Sexual Choices » Teen Talk

Hey! The teen years can be some of the best years of your life! Special memories, fun activities, learning how to drive, dating, friendships, after school jobs, figuring out who you really are and what you want to become in life…easy enough, right? Well, it’s kind of like a Rubik’s cube. The instructions are easy…turn the tiles 'til all the same colored tiles line up on the same sides…red with red, yellow with yellow…but have you ever sat down and tried to solve the cube? Matching colors doesn’t seem too challenging but it’s harder than it sounds. Life can be the same way ya know. You know what I’m talking about. Life’s going along pretty ok when out of no where you’re lost in the dark. Decisions seem hazy and it’s hard to see where to turn. You thought you knew where you were going but it just doesn’t seem like the right way. You just need some guidance…someone to help you see through all this mess. The Teen Team at the Miami Valley Women’s Center would like to try to help. Send us your questions at kfulton@womenscenter.org and we’ll give you our advice.

Question: Sometimes, I feel pressure to start dating. Is something wrong with me if I’m not in a relationship?!?

Answer: There’s more to life than dating! When life revolves around having a boyfriend or girlfriend,breakups become more dramatic than they have to be. We’re not saying, “Don’t Date!” but just, “It’s okay not to date.” Not dating allows you to discover who you are and who you want to be, focus on schoolwork, keep many friends, focus on goals and interests, and resist pressure toward sexual activity.

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