I am a 20 year old virgin.

Shocking? I don't think so.

When people hear that I am a virgin. they usually give me one of three reactions: "You're lying," "Why?!" and "Good for you." All three of these reactions offend me. The first one offends me for obvious reasons. The third one offends me because they make it sound like I'm doing it for a cause and I should be the poster girl. The second one offends me the least because the person actually asks me "Why?" and want to know my reason.

Why? Good question because I have an answer.

I want to wait. I want to be so in love with one person that every time he puts his hand around my waist my knees go weak. I want to know he loves me enough to wait. I want to know that our relationship will be built on more than physical attraction. I want a Godly man- pure, honest, human, and strong. I'm waiting for me- not anyone else.

I'm not saying it isn't difficult because it is. It is hard to be excluded from the majority and have people not understand you. It is difficult to have a guy not even consider you because the relationship will not be as physical as he would like.

“I have had to fight like hell and fighting like hell has made me what I am.”
John Arbuthnot Fisher