Guilt and regrets on fornication in college
Q: There has been something weighing heavily on me for a while, and I just ask for godly, but gentle and kind response. Growing up, I was always taught and always intended to wait until marriage. I was as dead set as I could be, and I never had any temptations about it… until I got to college. It’s no excuse, but I was disconnected from everyone I knew and my spiritual support, and with that I fell away somewhat. So, I had sexual temptation for the first time ever, and I didn’t know how to handle it, and I eventually “gave in”. It’s been a few years now, and I’ve asked God for forgiveness and repented, but I’m far too ashamed to tell anyone of faith, especially my close friends and parents. I saw my close friends, who are all married now, get excited about being with their husbands for the first time, and I heard how special it is to learn and experience it together. I feel like I’ve ruined everything in that regard. That I’ve not only ruined myself, but ruined what was supposed t...