Consider this: when having sex, you're making a commitment. You are accepting responsibility for the consequences that may arise because of your choices. It is NOT a decision you make frivolously. By having sex, you are saying that you can and will handle any diseases you contract. You know what to do If you come down with a disease, where to go for treatment, and the damage it could possibly do to you and your body. You're accepting the possibility of having to deal with any emotional connections made with the boy you have sex with, even if he breaks your heart. You're accepting the guilt you may have if he wasn't the right one, or the regret later on if you wish you would have waited.

By having sex, you're saying that you are ready for a pregnancy if it happens. You have a plan. You're ready to go through the pain and hardships that accompany an abortion, and you know what it will cost you and where to get it done. Or the pain of labor, the damage done to your body through pregnancy, and the expenses of raising a kid. Or the emotional pain of giving a baby up for adoption.

Yes, sex is fun. If it's with the right person and at the right time, it can feel really good. But it can have real life consequences. Know what you're getting yourself into before you say yes to sex. Know how to protect yourself, educate yourself on keeping yourself safe, and make sure you are ready for any "what if"...because once it's done, it's done, and you can't take it back. And "what if" CAN happen, no matter how safe you try to be.

Last but not least, You're the only one in charge of your body. YOU dictate what happens to it, or alternately, what doesn't happen to it. So make sure you don't have sex Because your friends are doing it. Don't have sex because a boy wants it from you. Don't do it because people on here or anywhere else, tells you to do it. Do it for YOU.

Sex at 14?