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[conuly]

One of my sister's friends tried that "I won't have sex until I'm married line" around my mom (or maybe Jenn reported it to her, I'm not sure) and my mom laughed in her face.

And, if you're curious, her everlasting advice goes as follows: Sex. Is. Not. Love. You can have love without sex, you can have sex without love. Too many stupid people get themselves into bad, or abusive, or just plain boring relationships because of "well, we had sex, but it's all right because we're in love, so now we have to stay togetha 4eva!!!!" and it's wrong.

(Everything after the first four words is an elaboration by me)

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[sparkofcreation.livejournal.com]

My mother always told me she was against waiting until marriage before having sex.

The first man I had sex with thought that was a terrible attitude to take, because *his* mother had told him to save himself. (And she gave me the whole what-are-your-intentions-toward-my-son spiel. Really f'ed up. Especially considering we were 21.) ... I didn't pressure him, I swear.

I can't say I entirely agree with my mother, but I'm very glad that I didn't wait until marriage and I'm very glad that we had complete sexual education that taught us all about different ways to have safe sex—including (but definitely limited to) abstinence.

[gingembre.livejournal.com]

(but definitely limited to)

I think you meant to a a NOT there. :-p