What’s the Big Deal About Music?
Q: Is listening to just regular music that big of a deal? Should I only listen to “Christian” music?
Pressure
Can I Learn to Like My Body?
Q: I have stopped cutting and purging, but I still struggle with body image quite severely. Is there any way I can learn to like my body?
Why Do I Want to Be Pretty?
Q: I wish I didn’t care so much about how I look. Why do I even want to be pretty?
Should I Wear a Bikini?
Q: I’m going on a trip to Mexico, and I know all of my friends will be wearing bikinis. I’m not sure what kind of swimsuit to wear because I want to honor God, my future husband, and my Christian brothers, but I don’t want to seem self-righteous either. Any suggestions?
My Mom Says No Kissing
Q: I have a boyfriend who is two years older than me and a very new Christian. My mom has set strict guidelines for our relationship. She does’t even want us kissing…
I’m Afraid if I Say “No,” I’ll Lose Him
Q: My boyfriend is not a virgin, but I am, and every time we talk on the phone he talks about how the next time we see each other he wants to have sex with me…
Miss Contentment
Q: Nearly all of my friends are in a relationship and keep telling me that I should be in one too. But I’m 15 and really enjoy being single. What should I tell them/do?
Hard Time Saying “No”
Q: I’m a virgin and I’m going to stay that way until I get married, but lately I’m a hard time saying no. There’s a lot of pressure, when I’m with my guy I want to but I know I shouldn’t. I just want to know why it has to be so hard!
Awk-ward!
Q: I have a great boyfriend who respects me and loves me. I told him I’m not ready for sex because I’d like to stay a virgin until I’m married. He said he is perfectly fine with that… The thing is, he sometimes says things that I’m unsure about…
Feeling Pressured
Q: My boyfriend is just my type. Plus, my parents really like him and his parents really like me. But I think he wants to have sex. He said that if he ever did anything I didn’t like that I have the right to stop him, and he asked me what my limits were. But he sometimes says things that make me feel a little bit uncomfortable. What should I do?
Is He with Me for the Right Reasons?
Q: I have been with this guy for about three months….When we used to talk, we would laugh and talk seriously, but now it’s all about sex….
Breaking Physical Boundaries
Q: My boyfriend and I set clear boundaries, but over the last week we went past those boundaries, so now we’ve set even stricter ones. I’m scared that we’re going to go farther again….
No Christian Friends
Q: My friends at school are not Christians, and I feel completely alone. They are always gossiping–about each other, and things that happened at the party on the weekend, and stuff like that….
My Friend Is Boy-Crazy!
Q: My friend and I have been close for a long time, but now all she can think about is guys! I feel shut out because I’m not going out with someone….
He Wants More Than a Dance
Q: I am going to formal with a junior and I am a freshman. I think he is cool, but he told my brother that he wanted to do stuff with me that I don’t want to do.
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