Many teens get wrapped up in the emotions that surround Valentine's Day. Some may make poor choices due to their "feelings" of love toward another.
Hormones are raging, the media is pouring on the love message, and peers may be pressuring teens to "go all the way" to show love.
A different kind of Valentine's Day celebration was celebrated in Ohio as reported from Christian Today:
Valentine’s Day is usually associated with red roses and crummy dates but for some teens in the U.S. this could not have been further from their reality. These teens opted instead to celebrate Valentine’s Day not by celebrating their love for another person but for God.
As couples around the world were busy dining in restaurants in ode to one another’s love, an increasing number of teens across North America were joining in celebrating the love of God as part of a new Valentine’s Day replacement, the “Day of Purity”.
Discussing strong emotions with teens is vitally important. They need to know that their feelings are not strange or abnormal, but they must learn to control them.
Honest, open discussions will help teens feel safe to share when these strong feelings emerge.
Finding new ways to celebrate "old traditions" will also help teens through some of the most difficult emotional times.
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