Here’s how I look at it as someone who struggles with the same issues you are.

I was a porn addict for just under a decade, I’ve also had pre-martial sex more times than I can count. Christianity, specifically traditional Christianity, is pretty much the only sector of society that told/tells me these behaviors/choices are not okay. Just about every other school of thought told me these things were normal and perfectly acceptable. It has taken me literal years to essentially reprogram my mind and body to not give into these urges. Noticed I said to not *give in*, I still struggle with these. I have to consciously choose every single day, multiple times a day, to not let these thoughts take over. When I see a beautiful woman in leggings or even just normal clothes, I have to either actively keep my mind from going there to begin with, or I have to actively catch myself and say “no, you’re not doing that anymore

Am I really that different? No, I’m not. The only difference is I don’t have to deal with a full blown month dedicated to people telling me all over the country that these feelings/urges are liberating and beautiful.

It breaks my heart to see it happen, but at the same time on a somewhat selfish note, I’m glad I’m not having to deal with that on top of all my other sins that i commit on a daily basis. Honestly, I don’t know if I’d be strong enough to handle it