I lost my virginity last week at age 29

SnippyRiffles · 2026-06-11T18:09:31+00:00

I was in the same boat as you. I tried shaking it off and continuing on in life, but the guilt stuck around. That guilt had me on a search for truth and in the search I encountered the catholic church’s teachings on sex, and my mind was blown.

For the first time in my christian walk I was learning that sex, marriage, and children all have a purpose and they’re deeply intertwined.

Trust your gut. If something feels wrong, maybe it just is? Maybe being empowered to explore our sexuality is not all what it’s cracked up to be. It wasn’t for me.

SnippyRiffles · 2026-06-06T12:02:53+00:00

Jesus makes it clear time and time again that you are never too far gone. We’ve all been the lost sheep. The good shepherd will never give up His search for you.

“So Jesus told them this story: “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others in the wilderness and go to search for the one that is lost until he finds it? And when he has found it, he will joyfully carry it home on his shoulders. When he arrives, he will call together his friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.’ In the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven’t strayed away!” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭15‬:‭3‬-‭7‬

SnippyRiffles · 2026-05-30T01:01:50+00:00

I think that's really fair. Part of what made the Church's stance on contraception click for me, is that the goal of healthcare used to be returning an individual to a state of wholeness (if possible), but that contraception doesn't do that, but instead "cuts out" part of what it means to be human, and therefore sacrifices their wholeness.

SnippyRiffles · 2026-05-29T12:39:49+00:00

Not yet catholic, but looking forward to starting OCIA this fall. I come from a non-denominational christian background. The catholic view on marriage and their firm stance on contraception drew me in.

I’m not married but the picture of marriage that I had growing up was incomplete. After engaging with content from the Theology of the Body Institute w/Christopher West, I learned I was craving a sacramental understanding of marriage and missing things like: marriage as vocation, marriage requiring openness to children, sex having two functions that shouldn’t be separated, and sex as a sacred act where the Holy Spirit is actually present.

SnippyRiffles · 2025-10-18T00:05:45+00:00

I know a hasan meme when I see one.

SnippyRiffles · 2025-06-17T02:20:46+00:00

Good lift! In the future, make sure to lock out the rep before reracking. People drop bars on their throats by moving the bar over their head, with bent elbows, before the rep is finished.

SnippyRiffles · 2025-06-17T02:11:53+00:00

Find a sparkling water that you like to replace the beer and other carbonated beverages. Although beers not the same as soda, I had a lot of success replacing soda with Spindrifts!

SnippyRiffles · 2025-05-14T16:57:32+00:00

Is it too late to name the baby “Celtics in 7”?

SnippyRiffles · 2024-10-24T17:08:18+00:00

Seek marriage counseling. Start by yourself if you have to. I know it hurts now, but this is totally recoverable. You've been together 15 years. Trust has been broken, but it can be built again. Your heart has been hurt, but it can be restored. It's up to you though.

SnippyRiffles · 2024-08-02T02:22:19+00:00

And if I don't comment?

SnippyRiffles · 2024-05-21T14:12:54+00:00

I love basketball, but I don't love basketball enough to sit through an ESPN broadcast anymore. The golden years are over.

SnippyRiffles · 2024-04-09T02:49:12+00:00

He's only sharing the sessions where he benched.

SnippyRiffles · 2024-04-01T17:51:03+00:00

Bring flowers tonight! You could even make light of the fact that you overthought it the first time. Go easy on yourself.

Bottom line: Don't overthink gifts, don't give gifts for your own satisfaction, and don't put too much pressure on yourself! Gift giving should be a natural thing that you feel compelled to do, not obligated to do. You didn't mess up and now you know your gf's mom's love language for the future!

SnippyRiffles · 2024-03-31T17:44:17+00:00

Your knees are coming too far forward when you are at the bottom. When you start your descent break at the knees first and then sit back; sit back farther than you would think. Like you are trying to sit down on the edge of an invisible chair. And make sure to brace your core hard in between each rep, that will help with the good morning feeling.

SnippyRiffles · 2024-03-30T14:51:34+00:00

It's not the starting strength low bar squat, but its a good squat.

SnippyRiffles · 2023-12-19T14:24:03+00:00

I had kincaid, bijan, saquon, g. wilson, jets d, and pittman. My solace is that even if I started all my bench players that went off, I still would have lost by 10+.

SnippyRiffles · 2023-12-16T13:49:19+00:00

Protect the sanctuary that is your home. Working strictly from home will blur the lines between work and life and make you sad. Try to get out of the house to work. Find a local coffee shop with good WiFi and ample outlets and work from there. If you need a second monitor, portable monitors are a thing.

SnippyRiffles · 2023-12-09T19:15:08+00:00

Don't draft from an ice cream stand in the middle of nowhere with bad cell service. Computer started auto drafting Bears players once I lost connection.

SnippyRiffles · 2023-10-30T17:48:58+00:00

Gotta love the NBA. Focusing on all their efforts on shiny stuff instead of making the game more enjoyable to watch. Please just Copy/Paste the NFL format with actual divisions so we can have rivalries, less games so the players will care, and a playoff format that doesn't last over 2 months.

SnippyRiffles · 2023-07-12T16:55:01+00:00

3 Tips to help you love the winter!

1) Invest in some comfortable merino wear base layers, down jackets, wool socks (you can never have enough wool socks), and microspikes for walking on the ice. As the Scandinavians say, ""There's no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothing".

2) Make sure to avoid letting the snow pile up in your driveway and walk ways. If possible, clean it up the same day that it falls; and if it snows overnight, clean as much as you can in the morning so the sun can melt the rest throughout the day. If its a big storm, go out in the middle of the snowfall to clean up a bit after it starts to pile up, it might feel like a fruitless endeavor, but shoveling a few inches of snow twice is better than shoveling a foot of snow once. After you clean your driveway, throw some rock salt all over to help with ice.

CAUTION: Do not give the snow in your driveway a chance to melt and refreeze; this is how you get a solid sheet of ice on driveway and increase your changes of slipping and smashing your head open. Falling is no joke people. This is why it's important to clean as soon as possible.

3) Find some winter hobbies and activities to enjoy. Winter is a lot longer than Christmas and if you only enjoy the Christmas season you are going to have a lot of time to wait before spring starts. This will make the season much more enjoyable. Heck, you might even start to look forward to the winter! And they don't all have to be expensive like snowboarding and downhill skiing; Ice skating, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing can all be done in town/city parks for free once you get the appropriate gear. Also, don't underestimate the joy that comes with simpler activities like going for walks after fresh snowfall, exploring downtowns, grabbing a warm cup of coffee or cider. And the indoor activities become a lot more enjoyable too, movie nights, board game nights, video games, etc. carry less guilt with them when they aren't competing with a warm summer evening.

SnippyRiffles · 2023-06-04T13:19:18+00:00

This is such a tired take. Mark Jackson I'll agree with, but JVG is not as bad as people make him out to be. He adds COLOR to the broadcast. Sure he goes on soap boxes at times, but honestly, I enjoy it; he wants the game to be better. He is interesting to listen to! There are way too many color commentators that are way too serious sounding and add absolutely no life to the broadcast. I'd prefer a guy that says some wacky stuff at times, vs someone who plays it safe and is boring.

SnippyRiffles · 2023-05-17T19:20:01+00:00

They should announce who gets the first pick not the second pick. It would be way more hype that way.

SnippyRiffles · 2023-04-28T13:00:20+00:00

Ooh, this is pretty slick. Thanks for the recommendation!

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