I never thought of it as healthy or natural. I always knew it was perverted. But I didn’t walk with God like I should’ve in my 20s. I fell victim to the culture the DS had perpetuated. Hookups and a couple one night stands. I knew deep down they weren’t good for me, but didn’t know what I was doing to my soul. Now that I’m awake I’m very sorrowful for things I used to think weren’t a big deal. Occasional porn was one of them. Not anymore. They say the average age a child is introduced to porn now is 7. Freaking seven? That’s way too young. And kids are asking for nudes and being super perverted at younger ages. The movie Cuties isn’t far off. They’re sexualized at younger and younger ages. And porn has a hand in it.
When I grew up, in the 60's, boys weren't interested in girls until pretty much puberty (~12 or 13), but as I grew older, that age kept creeping down to where it is today, with 7 or 8 yr old boys talking about having a girlfriend! The media is responsible, and for girls, the hormones in various foods have lowered their puberty age.
I don’t know if I believe in that sentiment. I think that’s a cabal construct to keep men perpetually bagging as many of women as possible, unhappy in trying to pursue the next best thing, chasing the dragon because it will never be attained, all while destroying the nuclear family etc. Biblically, God created Adam then created Eve for him, not MULTIPLE Eves. Just one woman. God intended for us to give ourselves to just one person and to love each other, partnering with love, becoming fruitful. I regret that I gave myself to my high school sweetheart and multiple hookups later. That girl gave her whole entire heart to someone who didn’t deserve it. Those years and sexual drive were meant for my now husband who deserves that part of me. Not those men who never intended to stick around. Porn aids this mindset. Men will never attain that primo ass in real life, nor that many beautiful women as they see hours of video. It is rotting their minds. Women also think that’s what men want. The then allow themselves to be degraded. And the more porn you watch, the more bored they’ll be, so soon they’ll find themselves masturbating to violent hardcore, borderline (if not possibly real) rape.
I'm religious - so we're speaking the same language. I think part of what we're called to do, religiously, is to overcome what we are. By nature, man is greedy, jealous, lustful, etc. In order to lead a good life, you must overcome those desires.
I will say that lust is probably the hardest item to overcome. It strikes us as an urge no different than "being hungry." Sure, the feeling ebbs and flows. But there are times where you will overindulge.
The idea isn't to "not make a mistake." The idea is to learn from your mistake and be better next time.
I never thought of it as healthy or natural. I always knew it was perverted. But I didn’t walk with God like I should’ve in my 20s. I fell victim to the culture the DS had perpetuated. Hookups and a couple one night stands. I knew deep down they weren’t good for me, but didn’t know what I was doing to my soul. Now that I’m awake I’m very sorrowful for things I used to think weren’t a big deal. Occasional porn was one of them. Not anymore. They say the average age a child is introduced to porn now is 7. Freaking seven? That’s way too young. And kids are asking for nudes and being super perverted at younger ages. The movie Cuties isn’t far off. They’re sexualized at younger and younger ages. And porn has a hand in it.
When I grew up, in the 60's, boys weren't interested in girls until pretty much puberty (~12 or 13), but as I grew older, that age kept creeping down to where it is today, with 7 or 8 yr old boys talking about having a girlfriend! The media is responsible, and for girls, the hormones in various foods have lowered their puberty age.
I think a guy is always going to be geared towards bedding many women. That is in our DNA. It is our own personal struggle.
That said - it is a lot healthier chasing women than it is being addicted to porn.
I don’t know if I believe in that sentiment. I think that’s a cabal construct to keep men perpetually bagging as many of women as possible, unhappy in trying to pursue the next best thing, chasing the dragon because it will never be attained, all while destroying the nuclear family etc. Biblically, God created Adam then created Eve for him, not MULTIPLE Eves. Just one woman. God intended for us to give ourselves to just one person and to love each other, partnering with love, becoming fruitful. I regret that I gave myself to my high school sweetheart and multiple hookups later. That girl gave her whole entire heart to someone who didn’t deserve it. Those years and sexual drive were meant for my now husband who deserves that part of me. Not those men who never intended to stick around. Porn aids this mindset. Men will never attain that primo ass in real life, nor that many beautiful women as they see hours of video. It is rotting their minds. Women also think that’s what men want. The then allow themselves to be degraded. And the more porn you watch, the more bored they’ll be, so soon they’ll find themselves masturbating to violent hardcore, borderline (if not possibly real) rape.
I'm religious - so we're speaking the same language. I think part of what we're called to do, religiously, is to overcome what we are. By nature, man is greedy, jealous, lustful, etc. In order to lead a good life, you must overcome those desires.
I will say that lust is probably the hardest item to overcome. It strikes us as an urge no different than "being hungry." Sure, the feeling ebbs and flows. But there are times where you will overindulge.
The idea isn't to "not make a mistake." The idea is to learn from your mistake and be better next time.