Of all the rites of passage that an adolescent must endure, the worst is probably the moment when you are ambushed by a sex scene while watching television with your family. The full-body embarrassment of the moment – when you suddenly become hyperfixated on your surroundings and the knowledge that your parents are acutely aware of your presence and would be grateful if the floor opened up and swallowed you – is an important part of the transition to adulthood.
This is the experience for most of us. But it must be even worse if one of your parents happens to be an actor involved in a sex scene. Or, worse, you find yourself watching your father having sex in front of your friends. Or, worse still, you have to watch your father have sex in front of your friends or else you will fail your class at school.
