To the Casual Sex Generation

Sex. It's everywhere. On billboards, commercials, magazines. There are movies based around it, books written because of it, and companies making a killing off of it. And our youth are suffering in its wake.

It's no secret that sex is no longer a sacred thing in our society. Growing up, it was kind of a taboo subject in our house, to be honest. It was awkward when there was the occasional sex scene in a movie, and the thought of even holding a boys hand was quite scary to me.

And today? There's 13 year olds having babies. They're just babies themselves, how in the world is this happening? What kind of generation are we raising? When "Netflix and chill" is the new past-time {for those of you who don't know, that means coming over under the guise of watching a movie with the true intention being to have sex} what do we expect?

Paul and I kind of got funny looks from quite a few people when we said we were waiting for marriage. Really? Waiting? Why would we do that?

Because sex is sacred. Because God created us to have one partner in life. Because through sex, there is a bond that should not be shared with more than one person.

I am by no means condemning those who have chosen another path in life, that is totally your prerogative.

But for those of you who haven't yet indulged, for the high school sophomore who is made fun of for still having his or her virginity, for the 20-something-year-old holding out amongst all the offers for casual sex, for those who have chosen sex before, but are now choosing another path, this is for you.

Don't let society tromp on your morals. Don't let the sitcoms and the movies and the gossip get you second-guessing yourself. It is worth the wait.

I can't speak from first-hand experience about the heartbreak of more than one partner, but I know it exists. I can, however, speak to the wonder of having just one partner.

Hold fast, dear friend. You don't even know what love is about in high school. You cannot maturely handle all that comes with sex, even if you are on birth control. It goes deeper than the possibility of having a child with someone. So much deeper.

Ignore those who encourage you, or the SO who says you need it to stay together. It's not true.

Trust me, loved one. In the midst of all the false promises and empty hopes, sex can wait.