Great thread topic BA!
I don't want to drag religion into this....and will say this is only MY PERSONAL OPINION. BUT.... as we've seen a decline in accepting a God/religion/spiritual awareness with defined morals...we, as a people, have become a victim of our own interpretation of freedom. Freedom of art has become an unharnessed porn industry. Freedom of speech has become filth being fed into our homes thru TV and radio with no control. Freedom of sex has opened a floodgate of no boundaries.
Young people don't know if they are homo, hetero or bi. Their famous peers, who are probably equally as confused, have thrown out so many images until the difference between love, lust and sex is just a big blur. There are few role models or anyone out there to respect.
Young women want a real man for family and security....but their boyfriends want them to bring along their girlfriend for a threesome. Young men want a good woman as a wife and a mother of their children....but girls think they need to dress like sleazy hookers and sleep with everyone they meet. Truth is...neither side is happy, fulfilled, or finding that wonderful breath of fresh love they so desperately seek.
Most come from broken families, have broken lives and are full of broken dreams. They are sad, hurt and angry...with good reason.
In frustration, many turn to drugs and liquor. They've lost their way and there are few adults around who can look them square in the eye and say....follow me....I know the right way....because we TOO have let all the garbage in life confuse and beguile us. To make it worse....many adults use teen sexuality to entertain themselves....instead of providing protection.
That's what I believe. And it's the saddest thing in the whole wide world.
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