This is a very good thread and some very good ways to illustrate the need for abstinence. I applaud you young men in this thread who have stated that you are remaining abstinent.
Jax, you are absolutely right that it can be difficult to not awaken things to early in our over sexualized society. When my daughter was in public school, she came home in kindergarten talking about boys and boyfriends. Kindergarten!!!! I have been homeschooling her since the second grade, and I can honestly say that her eyes no longer look at boys that way. She no longer talks about boyfriends or who is "cute." Getting her out of the school system has allowed me a greater ability to keep her a child and focus on important things rather than worrying about her learning about sex from peers and teachers. We can discuss things as they are needed based upon her own physical and mental development, and in a way that we choose to discuss them.
Jax, you are absolutely right that it can be difficult to not awaken things to early in our over sexualized society. When my daughter was in public school, she came home in kindergarten talking about boys and boyfriends. Kindergarten!!!! I have been homeschooling her since the second grade, and I can honestly say that her eyes no longer look at boys that way. She no longer talks about boyfriends or who is "cute." Getting her out of the school system has allowed me a greater ability to keep her a child and focus on important things rather than worrying about her learning about sex from peers and teachers. We can discuss things as they are needed based upon her own physical and mental development, and in a way that we choose to discuss them.