Sexting
Why do women sext more than men? And why are women more willing to expose their bodies than men are? It seems really unfair to be the one that puts your body on full view when men don’t have to. Compared to men, women have an inordinate amount of pressure placed on them to send sexy pictures of themselves. But even though this is an unfair double standard, is it really that bad?
Not too long ago I watched a reality TV show about dating. A woman on the show said that she had been suspicious of her ex while they were dating because she thought he was cheating on her. The person that she relayed this story to said, “Why couldn’t you just trust him?” Implying that she should have waylaid her feelings and let love conquer all. I find that the idea of blind trust is prevalent in dating. Many believe that love is the only ingredient for a good, sustainable relationship. The truth of the matter is that trust is a very important part of love, but blind trust is not.
My last article was about telling your parents that you’re pregnant, but what if after you tell them, they want you to get an abortion? What about all those family members who are weighing in with their (unwanted) opinion telling you that you are not able to be a mother? It’s stressful and it’s a lot to deal with especially while you are pregnant. The good news is that you will be able to get through it.
Telling your parents that you’re pregnant can be one of the scariest moments during pregnancy. Some parents don’t take the news well while others do, but it is hard to guess how your parents will react before you actually tell them. If you are in a situation like this right now, just take a deep breath and relax. You will be able to get through it; your situation is not hopeless.
Telling your parents that you’re pregnant is hard, but you can do it.
Let’s just be honest, there is a lot of pressure to have sex on Valentine’s Day. It is a holiday of love, but love can mean so many different things, and unfortunately, in some cases it takes on the singular meaning of sex. Valentine’s Day celebrations do not have to include sex though; real love goes much deeper than the physical act of sex.
Very often the idea of love gets all tangled up in sex.
Sex is Valuable
This is how I see it. Sex is valuable. I’m a virgin, not because I’m scared of sex or insecure in my sexuality. I’m a virgin, not because I’m sheltered or mentally askew. I’m a virgin because I know who I am as a woman made in the image of God. I’m a virgin because I refuse to become “one flesh” (Mark 10:8) with a man who has not made a life commitment to me. I’m a virgin because I am a passionate proponent of keeping the sanctity, beauty and value in sex.
