"SEX The Great Leap" -Chrome
Saturday, March 21, 2009, 3:46 PM
It's your choice, but can you handle the consequences?
Much has been said about this topic. Let's face it, it's not surprising if u hear of so-and-so having sex with someone. You probably have friends that have done it, and others who staunchly believe in waiting till they get married. But what would you do if you find yourself having to make this very important decision?


A recent poll done by a local newspaper showed that 41 out of the 100 girls polled had had pre-maritial sex. with figures like that, it's no wonder that sex is not treated as seriously as in the past, because if everyone is doing it, what's the big deal?




The big deal is that sex is not only about satudfying urges, but also about commiting to a long term relationship, and being responsible for yourself and to others. Are you ready to have a baby (or even two or three?), and be a single mum before the age of 20? Are you ready to accept the responsibility of getting another girl pregnant or even being charged with having sex with an underage girl?




Having pre-marital sex, and with multiple partners, not only puts you at the risk of pregnancy , it also exposes you to sexually transmitted diseases. You might be sure that your partner is monogamous but that does not means that he or she hasn't had sec with others before. He/She could have caught it before he/she met you. Most STDs are not life threatening but would you want your future spouse to know that you've had one? What if it turns out to be HIV-positive? Are you ready to accept that you might hav infected others with the HIV-virus?
Whild pregnancy and STDs can be prevented by using condoms, it's not a foolproff methods. There's a 15%chance of getting pregnant even with condoms and there have been cases where people have been infected with HIV or other STDs because their condom broke. With such risks, do you still treat sex as a lifestyle? If nothing else, think: would you want you future spouse know that you had sex with others before him/her , especially if he/she is against pre-marital sex or is saving himself/herself for marridge? or vice-versa?
If you ever find yourself pressured into having sex, think of these consequences before deciding to go ahead. Do not have sex just because you think everyone else is doing it and that you are weird for not having done it before. A partner who insists on having sex because " we are in love" is lying, just not more than excuses. No partner who loves you so much would pressure you. Whith so many teens out there who have pledged to remain virgin until marridge, you need not worry that you're no the only one.





Labels: