In college, we often hear about people getting buck wild and doing whatever they want. And that's O.K as long as they are smart about it. We constantly hear about the wild escapades of our friends and for some that is a fun lifestyle. Others, however do not really align themselves with this mindset. They've realized that sex isn't something that they need to be having right now. As a woman, this can be very difficult, seeing as how young men will judge you and not even try to talk to you based on your decision. So this article deals with the other side of what I talked about in my other Confessions article, and so I interviewed another young Howard woman to see her opinion on the issue of celibacy.

How long have you been celibate?

I've been celibate since December of 2015.

Why did you decide to be celibate?

Because I don't want to do meaningless things anymore and recently I have become more future minded so I'm thinking how am I going to tell my future husband that I have had 10 to 15 bodies and thinking about me wanting someone who had as little bodies as me too, how am I going to tell him that I had that many people?

So do you think that having bodies in the double digits is unacceptable?

I don't think it's bad but it's just a personal thing for me, especially coming from a Christian household. I've grown up around abstinence and waiting for one person to be with so that's also something that I wanted to do for myself. But I mean to each it's own. If you're O.K with having 20 bodies and you're okay with your man having 20 bodies then you be happy but that's just not me.

Have you ever struggled with staying celibate?

Yes, I've struggled with remaining celibate simply because it's college, you know; you have friends having sex all the time, so it's kind of like, O.K why I am I missing out on this. But I do believe it will be more beneficial to me in the long run.

What has been the response to your decision?

I mean, some people respect it. Some people are like: "wow, you're crazy, why would you ever decide to do that, it's college you're supposed to be having fun blah blah blah." However, I still feel like this decision will be best for me in the long run.

Has it changed the way young men interact with you and approach you?

Well, it typically isn't the first thing you'd tell a guy. Some guys are like "oh you're celibate, that's cool" and then dip out. Other guys are like "wow, that's really attractive" and they stick around.

Do you have any advice to other young women trying to be celibate?

Girl, pray. Just remember why you're doing it when it gets hard. For me, I think about that special moment when I'm about to open up for the man that I love and the man that will stick around when it is done.