I am very happy and in love with my boyfriend, we have been best friends for three years. We want to get married but don't want to deal with the mental or financial stress of a wedding, what we really want to do is elope. I am talking to all of you about this because maybe you might have been in my shoes and have feedback! I know this is a decision I will not regret, he is the one for me, but I also don't want family gatherings to be hostile territory because we didn't make everyone and their dog a part of our special day. Thank you for your input! indiegirl.

I cannot tell you how grateful and proud I am to be able to say that I am a 18 year old woman who has not had sex, not saying I haven't had plenty of opportunities, I just didn't feel ready. Sex is something that is a lot like love, when you know you know, but you can't force the feeling to be there if your body, mind, and spirit aren't ready for it. I was a high school cheerleader for 3 years, and I can say that by our senior year, I was one of two girls out of twelve that had not had sex. Having sex in high school I believe is a large mistake, for many reasons. 1.