Jack and Amys relationship
Jack and Amy going out with each other for a year and a half and both love each other very much, but recently their relationship had come to a standstill because of the boy. Jack has been brought up in a strict Catholic family, and he is also religious and this could be one of the reasons why their relationship is suffering.
Scenario
While Amy was at Jacks house, Jack was in an argument with his mother, the mother said youre not good enough for her! and since then Jack has been saying the same thing to Amy. Amy hearing him saying this to her during their dates annoys her so she continually reassures him that it is nonsense, and if you were not good enough for me I would never be with you, but I am and you are the man I want, but this has not stopped Jack believing this what his mother has said and this was the start of the strain on the relationship.
Scenario 2
Like Jack, Amy has been Christened as Catholic, and Amy not being religious but respects religion and respects Jack; if she was not christened then she would have been Christened Catholic so she and Jack can go out with each other without being frowned upon by Jacks family and Church.
(Back ground Information: Jacks sister stopped being Catholic because she saw its faults and problems, doing this she was shunned by the Catholic Church, and in the family looked down on being evil and misguided, the mother being the most strict and angry.)
Their relationship has been going for 18months, by only hugging, talking and the rare kiss. Amy feeling her needs not being met wants for intimacy like making out and longer kisses; more kisses that a peck on the lips once a month, Not SEX; she wants sex after marriage and knows Jack wants the same. But because Jack is religious he is uncertain if this is right for him to do so, and so he spoke to his Priest and he said it was not allowed as this is an act of temptation. Jack also wants more intimacy like Amy but feels he must meet his religions needs first.
Amy now feeling portrayed thinks, that he is being unreasonable as he Masturbates (that being a high level of temptation) that if he can do that then he can give her a kiss longer than 1 second.
Amy will never break-up with Jack as she loves him too much and he loves her and knows it is shallow stupid to dump him for it, but if something isnt done then their relationship will suffer.
[FONT="]Is it right for a priest, a man who hasnt married or meant to go out with a woman (who knows why???) gives advice on this matter?
Has Jack been far to effected by this? Is his reluctance to continue the development of their relationship in fear his family and Church disagrees with him?
Is it that he cant masturbate and make out without his fear falling further into temptation or the embarrassment of confessing it to the priest in the confession box?
Or is it because he is status as an Altar-boy in the church that he doesnt want to lose that position?
What should they/she/he do?[/FONT]
Jack and Amy going out with each other for a year and a half and both love each other very much, but recently their relationship had come to a standstill because of the boy. Jack has been brought up in a strict Catholic family, and he is also religious and this could be one of the reasons why their relationship is suffering.
Scenario
While Amy was at Jacks house, Jack was in an argument with his mother, the mother said youre not good enough for her! and since then Jack has been saying the same thing to Amy. Amy hearing him saying this to her during their dates annoys her so she continually reassures him that it is nonsense, and if you were not good enough for me I would never be with you, but I am and you are the man I want, but this has not stopped Jack believing this what his mother has said and this was the start of the strain on the relationship.
Scenario 2
Like Jack, Amy has been Christened as Catholic, and Amy not being religious but respects religion and respects Jack; if she was not christened then she would have been Christened Catholic so she and Jack can go out with each other without being frowned upon by Jacks family and Church.
(Back ground Information: Jacks sister stopped being Catholic because she saw its faults and problems, doing this she was shunned by the Catholic Church, and in the family looked down on being evil and misguided, the mother being the most strict and angry.)
Their relationship has been going for 18months, by only hugging, talking and the rare kiss. Amy feeling her needs not being met wants for intimacy like making out and longer kisses; more kisses that a peck on the lips once a month, Not SEX; she wants sex after marriage and knows Jack wants the same. But because Jack is religious he is uncertain if this is right for him to do so, and so he spoke to his Priest and he said it was not allowed as this is an act of temptation. Jack also wants more intimacy like Amy but feels he must meet his religions needs first.
Amy now feeling portrayed thinks, that he is being unreasonable as he Masturbates (that being a high level of temptation) that if he can do that then he can give her a kiss longer than 1 second.
Amy will never break-up with Jack as she loves him too much and he loves her and knows it is shallow stupid to dump him for it, but if something isnt done then their relationship will suffer.
[FONT="]Is it right for a priest, a man who hasnt married or meant to go out with a woman (who knows why???) gives advice on this matter?
Has Jack been far to effected by this? Is his reluctance to continue the development of their relationship in fear his family and Church disagrees with him?
Is it that he cant masturbate and make out without his fear falling further into temptation or the embarrassment of confessing it to the priest in the confession box?
Or is it because he is status as an Altar-boy in the church that he doesnt want to lose that position?
What should they/she/he do?[/FONT]