So, Bristol Palin had her sweet baby boy and she is telling the world that teen abstinence is "unrealistic".
I am not sure how I feel about that. I was taught growing up about abstinence before marriage. I went through "True Love Waits" seminars and conferences and youth rallies and....you get the picture...I even received a "TLW" ring from my parents when I was about 13 or 14 years old. (Which I left in the McDonald's bathroom in Birmingham..how ironic.) So for me to sit here and say that, "Abstinence before marriage is the way to go" is very hard for me. Secondly...if you haven't already guessed....I did not abstain from sex before marriage. So instead of being a hypocrite and telling everyone who is not married that abstinence is the key...I will agree with Bristol and say that abstinence is TOTALLY unrealistic. Now, I do have STRONG beliefs in God and I KNOW that Jesus Christ is my savior and I believe there are stronger people than I was on this topic and have not given up there V card. I applaud you, and honestly look up to you. I think those of us who have given up the aforementioned card can agree with em in saying that SEX CHANGES EVERYTHING!...it makes everything more difficult, even when you're married! but then to be 18 years old and pregnant for the 1st time in your life is little overwhelming. That is why when Reagan gets older and decides she wants to have sex with her boyfriend, I just pray that she will come to me and talk to me about safe sex and eveything that goes along with it. Now...I am not COMPLETELY dillusional in thinking that my teenage daughter will actually come and talk to me about sex...but I will try my hardest to teach her the right things....
We can preach and teach our kids, but ultimately they will do what they want to do. We just have to guide them in the right direction.
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I have a strange opinion. See, I wasn't necessarily planning one bein abstinent, but I knew I wanted to wait for someone special. So, I didn't sex until I was 18, and it was with my now husband... Zeke was the outcome, so the order was baby then wedding.
ReplyDeletePeople say i lucked out that Nick was the only person I've been with- I feel that it turned out that way because I waited for that special person, pre-marriage or not.