We, the undersigned, do pledge our word to live by the maxims set forth in this Declaration.
1. We swear to be prudent, not prudish
2. We shall endeavor, in thought at deed, to ascertain when to SHUT UP.
3. We pledge to keep the distinction between men and women a clear bright-line: to maintain our respective gender's mystiques.
4. We will honor each others company by enjoying friendships free from flirtation.
5. We shall strive to uphold pure motivations and avoid intended innuendo in conversation.
Did you write this yourself? 'Cause I so agree with it and really like it1
ReplyDelete~ Autumn.
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ReplyDeleteAutumn - my friend Shrimpy (from http://shortyandshrimpy.blogspot.com/) and I wrote this as an alternative to the normally presented "rules" given to us Christian teenagers.
ReplyDeleteThe reasoning was something as follows: You can't prevent awkward conversations from happening, and sometimes you say something which people do take in the worst way possible. But to uphold our mandate to let no unclean thing come from our lips, we can try to avoid or downplay situations like that when they inevitably happen.
Shrimpy and I wrote this not to be prudish, but prudent. ;)
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THE UN-VEILING! IT HAS HAPPENED. SUPERSECRET THING NUMBER TWO HAS GONE PUBLIC.
ReplyDeleteThe world is a better place, if only for the reason that my curiosity now satisfied. =P
Just kidding.
Thanks!
ReplyDelete~ Autumn.