Hey Rosie!
December 12, 2014

He wants sex with no strings attached

Hey Rosie,

I need your honest opinion and advice on the situation that I currently find myself in.

I am 16 years old, very beautiful, intelligent and privileged. But for the last 3 years I have been sexually active and was a marijuana addict, but now I have recovered thanks to my faithful family and friends. However my polished lifestyle is at stake because I met a very charming young man with whom I am very obsessed, but even though he shows some affection towards me, he has made it clear that he is after intimacy with no strings attached.{{more}} He is a marijuana addict and lives a very careless and promiscuous lifestyle. He has even asked me numerous times to have sex with him for fun but I declined but now my emotions are getting the best of me. I do not want to lose the trust and love of those who really love me, but my flesh is weak.

Confused

Dear Confused,

Congrats on making it through your very rough patch of addiction to marijuana and sex. This is difficult for most people to overcome. I’m also pleased that you acknowledged the love and support of your family and friends during that difficult time.

Let me tell you something about life. It will always test you to see if you’ve learnt from your previous mistakes. So my darling friend – this here boy is your TEST! Walk away, no, scratch that, start with a jog and then gather up some full speed and RUN in the complete opposite direction! He is no good on any level… no matter if he looks good or has lyrics for days. You are worth much more than that.

Also confide in your family or well meaning friends that you feel some of your old temptations coming to the surface, then I would strongly suggest you get into one to one counseling to help you work through these hurdles.

This life is never always smooth, there will be challenges from time to time. The brilliant thing about you is that you can detect when you need help! I encourage you to seek that help and continue to thrive and make a positive difference in this world. I know you can!

Rosie

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