As a young teen, what would I want to hear?

As a 13 year old, I would want my father to have a conversation with me about sexual matters.

As a prerequisitie, I would want a close authentic, real, open, and honest relationship with my Dad, which I didn't have. So this would be a fictious, alternate reality version of my Dad.

Perhaps not just one "once and done" talk, but several over many months and years. And an open relationship that clearly fostered ongoing discussion and further questions.

I would want my Dad to talk about sex in personal ways, not abstract terms.

I would want him to talk about body changes as a teen: physical height, muscles, body hair, body odour, changes in penis, love, sex, marriage, girls, relationships.

Emotions: anxiety over what didn't happen. Relief and joy over what could have been.

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