Whenever you begin to conclude, "I can't win," and "What's the use?" you've set yourself up for failure. Your pessimism becomes a kind of self-fulfilling prophecy.

Pessimism becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy; it reproduces itself by crippling our willingness to act.

Now I need to speak directly and with compassion to those who have already pushed open the door of premarital sex. The monster has been released. You've lost your virginity and may have been sexually active for years. Perhaps you've been carrying a load of guilt for doing what you knew was wrong.

If you expect the battle to be insurmountable,
you've met the enemy.
It's you.

The relationship between a guy and a girl naturally becomes more intimate as they spend time together.

Resist the temptation to see yourself as a victim.