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• Steps
• Advice
• Warning

This happens to many people at some point: You wake up in the middle of the night to hear strange noises until you realize - it's your parents doing it! Or you go home earlier than they think and enter your parents' "private moments". Surely you have never come across this scene and do not want to see it. You cannot help but hear, not see, but you can deal with the situation and ignore.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Coping while walking in the middle of the act

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   Check if they noticed you. In this situation, you are an intruder. Whether you leave early, don't knock, or knock on the door and walk in on your own - you are the one "bothering".
   • Stay calm and take a deep breath.
   • Calculate your escape strategy - is the door far away, and can you approach it quietly?
   • Escape smoothly. If they haven't noticed you present yet, because - well - is busy, get out of the room quietly and as quickly as possible.
   • Never mention what you saw or did, skip it and go on with your normal life.

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   Sorry and leave the room. If they notice you, it is imperative that you disappear from the frame as quickly as possible.
   • Say "I'm sorry" and then leave.
   • Be normal when seeing your parents again - and stop their attempts to talk about what happened in a friendly way "It's not your problem" or "It's parent's private time".
   • Don't repeat it - they will be very grateful.

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   Calming the situation. This depends on your relationship with your parents and may not work for everyone.
   • Laugh and say, "At least that's not a plumber" or something like that.
   • Get ready to be thrown, and leave the room.
   • Do not mention the incident again.

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   Institute indiscriminate some excuse. This is only an option if, for some reason, you cannot leave immediately.
   • Say you are looking for socks, ask for money ... etc.
   • Don't show any emotion or feeling.
   • Get any response - they may yell "out" - then leave quickly.
   • Be quiet about the incident and focus on your business. There is much more to consider than a parent's sexual activity.
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Method 2 of 2: dealing with "sound"

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   Avoid that sound. This is a short-term, immediate option. If the matter drags on, think about how to avoid hearing the sound in the long run.
   • Use earplugs and headphones to mask out noise.
   • Soundproof your room. This is a long-term option, but it doesn't always have to be expensive.
   • Moving the interior - this will make a difference whether your bed is against the wall or on the other side of the room. If possible, place the bookshelf against the wall that is shared with your parent's room.
   • Listening to music - whale sounds are very effective, because ultrasound helps to suppress breathing and groaning. Didgeridoo or vuvuzela are also good alternatives because they can drown out most of the sound.
   • Buy white audio players, or use YouTube apps or videos that have white sounds. These devices come in a variety of sounds, and are designed to override other sounds for privacy - both for you and your parents.

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   Polite suggestion. Your parents may not realize they have been heard. You can cleverly suggest them to be aware of and prevent "annoying sounds".
   • Send them a message. Take a skilful approach and don't be too obvious. For example you just need to type "Noisy". They won't be able to read the messages until they're done, but they'll be more cautious next time (because there's a chance that there will be next time).
   • Print out the column "How to cope with your parents' sounds when you do it" and push through the doorway. Once again, they will read the piece of paper after they are done, and will be more cautious.
   • Do not mention the incident afterwards. As if nothing happened, leaving everything behind.

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   Send them more candid suggestions. If they don't understand your polite suggestions, try a more candid approach.
   • Walking through their room and shouting "Mom and Dad are not home alone" - this sentence we often get scolded as children and now the situation is reversed also creates humor and calms the situation.
   • Play songs that prove you can hear them at high volume, like "Let's talk about sex" by Salt N 'Pepa, or the group Bloodhound Gang' with "The Bad Touch."
   • Smash against a wall, use a broom or a stick. This is probably the most delicate way, but they will still understand the problem.

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   Ask your parents if you can move to another room. This is a long-term option, but it depends on the availability of rooms and some other practical conditions.
   • Choose a room in the basement, attic, or any room as far away from your parent's room as possible.
   • Laugh and tell them, "We're grown up now, and everyone needs privacy." Not only is this an indirect way of telling them you hear everything, but it also helps protect your privacy in the future, meaning they can hear you with your girlfriend / boyfriend.

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   Talk to them. Use this only when there's no other way - you can't switch rooms, they can't understand your suggestions, and you really don't have any options.
   • Prepare for a moment of awkward silence - no one wants their children reacting to sex.
   • Be calm, mature, and friendly.
   • Talk to them calmly, that some of their private activities turn out not to be very private due to the sound and you don't want to see it.
   • Change the topic immediately, even leave the room, this really is not a "discussion" issue, and your parents will be forever grateful for not dragging the story.
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Advice

• Remember that your parents are in a more embarrassing situation than you.
• Remember that being a parent is what keeps you in the world.
• Don't tell anyone what you saw. There are things that should only be kept in the house.
• Be grateful for your parents' sexuality - proving their relationship is healthy.
• Go to bed earlier than them and you won't have to deal with it.
• If you don't have headphones, block the sound with a pillow.
• Many people like to sleep in ocean sound, as they help drown out other noises.
• Ignore your parents by playing games, listening to music, and all sorts of activities that distract you from them.
• If there is a hat or sock hanging from the door, it is a warning sign not to disturb.

Warning

• Don't linger or go around, leave immediately.
• Don't photograph or "terrorize" them - this will damage the relationship immediately.
• Don't yell or act childishly. Studies show that, contrary to your initial reaction, children see their parents do nothing harmless throughout their lives.
• Don't play music too loud. Your parents will realize you can hear you, but the whole neighborhood doesn't need to know it.
• Don't hit it too hard - you could puncture the wall or hurt yourself.
• Don't ask as if your parents are doing something wrong. They may be annoyed by this, and if they have asked to knock before entering the room it is not their fault.
• Don't play music with obscene language - your parents still need respect.