Madre's Missives

Dear Madre,

I'm in college and living away from home in an apartment near campus with some friends. I even have a boyfriend (finally!). He's really sweet and thoughtful and all my friends really like him too. He's even Lutheran! 

But he goes to another school a couple of hours away so we really only get to spend time together when he comes to visit, about twice a month for a weekend. I'm really committed to remaining a virgin until I get married, but sometimes we fall asleep cuddling on the couch, and he's slept with me in my bed a few times too. Is it wrong of us to sleep together when he comes to visit if we're really truly just sleeping?

Lady Strawberry Jam

Dear Madre,

I got into an argument with a friend of mine at school this week. She asked me what I thought about gay marriage. I said "Well, I'm a Christian, and God says it's a sin. So I'm kind of against it, duh." She said that she was a Christian too and she thought it wasn't fair that some people can't get married just because they're gay. Then she told me she was Lutheran and asked what I was. I said, "I'm a Lutheran too..." Who's right?

Dear Madre,

I've been hanging out with this guy a lot lately, and I'm really enjoying it. Thing is, I don't know if there's something there, or if he just views me as a kid sister. How do I know? What do I do about it? Can I even do anything about it?

Help!

Lost in Legalism

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