I’ve been lurking on this sub for quite a while. i just ended a relationship i was in since the start of high school and everything on this sub helped me realize that i was in a toxic relationship and needed to abort before i was 30, single, and giving away half my income. i’m 18, and want some advice on getting rid of temptation and focusing more on self discipline when it comes to females. i crave sex and intimacy just like every 18 year old guy and it’s become a big problem in my life. pornography and physical attraction have torn me apart in many ways. i have a few questions for older dudes on here that have completely gone their own way. it would really help me out: how has your life been changed since you went on your own? how have you coped with sexual attraction and other temptations when it comes to females (maybe by casual hookups over relationships?) lastly, i have no plan for my future as my entire life has always been to go to college, get some job, get married, and have kids and i don’t like this idea. I do good in school and i think i’m a pretty good looking guy but i just don’t like this god given plan that every man must follow. what advice would you have for me? thank you.