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Originally Posted by RusCrimson
haven't always lived up to) is to not sleep with anyone with whom I'm not prepared to raise a child with.
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Wow, this is a phenomenally mature statement. Even if you say you haven't always lived up to it, that's quite a principle to have.
I think this is really what being mature enough to have sex boils down to... can you take care of a child, as a consequence of intercourse?
I did not have sex until I knew I would be prepare to handle a pregnancy and child, since I know I couldn't go through with an abortion (though I support other women's decisions to do so). I really believe people should abstain from sex until they are emotionally ready to deal with whatever consequences may result... HIV, other STD's, pregnancy, etc... if that means being a virgin until you're 40, I respect that self-knowledge. (But that's just my opinion, obviously, since I realize most people don't subscribe to that philosophy.)