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Let me start off by saying that I have been with this guy for just over 3 years.
I really do love him.
I trust him more than I ever have many close people in my life. He is definately one of my best friends. I hate the thought of ending our relationship, but the thought has crept into my mind over this summer.
The problem is, he is pushing our physical relationship more and more. I think he feels left behind because his friends that have been in relationships about the length of ours have all had sex. I was raised in a Christian home..and I've always wanted to wait till marriage. It didn't ever cross my mind to not think that till this past winter. All the sudden I understood his urges..And Its AWFUL to control. Over the summer we went to far. There was touching...and he did some oral stuff with his mouth...and i did the same for him. I actually hated it..I cried for a long time after that.. I tried to explain I wasn't ready..and for most of July I was hateing myself for what I let happen. I couldn't decide..and last weekend I gave in again...and I feel worse than ever because..Even though I want to believe He is the ONE...I'm only 18. I know I dont want to get married this early in my life..but I still have the problems that come with being a teen.
My question is really...what do I do now? I would break my own heart to loose him..but I don't know how to make it clear (for both of us) that we went to far. We tried talking..and he doesn't understand my reasoning for believing we went too far. I dont like the feelings I've got right now...but I want to work this out. I have a really great relationship.. depending on me to make this right. I really do love him...I just need some help..HELP?

So I take it you're very religious. I understand the mental anxiety of feeling guilty about doing something that was taught to you be seen as a sin, you can't keep beating yourself up about it. It's never to late to stop apologize and go on, what you need to do is first, stop thinking about what you did. The past is the past, you don't get do overs and you just have to face the fact that it happened. Move on, you focusing on one single thing you did "wrong" will not only destroy your relationship with your partner but with yourself as well. Your both feeling stressed out about it, since sex is basically everywhere you look. On t.v, in books, in advertisement and radio. If you feel moral strong about waiting till marriage let him know, he might not understand since he might have not been brought up the same way you were. The way you expect him to respect you and your beliefs you should respect his. If he loves you it will be hard on him but he will understand. You're both very young, however I won't tell you that sex before marriage is ok or not, what you need to do is do what you feel comfortable with. And stop looking at everything with a all or nothing view, tell him how you feel and what you're thinking, how you can both make things work together and if things get a little frantic. Leave it be. Don't let one little slip up be the end of your world and his, because we aren't perfect. Why do you think there are so many different cultures and religions, they're all suited to work best for every other individual. Good luck to you.

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(Rating: 5) I didn't leave feedback before because I didn't know what to say, but I wanted to thank you for the advice. 2 Others commented and did nothing but say offensive things about both of us...which didn't help at all. So thank you for not being rude, but giving clear advice without judgement. I helped a whole lot.
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