Quote From: migal2127As a formal teen of the generation, i am surprised that so many people have said NO to schools giving out condoms and them giving the wrong message. I think it's a good idea. i un-like most teens watch Dr. Phil almost daily. i have a health class in school right now, and yeah sure they did hand out condoms ONE time but that doesn't mean that everyone takes one. i didn't because i believe that pre-marital sex is wrong. sex should happen after marriage. the school is not telling you to have sex, their telling you that if you are going to have sex that you need to know what the consequences can be and that you need protection not only so the female won't get pregnant but also so that you won't get an STD. so i have to say that their NOT giving the wrong message and that they should give them out, because not every parent informs their kids on STD's and protection. they always tell us that the only 100% effective way not to get pregnant, or get an STD is to not have sex, and i have to say i'm disappointed that people think that all teens will take the condoms and have sex because that's NOT me. pre-marital sex is wrong, but educating kids on the subject is right.
Good for you! I am not that old YET LOL, and I am a mom, too. I really very much respect your decision to wait until you are married to have sex. It certainly seems that you looked at all of the information, thought things through and decided that abstinence was best. I think that this is the best possible scenario, because the topic was totally demystified and it was presented in a factual light. In my experience, if you make decisions based on someone else's views (it's dirty/bad/wrong or "we'll kick you out of the house if you are having sex/being a slut!") it is hard for a person to really own that decision. When you look at something from an intellectual standpoint , assess the facts and decide that this is what I am doing for ME, then it's a personal and powerful tool. I know that when my children come of the age when they need to be educated about sex, I want them to be given all of the information, so that they have a better chance at making the right decision. Whether or not to have sex is an adult decision, so it needs to be dealt with in an adult-like manner. I am really proud of you for showing such stellar maturity and also for having the sense to talk about it. Thank you and keep up the good work!
~Sunshine~
