This week in my class, we were discussing marital intimacy. This subject is not one to be taken lightly, or shoved aside and forgotten. However, in the society we live in today, this subject has become normal to flaunt and be prideful of. According to the For the Strength of Youth, “Physical intimacy between husband and wife is beautiful and sacred.” This statement has been trampled on by the rest of society and scoffed at. It is something that is important to many people. These beliefs are sacred and special to me, so I ask that you will be respectful. This topic has been taken to a level that is disgusting, rude, and laughed at. While I do love a good laugh as much as the next person, there are some topics that are not meant to be reduced to one trait.
Entertainment and media have reduced individuals to something that has been trampled on and taken seriously. People treat entertainment and social media as their personal bible and believe that it provides the way to live their best life. Any form of media creates fictitious situations that will never happen in the real world. Pornography is a drug, one that is free and in high demand. It distorts the human experience into being something that is not real. It takes many forms and is talked about quite frequently in social media. It is alarming that NO ONE discusses that it is an actual problem in our society. People make consistent jokes about it, or about reactions that come along with it. This is what distorts our reality. People believe they know what is done and how it is done. Most people who have taken unspeakable acts towards another HAVE BEEN watching/reading porngraphy. It takes something that is supposed to be special between two individuals and corrodes it.
However, pornography is not the only thing that distorts reality. In most TV shows or movies, we rarely see a couple in a happy relationship, and it romanticizes cheating, adolescence, and irresponsibility. People do not want to be held accountable for their own actions they take. Everyone on the internet shouts at each other to not hurt the others feelings. It brings out the immaturity and others praise them for acting like a child. It is embarrassing for our society today. Who would be mature enough to take a step back from all of the fighting and ask, “Why are we doing this? All day? Everyday? Will we ever stop?”. The answers to those questions are going to remain unanswered. If we did ask these questions, people would realize their own childishness and become angry and embarrassed, so they don’t. This is why there are not many successful marriages now. People turn to unseen strangers for validation instead of their partner.
A healthy relationship is caring for the other to the point that you both become the other. When two people become one, and learn to discuss their trials with the other, they become closer together. People now do not realize the sacrifices that are made to be like that are actually worth it. The media likes to push for adolescence and immature decisions, when in reality, it is another step towards becoming happy with yourself and with others. A perfect example of this in entertainment is the TV show Gilmore Girls. Both the mother and daughter never actually make a commitment to another person and romanticize the childish decisions that are made. It gives the viewers a distorted vision of what life should be like all the time. With many romantic options and no worry of commitment. Reality is not like that, it is going to take time and effort to create a good relationship. There is not a perfect answer for what you are looking for. Instead of looking at an unrealistic painting, take a step away, and look towards the world outside waiting for you.
The youth are the future of the world. When we find value in a loving family, we can find peace in our own homes.
Until next week!
-Grace Coria
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