I too avoided this thread as I have all KINDS of opinions on this subject. James, your post is perhaps one of the most honest assesments I've read-KSig-RC, I liked yours as well.
Sometimes it seems like "virginity" is a dirty word or at the least, laughable on GC. In fact, sometimes it sounds like a few of the posters believe they invented sex!
The only thing I would like to add is- experiencing sexual intimacy at such a young age can really be damaging. The body is physically ready, but is the individual mentally prepared? Everything is out of sync. We are physically developing at a younger age, but living longer. On a biological plane, that's a lot of years an individual can be sexually active.(No smart remarks...) When your living in your Mommy's home, and she's feeding you washing your clothes OR when you're away at college and drifting from major to major/bar to bar on your parent's dime, how mature is that? Most come out of it unscathed with geat stories perhaps even their spouse. Others don't fare as well and carry their sexual baggage with them the rest of their lives. Virginity is a "gift" you can only give once-(men and women) I only hope for all, it would be meaningful. I know mine was.
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