I'm Worth the Wait!

What about Starting over?

Maybe you’ve already given your virginity away and it’s impossible for you to be a virgin on your wedding night. Don’t trip… there’s hope for you, too. Just because you’ve done it before doesn’t mean you have to keep on doing it.

Starting over is the best choice for your life now. Starting over means that you've decided to stop having sex. That doesn’t mean forever; you’ll get your chance. But wait until it’s right, until it’s safe, until your married.

Think about it:
Wouldn’t it be wonderful not to have to worry about pregnancy, disease, or heartbreak from being used? And think about all the fun you can have when you’re not worried. You’re free to see people without all the confusion that sex adds to a relationship. Your self-respect and confidence will be attractive to the kind of person you really want to be with … not just someone who wants your “parts.”

Think about it: Starting over. The healthiest lifestyle you can choose.

Want to talk about it?
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Remember:

• YOU ARE… smart and capable of making great choices. Don’t believe anyone who says you can’t exercise self-control over your own body.
  
  
• YOU ARE… special and valuable for lots of reasons. Don’t fall for the line that says you’re only worth something if you have sex.
  
  
• YOU ARE… worthy of respect. Don’t give in to the idea that just because you’ve done it before, you have to keep doing it.
  
  
• YOU ARE… worth the wait!

Note: Some people may try to convince you that “Everyone’s doing it.” Don’t fall for that line of bull. Plenty of teens are saying “YES!” to abstinence. “Yes!” to a life free from worry. “Yes!” to healthier relationships. “Yes!” to a brighter future. For more info on how, read on……….

Step on and take the abstinence challenge!

Whether you are still a virgin or not. Nobody ever died from not having sex, so you have nothing to lose!

Figure out why. Maybe you don’t want to deal with a pregnancy. Maybe you don’t want a disease. Or maybe you don’t want to set yourself up for emotional hurt. Write it down!

Don’t fall for the lines. Only losers use’em, and they aren’t thinking about YOUR needs.

Tell your partner. If you’ve been sexually active, tell your partner that you’ve changed your mind, and want to wait. If your boy/girlfriend won’t agree, kick’em to the curb! You don’t need to be held hostage to someone else’s selfishness. If you’re currently abstinent, make sure all your dates know ahead of time that you’re committed to waiting.

Find somebody to watch your back. You don’t have to tell everyone you know, but find at least one other person who will support your decision to wait.

Avoid risky situations. Know yourself and what might cause you problems. Avoid the situation and you’ll avoid blowing it.

Keep your body clean. Avoid alcohol and drugs. Any decision you make now is out the window when you're loaded.

Keep your mind clean. Trash the pornography. It keeps you way too hyped on sex, and it’s demeaning to us all.

Make a plan! While you’re still dressed and thinking clearly, figure out how to get through each situation without having sex. Give yourself permission to have fun without sexual involvement.