jesus !
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brandii
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jesus !
a few days ago a was talking with a group of relatives (all older women) and my aunt said that she had stopped masturbating because it was “hindering her relationship with jesus” and everybody else agreed. i cant stop thinking about it and now i feel extremely guilty. i’m not even religious but they just all agreed that masturbating was something sinful and disgusting and now i feel gross. is masturbating actually a sin?
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Latha
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Re: jesus !
Hi there, Brandii
I'm sorry you had to hear that kind of thing! While some religious people do believe that masturbation is sinful, many others don't- for them, masturbation doesn't weaken their faith or their relationship with God. We here at Scarleteen agree with the latter. If someone wants to masturbate, they should- it's normal and healthy.
I want to reassure you that you are not gross and you don't have to feel guilty. If you'd like, check out
Undoing Sexual Shame- it is a good guide for these sorts of situations.
You might also like to read this article: Impurity Culture: Masturbation Is Self-Care- it has a section on the Biblical text that people sometimes use to justify their belief that masturbation is sinful, and it suggests that it has been misinterpreted.
I'm sorry you had to hear that kind of thing! While some religious people do believe that masturbation is sinful, many others don't- for them, masturbation doesn't weaken their faith or their relationship with God. We here at Scarleteen agree with the latter. If someone wants to masturbate, they should- it's normal and healthy.
I want to reassure you that you are not gross and you don't have to feel guilty. If you'd like, check out
Undoing Sexual Shame- it is a good guide for these sorts of situations.
You might also like to read this article: Impurity Culture: Masturbation Is Self-Care- it has a section on the Biblical text that people sometimes use to justify their belief that masturbation is sinful, and it suggests that it has been misinterpreted.