8 Valuable Lessons We Learned From ‘Sex Education’ About Love And Relationships

Sex Education is one of the most powerful television series on Netflix and with good reason. The real, believable and complex characters we see on screen have taught us that being yourself, sharing your feelings and educating yourself about sex are and should be the most important thing in your formative years.

While the vast majority of the characters are young like Otis, Maeve, Eric, Ola, and Adam, the series also delves into topics about parents, husbands, marriages, and relationships between over 30s. These are eight of the most important lessons that Sex Education has taught us so far.

1. Sexual identity

Being open to exploring your own sexuality is very important, especially during the formative years of our adolescence. However, it is totally normal to wait as long as necessary before we can understand our own sexuality in a better way.

2. Take responsibility

Due to Otis’ absent father, with whom he shares many characteristics that are perhaps not very good, we realize that it is important to take responsibility for our actions, even when it hurts to know that you did something that could hurt those around you.

3. Parents are wrong too

It is important that we understand that our parents are human and can make the same mistakes that we do, regardless of time or place. Normalize that parents accept when they are wrong and that you do not have to judge others, whether your father is or not, is the healthiest thing to do.

4. Education is important

It seems obvious to say it, but it is important that we are always open to educate ourselves. Whether it’s about our own emotions, sexuality, or simply what to do when having relationships with someone else, education is key to a healthier and more emotional life.

5. It’s okay to say no

Whether it’s middle school, high school, or even your 30s, if you don’t want to have relationships or feel like you’re not ready to be intimate with someone else yet, it’s okay to say no. You are the only person who can decide to take that step with someone else or not.

6. Friendships between men are possible

Two men can tell each other secrets, give each other moral support, sleep together and love each other without having to be a couple. It applies in the same way between men and women. Sincere friendship without sexual ties exists and is much more common than most believe. You don’t need to be intimate with someone to love them.

7. Always be yourself

Although it may seem difficult at times and there are people who do not understand it, being yourself is the key to having a happier life, being authentic and staying true to what you want and expect from others. Never let the opinion of third parties make you doubt your worth or how you should behave.

8. The importance of vulnerability

While honesty and fidelity are two of the most important things in a relationship, allowing yourself to be vulnerable with your partner will be the key to whether or not a relationship lasts. If you want to have a real connection with the person you want to spend the rest of your life with, you must share not only your thoughts, but also the way you feel, even in the most difficult moments.