[Michael20724]

At least you didn’t burst in on him while he was, um, ‘looking’ at them. I’d say it’s time for you to discuss with your husband (sorry about the assumption) what the privacy boundaries are going to be for your soon-to-be young adult. You didn’t say why you were in his drawers — snooping or just putting away laundry? He’s probably a bit resentful (and embarrassed) either way… and now knows to hide his stuff better. Parents have an absolute right to snoop if they think something dangerous is happening (like drugs or guns), but sex is something a bit different. YOU have an explicit zone of privacy around your bedroom — and now that your son is maturing sexually, so should he. Again, we’re not talking absolutes here, but reasonable (if teenagers & parents can be) expectations on both sides. You explained to him why you didn’t like those magazines and pretty much have told him to expect to lose any others that you run across. If you were putting away his laundry, then now would be a good time to change the process — teach him how to do his own laundry (he’ll need to eventually be self-sufficient), or at the very least, leave the folded clothes on the foot of his bed for him to put away. With maturity comes different responsibilities… and that goes for both Mom and son. Good Luck!

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Name : Michael20724, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Gay, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Methodist, Age : 38, City : Houston, State : TX, Country : United States, Occupation : E-Business Manager, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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