Everyone, thank you again for your encouragement and advice, I really appreciate it all!
Let me clarify the addiction thing...you're right, that's a harsh accusation. All I did was find porn in his computer history, and that porn was in the frequently visited list. I shouldn't have jumped right into thinking he was addicted. My boyfriend and I had a chance to talk tonight and he says he only just got into porn in the last two months. I guess the guys at his workplace (he works at a tool shop..."shop talk" is aptly named, and he has told me about this stuff at work before) have porn all over the shop in the form of magazines and calendars and even though he tries not to see it, it's hard to avoid. He says he ended up looking up how to massage (he gives me massages a lot because I have nasty back problems) and he ended up coming across porn and got sucked in.
I was extremely skeptical of the whole thing, and still am, but he could also be telling the truth. He certainly seemed sincere and he told me he wanted me to set up controls on his computer to help him resist temptation. He told me he was ashamed and embarrassed that he had gotten sucked in and he said it wasn't fair to me and it was not a reflection of who God wanted him to be. I encouraged him to also confide in a fellow brother in Christ for advice and support, and he agreed.
On another note, we tried to set up internet controls and bought a program called "SafeEyes" but we couldn't seem to get the controls right. We called technical support and uninstalled and reinstalled the software, to no avail. Any advice there? IS there a more user friendly version we can get? This program only worked if you were logged in, and logging out was easy and logging in was a choice that had to be made once the computer started up. Some controls!! My boyfriend said to take the laptop for now, until we can figure out the program or get another.
I also wanted to note that I've been reading and praying about this situation, and the verse that stood out to me in prayer time was in Matthew, about God's greatest commandment being to love one another. I know God is speaking because our church has been doing an entire series on love from the book of 1st John. Also, while my boyfriend and I were talking, I felt God give me a direct command to love him, as he was confessing about how he had gotten into porn. Now, does that mean I will stay with him? I don't know yet. But right now I feel at peace in giving him a chance to beat this before I hit the road.
I appreciate your prayers and advice. May God bless you as I have been blessed through you all!
Let me clarify the addiction thing...you're right, that's a harsh accusation. All I did was find porn in his computer history, and that porn was in the frequently visited list. I shouldn't have jumped right into thinking he was addicted. My boyfriend and I had a chance to talk tonight and he says he only just got into porn in the last two months. I guess the guys at his workplace (he works at a tool shop..."shop talk" is aptly named, and he has told me about this stuff at work before) have porn all over the shop in the form of magazines and calendars and even though he tries not to see it, it's hard to avoid. He says he ended up looking up how to massage (he gives me massages a lot because I have nasty back problems) and he ended up coming across porn and got sucked in.
I was extremely skeptical of the whole thing, and still am, but he could also be telling the truth. He certainly seemed sincere and he told me he wanted me to set up controls on his computer to help him resist temptation. He told me he was ashamed and embarrassed that he had gotten sucked in and he said it wasn't fair to me and it was not a reflection of who God wanted him to be. I encouraged him to also confide in a fellow brother in Christ for advice and support, and he agreed.
On another note, we tried to set up internet controls and bought a program called "SafeEyes" but we couldn't seem to get the controls right. We called technical support and uninstalled and reinstalled the software, to no avail. Any advice there? IS there a more user friendly version we can get? This program only worked if you were logged in, and logging out was easy and logging in was a choice that had to be made once the computer started up. Some controls!! My boyfriend said to take the laptop for now, until we can figure out the program or get another.
I also wanted to note that I've been reading and praying about this situation, and the verse that stood out to me in prayer time was in Matthew, about God's greatest commandment being to love one another. I know God is speaking because our church has been doing an entire series on love from the book of 1st John. Also, while my boyfriend and I were talking, I felt God give me a direct command to love him, as he was confessing about how he had gotten into porn. Now, does that mean I will stay with him? I don't know yet. But right now I feel at peace in giving him a chance to beat this before I hit the road.
I appreciate your prayers and advice. May God bless you as I have been blessed through you all!
I quoted it for reference.