During the summer when I was 14 (way back in 1969) a lot of my family went to stay at an out-of-town relative's house to celebrate a 50th anniversary. We all stayed almost "dormitory style," with me, my dad, and my uncle being given the enclosed wrap-around porch to sleep in. I had to sleep on a glider (a rocking porch sofa). My dad and uncle were well within earshot but not close enough to see me. I had no privacy during the day, and every night I'd start stroking myself. But anything but the lightest stroking made the darn glider squeak! After 4 days without being able to masturbate, I was almost going crazy – achey testicles and erections every day...the works. After about an hour of frustrating light stroking on the 4th night, I decided I had to finish, no matter what the consequences. Next there was 30 to 40 seconds of quite loud SQUEAKA-SQUEAKA-SQUEAKA-SQUEAKA, and then an explosive orgasm, and then silence. My immediate next problem was that it landed everywhere – on my face, in my hair, on my pillow. Then I heard my dad call over to me, "You okay over there?" I almost died! (I said I was okay, and he never mentioned it again.)
- age 45, Ohio
My freshman year in college, I masturbated with my roommate in the room many times. I usually went to bed long after he did, so he was asleep. I am fairly adept at staying quiet, but I guess at some point he heard me. Midway through the year, I came to bed one night and wanted to masturbate. I started, but after a while I heard him becoming restless, so I stayed even quieter. It soon became obvious, though, that he was also masturbating. He made no big secret of this fact, his breathing becoming obviously faster, and he even let out a quiet moan when he orgasmed. This pattern continued the rest of the year – We never spoke about it, but we both knew what the other was doing. (We couldn't see, as we were in bunk beds.) It was a very erotic experience to masturbate in the same room with another guy who's also aroused.
- age 20, Massachusetts
When I was 14 I had a friend stay overnight. After we went to bed I got incredibly horny. Not wanting to take a chance, I didn't say anything to him. After talking a while, he fell asleep. I turned onto my side and masturbated slowly. Thank goodness for the Kleenex by my bed! When I ejaculated, the orgasm was different than it is when you lie on your back. And I was able to keep the noise down. Cleaning up later was the hardest part (no pun intended). My friend never knew about what I did – I hope.
- age 17, Ohio
My family travels a lot and we have a motor home. At night when we have been gone for a while, I can't resist the urge, so I just make sure I am well covered and begin to masturbate. It makes me nervous to have my whole family around in such a small area. And once my sister even woke up. I kept going because I was almost to climax. When I orgasmed, I ejaculated all over myself, and it was so intense I even let out a bit of a groan. I kind of faked a bit of a snore to cover it up. To this day I still don't know if she knew what I was doing.
- age 20, Canada
I have a friend who sleeps over almost every day. We always sleep in the same room, so I always want to masturbate. I just try to be quiet and do it after she's sleeping. I've done this for years, and the other day we talked about it, and she said she'd done it, too. We talked about it for two hours, and we were trying to figure out why girls didn't talk about techniques like guys do. We never masturbated together or anything, since we were embarrassed during the whole conversation – but it was a step.
- age 15, New York (female)
In my freshman year of college I would masturbate a lot under the blankets at night when my roommate and I turned off the lights to go to sleep. One night I was really getting into it, and I must have let out a moan or something. My roommate also let out a moan. Then he asked me why I always masturbate secretly, because all guys do it. I told him I wasn't sure if he did it, too, and that I was a little embarrassed. He turned on the lights and we masturbated together. We became really good friends and masturbated together several other times that year.
- age 21, Ohio
I have masturbated with many people in the room – actually with about 20 girls in the same room with me. All of them were very unaware, of course! I was at camp for a week, and it was the 4th night there; I couldn't stand it. I was on the top bunk, and after everyone was pretty much asleep, I quietly started masturbating, I was so sensitive it didn't take me long. I was really nervous, though, and hardly breathed the whole time – but I felt much better afterwards. One funny part of it is my boyfriend's sister was on the bottom bunk of my bed!
- age 17, Florida (female)
Plenty of times. It's part of being in college! To keep from being seen I stay under my covers and make sure anyone else in the room is asleep. To avoid being heard, I just keep quiet. There have been a couple of times when my former roommate was awake and I'd masturbate without him knowing. One time he was so wrapped up in playing a computer game over on his side of the room that I was able to sit at my computer and have cyber-sex. The other time I woke up and he was under his covers masturbating, so I figured he wouldn't know if I was doing it, too – so I did. I've also managed to have phone sex – of course I need to be quiet and make sure anyone else around is asleep. It's fun to do it, and the risk of being caught is a major turn-on.
- age 21, Virginia
Actually, no I have not. I would never even consider it – how disgusting!
- age 16, Ohio
"The teacher asked me why I was moaning.
I said I had a stomach ache!"
When I first discovered how to masturbate I often had the urge to do it several times a day. At school one day I sat at the back of my English class by myself, slid my hand down my pants, and started masturbating. I have a tendency to moan when I orgasm, and when the teacher asked me why I was moaning. I just said I had a stomach ache!
- age 14, Australia
In college, I frequently masturbated in bed while a roommate was in his own bed, with the lights out – sometimes while we were talking (often about sex). I was just very, very quiet, and as far as I know he never figured it out.
- age 43, Rhode Island
I was staying over my friend's house, and we had the house to ourselves until 3:00 in the morning. We were going to go to sleep, but I was really horny, so I snuck some lube into the room. I started stroking, and my friend turned over and didn't know what I was doing, because I was trying to be quiet about it. Then he said, "Hey – got any spare lube?" So I gave some to him and we did it together. Then he did mine and I did his. But we are both straight. Anyway, my quiet plan didn't work, so I just went with the flow – literally!
- age 13, New Jersey
Many times in college. Most of the time it was when my bonehead roommate was boffing his girlfriend right there with me still in the room. They were so noisy they never knew what I was up to, but I was always listening to her and trying to time myself to her orgasms.
- age 36, Vermont
In my house we have two computers facing away from each other. One particular time I was at my computer and another person was at the other one, and I really started to get the urge to masturbate while looking at some "stimulating online material." So I proceeded to discreetly leave the room and get some paper towels, which I stuffed in my shorts. Shortly after, I returned to my computer and masturbated right in the shorts with the other person never being the wiser.
- age 16, Texas
Over the summer I took a fishing trip to Minnesota with a group of guys. I shared a room with a good friend of mine. One night, my friend was already in bed, and I was feeling very turned on. I heard him snoring, so I decided to do the deed right there in the room with him. I pulled back the covers and pulled down my boxers. My erection was straight in the air. I began masturbating right in the open, actually hoping to get caught. This made it more exciting, and I spooged right on my chest. It was the best session I ever had. I still don't know if my bud was actually sleeping or not, but it didn't matter to me.
- age 25, Wisconsin
Masturbating while sharing a room with 2 brothers can be very difficult. You've just got to go for it and hope for the best. I find the trick is to wear a condom. Roll it on late at night, in bed. It provides the lube needed and means no mess afterwards. I'm sure there have been times when they've seen me, and they aren't exactly subtle when *they* masturbate. I don't know why we don't just turn on the light, pull back the sheets, and all go at it together – it would make life so much easier!
- age 17, Australia
Not just in the same room, in the same bed! December 23, 1993, I went out drinking with a friend of mine. We both got pretty hammered, but since my friend is smaller than me (physically) he couldn't handle it as well as I did. We crashed at my place, which was very sparsely furnished – there was only a sofa-bed. I was very aroused having him next to me, so after he fell asleep, I masturbated. I remember feeling his leg against mine as I climaxed. Looking back on it, I almost wish he had awakened during my nocturnal session. I also remember once masturbating while my father was asleep in the other bed of the hotel room we were sharing, but that's another story.
- age 33, Ohio
My 10-year-old brother and I were watching TV together, and I decided I wanted to masturbate. So as quietly and slowly as I could (with out making the couch squeak) I did it, and my brother had no idea because he was watching TV.
- age 13, Washington
I was on a family trip 2 months ago, and I had to share a room with my 13-year-old brother. I didn't seem to have a problem finding enough privacy during the week to masturbate, but my brother obviously didn't. It was about 1 in the morning when my brother must have assumed I was asleep, because he just whipped off the covers and off came his boxers. Somehow he was incredibly quiet, and I was glad, because I wanted to ignore it if possible. But then I couldn't help myself – I had to open my eyes just slightly and take a peek. It was unbelievable – his penis was enormous, probably 7 or 8 inches. I couldn't help but watch the rest until he ejaculated. I have not told him I saw anything. I hope he'll never know – unless he reads this!
- age 17, South Carolina
Every guy who writes will have to say yes to this question. The only thing about it is you have to be quiet. You can't completely stroke yourself, because it would make that slapping sound, and they would automatically be clued in. I have even masturbated with someone in the same bed as me without them knowing. They were asleep, of course, but I still had to be quiet. It's always fun to masturbate with someone else around, just because of the risk of getting caught.
- age 29, Texas
I masturbated on an almost-full city bus – it was the most arousing session I have ever done. I guess it was the fear of getting caught. If you haven't done something like this, you've got to try it.
- age 18, Colorado
Many times, in my seagoing years in the service. My bunk was in a compartment with over 2 dozen other young men, which made privacy an issue. Before I had enlisted, I was a 3-times-a-day masturbator (with the occasional all-day "masturbatathon" thrown in); after being assigned to my ship I found once a day to be the minimum compromise between my need to masturbate and the lack of privacy. By the time I went to bed each night, it would be impossible not to masturbate. I had to move slowly and quietly under my blanket so as not to arouse suspicion. Looking back, it seems funny that I was so worried about getting caught masturbating, since I can hardly imagine a setting (except, perhaps, jail) where it would be more likely for masturbation to flourish. Yet I did it in a constant state of anxiety. I even kept my underwear on – sort of pushed down to my knees – so if the general alarm sounded I could slip them back on and jump out of my bunk with (hopefully) no one the wiser.
- age 38, California
This may sound gross, but once I was in the shower masturbating and my mom came into the bathroom. She couldn't see me through the shower door, so I kept on with my business. Why stop?
- age 17, California
My brother and I were staying in a motel room back in the town we grew up in. I woke up in the middle of the night, and my brother was having sex with a local girl. I pretended to be sleeping and became very horny, so after they were done and sleeping (at least I think they were sleeping), I lay on my side with my back to their bed. I masturbated in total silence, had a great orgasm, and rolled over and fell asleep. No one ever talked about knowing what the other had done.
- age 39, Maryland
I don't know if this counts, but my girlfriend masturbated me on the coach [bus] while on a school trip to London. We were near the back, and it was early evening and most of the class had gone to sleep. I was just drifting off when she put her coat over my lap and slipped her hand into my boxers. When I ejaculated I wanted to groan out loud and had to grip the seat tightly to stop myself from shuddering. It was the most intense orgasm of my life, but it made a mess of her coat!
- age 15, United Kingdom
When I was 17, I went to a summer church camp. There were 7 girls in each cabin, which meant zero privacy. One night I really, really needed to masturbate. So I waited until all the other girls were asleep, and then I buried my face in the pillow as I masturbated. It was all I could do not to wake the girls as I climaxed.
- age 40, California (female)
I have become an expert at masturbating quietly. I share my bedroom with 2 younger brothers, 10 and 12, and in bed is the only place I get enough privacy to do it. The bathroom is like an airport. I usually lie on my side, put my penis is a sweat sock, and grip it with just my thumb and forefinger. It's very difficult to not groan when I ejaculate. The very few times I have the chance to just go for it are great – like if they are away at camp and I have the room to myself. I can throw the blankets around my toes and listen to my testicles bouncing around! It's great!
- age 17, California
Last year I did it in the library at school. I was uncontrollably horny during study hall and had an erection that wouldn't go away. I looked over and saw a table in the back of the library that was positioned so it was pretty out of sight, and there was a big roller-thing that they move books around on parked in front of it, so I moved my stuff. I was able to handle myself, sitting there looking like I was reading but keeping an eye out for anyone looking. I even got bold enough to unzip and pull out my penis and carefully stroke it. When I ejaculated I spread my legs and aimed at the floor, and I sprayed gobs all over. It felt great, but it was messy. I rubbed it around with my foot, but it was still visible when I left. I wondered if anyone noticed the mess on the floor before it dried up.
- age 16, Massachusetts
I went on a blind date with a chick who didn't want to have sex but only wanted to cuddle and suckle all night long. After giving me my first (and only) oral sex for the night, my date fell asleep without putting her bra and panties back on. I, being the Energizer Bunny (you know – still going), remained erect for at least 20 minutes while I was watching my date snooze and rustle the blankets a little. I have never known a girl to snore, nor have I ever heard of such a freak of nature – although my date must have had an abnormally large uvula, because she sounded like a whale emerging for a breath of air. Slender-framed and voluptuous as her figure was, my libido took a serious roller-coaster ride when I realized I could masturbate while watching my date sleep in the nude, all while stroking my member during each deep snore she made.
- age 22, Oregon
One time I was masturbating in the guy's restroom – yes, the GUY'S restroom – I just had to try it because I heard it was fun. I had the biggest orgasm and couldn't keep from moaning. There was a boy who was trying to peek through the cracks in the stall, but no one got a clean view.
- age 17, Ohio (female)
The only time I can think of was about 15 years ago. I was sleeping in a small cabin with about 5 other guys. It had to be well after midnight, and everyone was asleep. It was totally dark, and the ceiling fan was making enough noise that no one could have heard my movement. I don't know that I really did anything different; I'm usually quiet anyway. I was kind of in my sleeping bag, so if the light had been suddenly turned on, no one would have seen anything. It wasn't especially good because of the other guys sleeping there, or because of the danger – but I hadn't masturbated in several days and really needed to badly, so it was pretty good.
- age 48, Arkansas
The showers in my school's locker room have dividers between each shower head to give you a little more privacy. After a gym class one day, I was so horny, so I started to masturbate in the showers. When I ejaculated, by accident I ejaculated out the front of my stall. My friend, who was in the stall beside me, saw my semen fly but didn't say anything then, so I thought he hadn't noticed. But he phoned me that night and told me he sometimes masturbates in the showers also, but he ejaculates into the wall – not out the front of the shower stall.
- age 16, California
I was visiting some friends shortly after breaking up with my wife. It was late, and they suggested I stay the night. We are pretty good friends, and I slept with them on their king-size Full Wave waterbed. My friend's wife has very large breasts, and during the night, she rolled over and her breasts flopped onto my chest. I got an instant erection and was afraid to wake her, but I had to do something about my situation. I carefully reached down, and with the tip of my finger I began to slowly and gently rub the base of my penis head. Well, it took almost and hour for me to get to the point of release, and I began to shudder – and just as I let go, she woke up and I had to roll over and start coughing as I ejaculated. To this day, they have never said anything, but I'm sure they found the "after-effects" on the sheets.
- age 36, New Jersey
One time I was in the car with my mom driving to the beach. It was really cold, so I had a blanket on, and the car was vibrating and getting me really...well, if you don't know you don't need to be at this site! She was in the front with my 5-year-old sister, so I covered up with the blanket and turned up the radio loud. Still, I tried to make as little noise as possible.
- age 14, South Carolina (female)
My older brother and I shared a room from childhood through high school. My bed creaked, so I would have to use a really fast motion when I masturbated so the springs couldn't catch my rhythm. Once or twice my brother asked in the dark, "What are you doing?" but I always pretended I wasn't doing anything. Many nights I could hear him doing exactly the same thing – we had matching beds, so I guess he had the same problem – but I never had to ask him what he was up to. This technique served me well later on when I went to college and didn't want to freak out my roommate. The only problem was, I got so used to the fast motion that when I finally started having sex, no one else could bring me to a climax – I always had to do it myself. After much experimenting with understanding partners and new techniques, I finally overcame this problem (pardon the pun).
- age 36, Washington
When I was 12 I was at the beach for about 2 weeks with my family, and in the middle of the second week it become too much to bear – I HAD to do something. I was sleeping in the same room as my cousins, and the shower was outside, and I would perish at the thought of doing anything like that outside – so one night, late, after I was fairly sure my cousins were asleep, I reached under the covers and pulled down my pajama bottoms. I began to masturbate, but I felt I was making too much noise with the sheets over me, so I lifted them up like a tent, so they were off my crotch. After that I was quiet, except for a few squeakings of the bed, which did freak me out.
- age 15, Massachusetts
Yes – being a college sophomore I never get any time to myself. My roommate is always around. So the only time I might be able to masturbate is at night when we are both in our beds. I tried to keep quiet, but I really didn't mind if she found out – its kind of been a fantasy of mine.
- age 19, Wisconsin (female)
Yes. I was in my brother's bedroom, and I pretended to be getting a needle out of the blanket. He believed me, and I got away with it.
- age 16, New York
I recently started college, and I'm living in the dorm, and of course, I have a roommate. I masturbate every night without him not knowing. (At least I don't think he knows.) I sleep with a radio going, and also there is a large desk/drawer/shelf thing that splits the room, so we can't see each other. I usually just stay under the covers using the "tent" method, just in case he decides to get up in the middle of the night. I have heard him masturbate, though. He moves around a lot, and I can also hear the snap of the elastic on his underwear, not to mention that he keeps a box of tissues by his bed.
- age 18, Alabama
Does a tent count? I was sleeping in a tent with my best friend one night when I got really horny. We were both sleeping on air mattresses, so I rolled over and started to hump against it in my sleeping bag, trying to be as quiet as I could. Well, I guess I wasn't quiet enough, even though my friend rolled over but didn't say anything. I finished off in my underwear and was about to fall off to sleep, when I noticed that my friend started humping the same way I just did. After a bit I could tell he ejaculated, too, and we both fell asleep. The next morning when we got up, I asked him how he slept, and he responded, "Like a rock." I think I know what he meant! Nothing more was said about the evening.
- age 15, California
In junior high I had an after-school job in a local photo lab. Once I was in the darkroom with the technician while processing negatives, which required total darkness. We were waiting the time out on chairs only about 5 feet apart when I felt the urge. I was able to masturbate to orgasm in my handkerchief without making any noise. I don't THINK he knew what was going on. It was great, of course – all of them while I was in junior high were great!
- age 50, California
I masturbated with my hand at a party. I sat on the couch with a pillow over my lap and one hand in my pocket. I was watching my friends play Twister, and one of the girls was wearing really tight white pants and a perfectly visible thong. After I told her I could see her underwear and that I liked it, we "hooked up." Later that night I told her I masturbated while watching her, and she got very turned on, and we had sex again.
- age 18, Canada
When I was in 7th grade, I once masturbated by rubbing myself in the middle of science class. I hope no one noticed.
- age 16, New Jersey
A while ago, a (female) friend of mine stayed with me for a couple of days. It turned out she had a boyfriend, and nothing was going on between us. I was a little frustrated, especially at night. The last night before she left, I had to relief myself. She seemed to sleep really deeply. Under my blanket, I stripped naked and masturbated slowly, using skin lotion as lube. I checked if she was moving or waking up once in a while, and I tried not to move too much. Eventually I ejaculated into a towel. Afterwards, it was not easy to get my shorts on and put the towel away without making noise or something. I don't know if she noticed what I did, and I'm not sure if it was right – but at that time, I wanted to do something crazy.
- age 25, Germany
Once when my sister and her friend slept over, I was in the basement watching TV. (She and her friends were sleeping.) Suddenly I just had the urge to masturbate. So I slipped into the next room and proceeded to "do my business" no more than 10 feet (and a thin wall) away from my sister and her friend. The thought of one of them possibly hearing or seeing me drove me wild!
- age 16, New York
My husband and I had been fighting and therefore weren't having any sex. Usually I can go for quite a while, but the last time we had sex he was able to finish but I couldn't. Still very aroused but not being able to orgasm, I figured I could masturbate without him knowing (something I rarely do). I lay there as quietly as I could and fingered myself, but I couldn't get myself over the edge. I was not really turned on and reached into my drawer for my vibrator. I put a pillow between my legs to quiet the vibrator. I used the vibrator until I reached orgasm. It seemed to go on for an hour. I know the bed was shaking, and I was holding back the moans so he wouldn't hear. I pretty sure he didn't know what I was doing, and it was great.
- age 39, New Jersey (female)
I always masturbate in the same room with people. I pretend I'm asleep (even with fake snoring) and wait for them to masturbate. I always know it's going to happen, especially if we've been talking about sex and stuff. It really gets me horny to watch – then I masturbate under the covers quietly. I usually use a clock for a night light, so I can see everything well.
- age 17, Texas
I once was running spotlight for a show in high school, and during rehearsal, I had a while with no cues. I was alone in the upstairs area, and I lowered most of myself behind the little railing wall and went at it while watching this girl I had a major crush on dance onstage. A week later we started going out, and after a while, I told her about this. She was fascinated by it – she had never masturbated and didn't think people actually did it. So we "practiced" together.
- age 20, New Hampshire