We could use some prayers here

[JD7.62]

Yes, please dont feel guilty or bad.

Things are different now, I am 23 and people my parents age and especially my grandparents age were getting married at 16 and popping them out left and right like it was nothing.

On top of that, young people are maturing earlier then ever, it could be from a more complete diet or perhaps even the massive amounts of hormones put in foods today. Then add the general openness of sexuality in todays society as compared to one or two generations ago PLUS the pressure to not just finish high school but also college before settling down is just insane. For young people that are maturing at 12 or 13 to be told to hold in those built up rages for another 10 years is tough ( I am NOT advocating sexual active 12 year olds!!!). Their grandparents probably matured at 13 14 or maybe 15 and were married by the time they were 18.

Im not making any excuses or even hinting at judging your parental practices but these are reasons why I think abstinence is a joke. I am fairly conservative but I think refraining from education and just telling them not to do it wont work.

I have a 2 year old and while I do hope she waits until she is married, I will make sure that she is educated about sex...i will leave the education up to her mom though!

[Chubminnow]

I've never been faced with this either so not sure what to say. You're a good man Tim...I don't really know you but I can tell you're a good man, your family is good stock persay...You and your wife have done the best you all know how to do up to this point, and from this point on you will play the hand you've been dealt and continue marching right along handling the situation the best you all know how. Heck, there are no manuals for raising kids as no two are alike anyway...so try to let the feelings of guilt go. Just talk to the man upstairs every now and then.

We all have our stories...just hang in there man! One day at a time...

[Chubminnow]

Young people are maturing earlier then ever, it could be from a more complete diet or perhaps even the massive amounts of hormones put in foods today.

I've thought this very same thing for a long time now..ain't no way them chickens and turkeys were supposed to reproduce and multiply and grow as big and as fast as they do on the commercial farming outfits they have out there.