How do you deal with parents' PDA

[DiamondsGirl]

I think PDA (public display of affection) in general is gross. Seriously it's not like your partner is going to die if you don't cuddle every minute. But your parents' PDA takes the entire thing to a whole new level. I literally can't stand it and I need to either close my eyes or hide my face behind the laptop's screen. So yeah title says it all. How do you deal with parents who are kissing, cuddling and touching in front of their children?

[Troy35216]

two words: garden hose. :P
but seriously i just tell them to get a room when they do it at home. they don't do it in actual public.

[Harley Quinn]

I just make noises that sound like a dying whale and walk away because that shit is gross.

[ninja789]

I just make noises that sound like a dying whale and walk away because that shit is gross.

hahahahaha
I do something similar with my mum and her bf...
never had that problem with my mum and dad but they are no longer together

[Living For Love]

I've never seen my parents' PDA, though it would feel really awkward, yes, but only because they're my parents. I love to see couples in my school kissing and cuddling, it's just really sweet. Real love is something rare these days.

[Stronk Serb]

I just walked into the living room and said 'Hiiiii!' in a squeaky Kermit the Frog voice when my dad and his girlfriend were there. Dad freaked out, and his girlfriend started laughing. I just sat on the couch minding my own business.

[Dalcourt]

I don't really mind honestly. Parents are just human beings like everyone else. As long as it is not overdone I'd say nothing. If it gets to crazy I make some kind of joke to make them stop.

[radsniper]

I just make noises that sound like a dying whale and walk away because that shit is gross.

love that

it is super nasty and will avoid it like crazy

[Croconaw]

I don't have to deal with that.

[ksdnfkfr]

I just start filming them with my phone and threaten to put it on YouTube.
Actually I'm pretty oblivious to anything like that, so I'm guessing they're keeping it under control.

[Blood]

I've never found PDA to be gross, and whenever I went out with my boyfriend at the time we would always be holding hands/cuddling/sitting super close. If people don't like it they can look away.

Same goes for my parents. If they're doing something I find uncomfortable, I'll walk away.

[Leon03]

I think it's great that my parents still love each other much enough to feel like kissing or cuddleing with even us boys around. They hardly do it in public but at home why not.
I just make noises that sound like a dying whale and walk away because that shit is gross.
That's what I used to do before I had my girlfriend :). Just to be anoying :yes:
Now my dad gave it back to me badly the same way if I had kept going on with that. Whenever he caught my girlfriend and me only thinking about cuddling.

[Hollywood]

Thank god my parents split.

[Body odah Man]

first off-I find the whole 'PDA is bad' shit utter bullshit. PDA is NOT bad (least long as it's not culminating into full-scale sex and stuff) so stop being so grossed out by it. Here at my school kids kiss each other in class and the halls or cuddle all the time and no1 cares. As for parents doing it-they're your parents people! How do you think you were conceived, a rain storm?

[Leon03]

Thank god my parents split.
I hope this was meant to be a joke :(

[Hollywood]

I hope this was meant to be a joke :(

Not really, they hated each other. I guess it's fair to say running across my parents PDAs was never an issue.

[Leon03]

Not really, they hated each other. I guess it's fair to say running across my parents PDAs was never an issue.
Ok. Because I know quite a number of kids who really suffer from their parent's divorce.

[sqishy]

Don't have anything against PDA, actually seeing hugs cheers me up a lot :) . Kissing if fine too, as long as it doesn't get noisy and all that, then it's not meant to be public.
but with parents, I think it's fine as long as it's nothing more than hugging/kissing, not escalating in any way. In the end all children either get the talk, or they find it out themselves.

[Curious.kid]

I don't like it. Sometimes I get a boner from it ever since I turned 13

[Bmble_B]

lol I really wouldnt care. Since my biological father and my stepfather (I wouldn't even call him my father anymore for reasons I'd rather not go into) both are gone now. My biological father still talks to me through Fb (but he doesnt have the money to come and see me in person since he lives far) Sorry for the lengthy post, but in a nutshell, I wouldnt care.

[lyhom]

The only time my parents have done it was done mostly to piss me off, so I'd either just groan or leave. :P

[mychalo]

It doesn't bother me at all. Has taught me that affection with family is not only acceptable but that it's normal in our family

[nklarke]

It doesn't bother me at all. Has taught me that affection with family is not only acceptable but that it's normal in our family

I agree and it's great. I don't think it could be gross.

[Cognizant]

My parents are split.
Even if they were together and loved each other, it wouldn't bug me.

[Eric57]

I'm going to say something and it's probably going to sound rude and insensitive. I don't mean it that way, but I can't say it any other way: Get over it.

The fact is, your parents are humans too. They want affection. There is nothing wrong with kissing and cuddling at all. As long as they aren't having make out sessions in front of you, what is the problem? I don't get how some people find PDA "disgusting." I understand that some aren't comfortable doing it, but that doesn't make it wrong for others to do. If it truly bothers you, then say something to them. But honestly, I don't understand why it's that big of a problem.

Again, I don't mean to be rude. I just don't get where you are coming from, to be honest. I don't know what your age is, but from the sounds of it, you seem to be pretty young. I'm sure once you get a little older your views with change. It's really not that disgusting or such an awful thing to do. It's a normal human thing.

[DiamondsGirl]

I'm going to say something and it's probably going to sound rude and insensitive. I don't mean it that way, but I can't say it any other way: Get over it.

The fact is, your parents are humans too. They want affection. There is nothing wrong with kissing and cuddling at all. As long as they aren't having make out sessions in front of you, what is the problem? I don't get how some people find PDA "disgusting." I understand that some aren't comfortable doing it, but that doesn't make it wrong for others to do. If it truly bothers you, then say something to them. But honestly, I don't understand why it's that big of a problem.

Again, I don't mean to be rude. I just don't get where you are coming from, to be honest. I don't know what your age is, but from the sounds of it, you seem to be pretty young. I'm sure once you get a little older your views with change. It's really not that disgusting or such an awful thing to do. It's a normal human thing.

I've long been only lurking over this thread, but since this reply is directed to me I'm gonna response to it.

so first of all it is absolutely fine to have differing opinion. You don't need to be so careful about that. It's alright, I understand where you (and some other commenters who think alike) are coming from. Second off, I think the biggest issue we have here is cultural difference. I'm an Asian, and over here it is not polite to kiss and touch in front of other people. The fact that I don't get along with my parents only adds to it. I do admit I sound childish in my first post, but I'm not that shallow. I feel what I feel and that is disgust. It's not like I intend to feel that way. I did not choose to be unsupportive of PDA. I do see what the other side is saying, but I'm not going to agree with you. I understand, but you're not gonna change my views. I'm not here to have my view changed.

Lastly, I'm sorry I'm defensive. This is my one weakness I guess... I can't stand having anyone implying that I'm childish. I've despised that word since the day I know what it means. So yeah thank you for your reply, but no thank you. I will never support PDA.

[Desuetude]

My opinion on this is probably a lot more complex than most peoples. Since my birth parents divorced when I was young I -technically- don't have to worry about that. However I am constantly wary about PDA between my parents and their partbers because both my parents are Indian and most of their partners have been white I'm paranoid people think they're my parent (some people did mistake my dads ex for my mum). So mostly it makes me feel very uncomfortable and paranoid, especially if they haven't been dating for long and I'm not used to them.