Topics: Mental Health, Sex and Relationships, Life
Warning: This article contains discussion of suicide which some readers may find distressing.
A 44-year-old man who refuses to pay a sex worker to lose his virginity has explained the 'lowest point' in his life.
Sex is a sometimes complex topic, with the age of losing your virginity varying from person to person.
While there are those who are fairly active, others are not for reasons that are personal to them.
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But when it comes to Stephen Kinnard, a business owner, the reason he’s never had sex is an important one.
In a 2024 episode of LADbible TV's Honesty Box series, Stephen answered a whole load of questions about his situation.
One of those included: "Have you ever considered using a sex worker to take your virginity?"
Explaining that he considered it once, but that ultimately, it’s not for him, Stephen went on to reveal a time in his life that was difficult for him.
He was asked: "What is the lowest point you've had?"
The answer was incredibly honest, as Stephen had explored how important the act of sex is to him, and needs to be with the right person, in the right place and more.
He even said he adores women, but sex just hasn't happened yet.
Stephen admitted that, for him, ‘the lowest point I've had...’ was when he didn’t want to be alive.
“I did want to end things and thought seriously about ending things, planned it out,” shared Stephen, revealing that he decided to not go through with it.
He shared: “And life's too precious, and I've got too much to lose, too many good friends. The family's great. Really not worth it. That was a low point for me.”
Then, when Stephen was asked if he was ‘lonely’ due to his situation, he admitted that he ‘was’, but has since ‘become more confident’ as he aged.
Stephen added: “I've always had very good friends and been okay in social situations.
“So even though I'm on my own at the moment, I'm not lonely and find ways of occupying myself.
“I've got plenty of interests and always a lot going on. And I'd say to anybody that's in my situation to just find something that you're interested in and you'll never be lonely.”
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available through Mental Health America. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. You can also reach Crisis Text Line by texting MHA to 741741.
If you or someone you know needs mental health assistance right now, call National Suicide Prevention Helpline on 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The Helpline is a free, confidential crisis hotline that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
