Pinatawad. Pinalaya. Inibig

  Sex is made amid a swirl of romantic imagery, intoxicating fantasy, and fear- the fear of loss, the fear of broken promises, the fear of failure and the fear of success which means facing the challenges of a lifetime of living together. No wonder we are confused. We humans need to have sex, we love to have sex. But human mating is by far the most complicated and problematic coupling on the Planet Earth. Apparently, we have always been ambivalent about sex which eventually leads us to separate love and sex. Love is above the belt and sex is below the belt. Love is beautiful and lyrical and romantic and sex is filthy and bawdy and carnal.  Is sex a dirty or degrading act or an act of love? We cannot decide what to think about sex because we treat it both ways. Asking teens to control their urges is not inconsistent to us. Sexual control is a tactic all human beings must learn. Our attitude toward sex is perhaps the most maladaptive solution to the problems of ...

Love the fact that I can just be myself with you. That is something that seems to be so difficult with other people I know, and yet it is so natural and easy with you. It is hard to explain how much that means to me, but trust me, it is absolutely invaluable. It means that you and I have a special connection that is bridged with complete honesty and trust. When I am with you, I do not have to pit all my feelings through a filtering process before I share them. You let me speak my mind and say what is in my heart without having me not to worry about what you will think if I say the wrong thing. And even better than that is the fact that this understanding is a two-way street. You can be just as spontaneous and as open with me and you know that I will never do anything to alter that special flow of joy and warmth and trust that is between us. I have a feeling that once in a great while one person comes across another person who is the perfect companion to walk with on. ...