Body and Mind
Questions---Answers---Discussion
This is the place for you to deal with all those personal issues
that come up during your teen years. Soon we will provide a way
for you to submit your own questions. For now, we will be posting
some questions we have already gathered. NOTE: this is not a sexual
"how to" page. Questions about how to perform sexual
activities will not be posted. It IS a place where you can ask,
share, and learn more about your changing body, your outlook on
life, your relationsips with others, etc. We will deal openly
and honestly with the physical and mental experiences that come
in the teen years, but we do not promote or condone pre-marital
sexual activity.
Look for these issues to be discussed soon:
- Why wait for sex? - There are many reasons why teens (and adults) should
save sexaul realtions until marriage. In recent years there have
been increasing numbers of teens who have made a commitment to
wait. Many have made made public commitments and signed pledge
cards as part of the True
Love Waits campaign.
- Skin problems? - Check this site
- Dealing with body odor - As our bodies grow and become more like adult bodies,
one of the changes is a greater tendency for our bodies to smell.
There is a lot of difference from person to person. Some people,
even as adults, don't sweat much and don't smell much. Others
sweat so much, that they always have a problem even when the
weather is not hot and they havent' been exercising. So what
do we do about it. Well, it is not necessary to wear totally
fresh blue jeans everyday, but it is important to change into
fresh underwear daily, and to shower regularly. As we add to
this page, we hope to include some of your comments about your
own experiences and your solutions. For now, if you want to submit
a comment, you may email to jsierra57@yahoo.com. (We don't really
think it would be good to give us these kinds of comments in
the guestbook.)
- Is my body developing
normally? - There is a big difference
in the way people's bodies grow and change during the pre-teen
and teen years. Stay tuned for more info.
- Girl stuff - Visit the Kotex
and Playtex sites for the
inside info. A good place for girls, parents, and teachers.
- More girl stuff - 4girls.gov,
- Guy stuff - Try Breakaway
Magazine and Boys
Under Attack!.
- How do I make myself attractive
to the opposite sex? - Interestingly,
the things that you like in others are probably the same things
that will make you well liked by others. Take a look at the Popularity page.
- Who should draw the line on physical affection? - When you start to date, the more time you spend
together, the more likely it will be that you want to get physically
involved. Holding hands and hugging are natural things to do.
We are made in such a way that when a boy and girl like each
other they want to do more than just hold hands and hug. How
much physical contact is OK? What do you do when one of you wants
more affection than the other? Why are boys often so pushy? Why
is it mostly up to girls to "draw the line"? Watch
for more thoughts on this as we continue to develop this site.
- How
do I make sure my date and I won't cross the line? - This information is mainly for girls, 'cause it
seems to be guys who usually want to push for sexual involvement
that is unhealthy and inappropriate. Maybe you can never know.
Maybe you just can't tell what a guy will be like when you are
alone and in a vulverable situation. That is one reason not to
let yourself get into those situations. But there are also some
things that will help you see ahead to what you can expect from
your date. Check the list of things to look for (coming soon).
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This page last modified on 12/06/03