Did anyone catch this tid bit in the news? A girl from Brazil who is selling her virginity for $780,000? She said she is doing it to raise money to build houses for the homeless, which is admirable. However, raising money in such a fashion seems repugnant to me.
I'm all for charity and volunteer work. It's a part of who I am and what I believe in.
I feel awful that this woman's first experience with something that should be beautiful is going to be meaningless and cold.
Strangely, this reminds me of my first time. I felt pushed to get it done and over with because I was almost 23. I was in puppy love and thought it was the next appropriate step to take. I thought (stupidly) I was going to marry that silly boy. Plus, I didn't want to be the last one left holding my "V" card.
Looking back, I'm certain N and I both feel like we wish we only ever shared our love with each other in that way. It would be impossible to go back in time and tell myself differently- which is unfortunate. I know my mother gave me this advice and I just didn't listen. I thought her advice was "dated."
Live and learn. Now I wonder what I'll tell my children when this conversation comes up. How am I going to be able to convince them to see things from a different perspective?
