Tobacco cigarette never - first tobacco cigar age 23
  6. Used a recreational drug for the first time? 19
  7. Had someone close to you in your age range (say within 2 years either older/younger) die? 12
  8. Got your drivers’ license? 16
  9. Unintentionally lost a job (got fired / laid off, but not quit)? 20
  10. (If you’re gay) came out to your parents? (If you’re straight) admitted to your parents that you’ve had sex? n/a. They don’t ask and I don’t tell.
  11. Saw an r-rated movie in a theater? 15
  12. Bought a car? 21
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  1. Lost your virginity? (16)
  2. Moved out of your parents’ house (excluding living in a college dorm)? (17)
  3. Had your first taste of alcohol? (6) (All the kids would drink leftover drinks from our parents parties.)
  4. Saw pornography for the first time? (18? The Devil in Miss Jones/Deep Throat double feature)
  5. Smoked your first cigarette? (10)
  6. Used a recreational drug for the first time? (12)
  7. Had someone close to you in your age range (say within 2 years either older/younger) die? (16)
  8. Got your drivers’ license? (16)
  9. Unintentionally lost a job (got fired / laid off, but not quit)? (18)
  10. (If you’re gay) came out to your parents? (23) (If you’re straight) admitted to your parents that you’ve had sex? (15 when I got pregnant)
  11. Saw an r-rated movie in a theater? (13 - but the rating was M for mature)
  12. Bought a car? (all by myself? about 25)
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  1. Lost your virginity? 17
  2. Moved out of your parents’ house (excluding living in a college dorm)? 22
  3. Had your first taste of alcohol? 10
  4. Saw pornography for the first time? 11
  5. Smoked your first cigarette? 15
  6. Used a recreational drug for the first time? 15
  7. Had someone close to you in your age range (say within 2 years either older/younger) die? 14
  8. Got your drivers’ license? 16
  9. Unintentionally lost a job (got fired / laid off, but not quit)? 36
  10. (If you’re straight) admitted to your parents that you’ve had sex? Never actually admitted it, but I know they assumed that I had probably around 18.
  11. Saw an r-rated movie in a theater? 15
  12. Bought a car? 19
9
  1. Lost your virginity? 20
  2. Moved out of your parents’ house (excluding living in a college dorm)? 20
  3. Had your first taste of alcohol? 25
  4. Saw pornography for the first time? 11 or 12
  5. Smoked your first cigarette? Never. Cigar at ~18 when cousin was born.
  6. Used a recreational drug for the first time? Never
  7. Had someone close to you in your age range (say within 2 years either older/younger) die? 16
  8. Got your drivers’ license? 16
  9. Unintentionally lost a job (got fired / laid off, but not quit)? Never.
  10. (If you’re gay) came out to your parents? (If you’re straight) admitted to your parents that you’ve had sex? 20
  11. Saw an r-rated movie in a theater? 16
  12. Bought a car? 15
10
  1. Virginity - 14 yrs, 9 months to the day.
  2. Moved out - for good finally at 23.
  3. Drank - 13. Class trip to Germany
  4. Porn. Hmm, can’t remember.
  5. Smoked. First and last - 17. Got halfway through a marlboro and puked.
  6. Recreational drug. 15? Probably 15.
  7. 15 - I told the story in another thread. It was almost my day too.
    1. Fired, and it was bullshit.
  10. Admitted having sex. Well, my GF’s mom caught us when I was 18 but never told my folks. I think my mom caught on when I moved out at 23 to live with the Future Bus Wife.
  11. Who remembers that?
  12. Bought a car at 19. Red, '78 Firebird.
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  1. Lost your virginity? 24 - it was never a big priority for me.
  2. Moved out of your parents’ house? 20
  3. Had your first taste of alcohol? Don’t remember–I was pretty young. My mom let me taste it because I was curious, and I didn’t like it. :slight_smile:
  4. Saw pornography for the first time? I’d say 10 - I had a pervy neighbor.
  5. Smoked your first cigarette? Never.
  6. Used a recreational drug for the first time? Never.
  7. Had someone close to you in your age range (say within 2 years either older/younger) die? 33.
  8. Got your drivers’ license? 16.
  9. Unintentionally lost a job (got fired / laid off, but not quit)? 28.
  10. (If you’re gay) came out to your parents? (If you’re straight) admitted to your parents that you’ve had sex? I’m not sure I ever admitted it to them–but I’ve been married since 1989, so I think they’ve figured it out by now. :slight_smile:
  11. Saw an r-rated movie in a theater? 11. It was “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” and my parents took me to see it.
  12. Bought a car? Without parental financial assistance? 24. (I got my first car at 16–I had to make the payments on it, but they gave me the downpayment and paid the insurance.)
12
  1. Lost your virginity? never
  2. Moved out of your parents’ house (excluding living in a college dorm)? I’m still here
  3. Had your first taste of alcohol? never
  4. Saw pornography for the first time? Pictures at maybe 13, still haven’t seen any videos (it isn’t really my thing)
  5. Smoked your first cigarette? never
  6. Used a recreational drug for the first time? never
  7. Had someone close to you in your age range (say within 2 years either older/younger) die? not yet
  8. Got your drivers’ license? 18
  9. Unintentionally lost a job (got fired / laid off, but not quit)? not yet
  10. (If you’re gay) came out to your parents? haven’t yet
  11. Saw an r-rated movie in a theater? 17
  12. Bought a car? not yet

…I’m awfully boring. But I’m only 19 (20 in three days).

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  1. Lost your virginity? 18
  2. Moved out of your parents’ house (excluding living in a college dorm)? Still working on that, at 25.
  3. Had your first taste of alcohol? 14. First drunkening - 17.
  4. Saw pornography for the first time? 12 or so
  5. Smoked your first cigarette? 16
  6. Used a recreational drug for the first time? 19
  7. Had someone close to you in your age range (say within 2 years either older/younger) die? Hasn’t happened yet
  8. Got your drivers’ license? 16
  9. Unintentionally lost a job (got fired / laid off, but not quit)? Hasn’t happened yet
  10. (If you’re straight) admitted to your parents that you’ve had sex? Haven’t admitted it straight out, but it’s common knowledge.
  11. Saw an r-rated movie in a theater? No idea
  12. Bought a car? Not yet
14
  1. Lost your virginity? 19
  2. Moved out of your parents’ house (excluding living in a college dorm)? 19
  3. Had your first taste of alcohol? 4
  4. Saw pornography for the first time? 21
  5. Smoked your first cigarette? 16
  6. Used a recreational drug for the first time? 19
  7. Had someone close to you in your age range (say within 2 years either older/younger) die? Never
  8. Got your drivers’ license? Not yet
  9. Unintentionally lost a job (got fired / laid off, but not quit)? 20
  10. admitted to your parents that you’ve had sex? Not outright, but my son is here so its self evident
  11. Saw an r-rated movie in a theater? 23
  12. Bought a car? never
15
  1. Lost your virginity? 16
  2. Moved out of your parents’ house (excluding living in a college dorm)? never (still in dorms)
  3. Had your first taste of alcohol? 3
  4. Saw pornography for the first time? 10
  5. Smoked your first cigarette? never
  6. Used a recreational drug for the first time? never
  7. Had someone close to you in your age range (say within 2 years either older/younger) die? never
  8. Got your drivers’ license? 16
  9. Unintentionally lost a job (got fired / laid off, but not quit)? not yet, I usually quit before it gets there.
  10. (If you’re straight) admitted to your parents that you’ve had sex? never, although they’ve pretty much figured it out by now.
  11. Saw an r-rated movie in a theater? 15
  12. Bought a car? 18
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  1. Lost your virginity? 15, I think. Maybe 14.
  2. Moved out of your parents’ house (excluding living in a college dorm)? How about being kicked out? Mom had had enough when I was around 23 or so. I kicked around for a summer and had the time of my life before being asked to move back home. I voluntarily moved out for good when I was 26 or 27.
  3. Had your first taste of alcohol? Three. I vividly remember my brother and his friends telling me to “try this yummy drink” at a family party. I also vividly remember puking my guts up and my brother getting his ass kicked for it.
  4. Saw pornography for the first time? My brother had the requisite stash of porn under his bed. I probably found it at about nine or so.
  5. Smoked your first cigarette? 13.
  6. Used a recreational drug for the first time? Smoked my first joint at 14 (given to me by the same guy who gave me that first cigarette).
  7. Had someone close to you in your age range (say within 2 years either older/younger) die? 12. He was the older brother of one of my best friends, and he constantly picked on me mercilessly. I still remember the last thing he said to me – “next time I see you, you gonna be dead”. Ahh, how right you were, Jimmy.
  8. Got your drivers’ license? 18. Driving age is 17 in Jersey, but I had no wheels, so I was in no big rush to get my license.
  9. Unintentionally lost a job (got fired / laid off, but not quit)? 15, for the story that I’ve been meaning to post in the “Ever Been Unfairly Accused Of Anything?” thread.
  10. (If you’re straight) admitted to your parents that you’ve had sex? Still haven’t (although the fact I have a daughter is a bit of a giveaway).
  11. Saw an r-rated movie in a theater? At 13, I snuck in to see the woefully bad So Fine. But it had boobies, which was all we cared about at the time.
  12. Bought a car? 18, I bought my mom’s VW Rabbit off of her.
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1. Lost your virginity? I’m way behind the curve: 25
2. Moved out of your parents’ house (excluding living in a college dorm)? 23–lived with them for a year after graduating college
3. Had your first taste of alcohol? ?? Maybe 10–had a sip of Dad’s wine.
4. Saw pornography for the first time? 12-ish…the infamous Penthouse with Vanessa Williams in it, dethroning her as Miss America
5. Smoked your first cigarette? Never. Growing up with my father turned me off from any form of this forever.
6. Used a recreational drug for the first time? Never…though I did get a contact high from pot when I was 21 and interviewing a homeless teen. He lit up during the interview and I didn’t know I could get high from the second-hand smoke. I just remember everything was funny as hell on the way home (I didn’t drive).
7. Had someone close to you in your age range (say within 2 years either older/younger) die? 21…he committed suicide by jumping off a freeway bridge. :frowning:
8. Got your drivers’ license? 16
9. Unintentionally lost a job (got fired / laid off, but not quit)? 24…first teaching assignment. Hired me midyear to fill an empty spot, then dumped me for someone bilingual as soon as the year was over.
10. (If you’re gay) came out to your parents? (If you’re straight) admitted to your parents that you’ve had sex? I’m a weenie…parents still probably think it was my wedding night. Never really “admitted” it. (Yes, I was a late bloomer with the virginity thing, but it wasn’t my wedding night–I married 9 days before my 28th birthday…to the man I “lost” my virginity to, BTW. Man am I boring.)
11. Saw an r-rated movie in a theater? Oh geeeeez…12 maybe? I don’t recall.
12. Bought a car? Brand new? 25. First-ever car (splitting the cost with my parents)? 23.

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  1. Lost your virginity?18
  2. Moved out of your parents’ house (excluding living in a college dorm)? 21, if you count moving into an apartment for law school, 24 if not
  3. Had your first taste of alcohol? 4 or 5 – taste; 12 or 13 – drunk
  4. Saw pornography for the first time? 9 or 10
  5. Smoked your first cigarette? 13 or 14
  6. Used a recreational drug for the first time? 19
  7. Had someone close to you in your age range (say within 2 years either older/younger) die? 18
  8. Got your drivers’ license? 16
  9. Unintentionally lost a job (got fired / laid off, but not quit)? Once when I was 20 I had a part time job and had my hours reduced to zero for a couple of months , but they were brought back up in a matter of months and I eventually quit (It’s like dumping the girl that dumped you)
  10. admitted to your parents that you’ve had sex? never in so many words
  11. Saw an r-rated movie in a theater? 16 or 17
  12. Bought a car? 27
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  1. Lost your virginity? 17. To my then-boyfriend.
  2. Moved out of your parents’ house (excluding living in a college dorm)? 18. Left home to go to uni.
  3. Had your first taste of alcohol? I don’t remember. I must have been quite young.
  4. Saw pornography for the first time? I don’t watch it.
  5. Smoked your first cigarette? 16
  6. Used a recreational drug for the first time? My 18th birthday.
  7. Had someone close to you in your age range (say within 2 years either older/younger) die? Hasn’t happened.
  8. Got your drivers’ license? Planning to take lessons when I finish uni.
  9. Unintentionally lost a job (got fired / laid off, but not quit)? Not yet.
  10. (If you’re gay) came out to your parents? (23) (If you’re straight) admitted to your parents that you’ve had sex? My parents still think I’m straight. (I’m bi). My mum found my perscription for the pill so she knew I was having sex.
  11. Saw an r-rated movie in a theater? Not sure what the UK version is.
  12. Bought a car? No licence. No car.
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  1. Lost your virginity? (17)
  2. Moved out of your parents’ house (excluding living in a college dorm)? (20)
  3. Had your first taste of alcohol? (12)
  4. Saw pornography for the first time? (12? Mom showed me a Playgirl)
  5. Smoked your first cigarette? (17)
  6. Used a recreational drug for the first time? (Haven’t and not going to)
  7. Had someone close to you in your age range (say within 2 years either older/younger) die? (18)
  8. Got your drivers’ license? (15, restricted)
  9. Unintentionally lost a job (got fired / laid off, but not quit)? (Hasn’t happened yet. Ask me tomorrow.)
  10. (If you’re gay) came out to your parents? (If you’re straight) admitted to your parents that you’ve had sex? (Haven’t and not planning to. :stuck_out_tongue: Mom “knew” around 17. )
  11. Saw an r-rated movie in a theater? (18)
  12. Bought a car? (Not yet. I’m only 24 though)