Virginity is  a touchy subject for most people. There is a lot of controversy on the importance of the subject. In my own opinion, virginity is important, it is lost only once, and is treated with delicacy in all topics of conversation. For my friends and family that have yet to lose their virginity, I will tell you that it is NOT like the movies. You will not have a mind-blowing, world changing experience and wake up to waffles in bed. What I mean by that is, depending on who it is and your choice it’s not always going to be great. Whoever you choose to lose it with may or may not be the right person. Whether or not you have sex the world will still carry on the next day. Those people that put you down for being a virgin most times are the same people who wished they were still one. There is nothing wrong with being a virgin at all. Nothing. In fact, I wish I was still one. Everyone has a different story on how they lost their own virginity. My story is definitely not rose petals and waffles. I was in a point in my life where I was angry at the world, and I wanted to try “adult” things on my own. I wanted to do everything my own way even if I had to resort to rebellion. I grew up in a church that told me that my virginity was far beyond the price of rubies. They were right and I wish I would’ve listened to them. I lost my virginity to a guy who didn’t see or appreciate my worth, he told me he loved me, that he would do anything to prove it. He told me that words were never enough and he wanted to “show” me. I felt like I was ready. I was 18 anyway, it was legal so it couldn’t be bad. Right? I lost my virginity with my pants down (still on my body), lying down on a bench in a middle school dugout, eyes closed, and waiting for it to be over already. I agreed to this. I agreed, but he pressured me and I said yes. It wasn’t special or life changing. It was just gone, like that. I regret it, but it still happened. Not everyone has the same terrible story as I do though. If you lose your virginity and you trusted that person, or you were content with how you lost it; I am happy for you. There is nothing wrong with losing your virginity. Whether with a wrong or right person, you gained an experience. You know what you want, what kind of person you want to be with, and how you would like to be treated. This is a touchy subject because once you lose it, it’s gone. You’re not a bad person for being a virgin and waiting. You’re not a bad person for losing your virginity either. When I was young, I felt like losing it before you were married was the worst mistake you could ever do. I was wrong. Everyone has a choice. No one should be judged for waiting or for being curious. At all. You’re still the same person. That will never change. Just make sure that if you make a decision, that its only yours to make. No one should make that decision for you.