Non-Muslims, tried Fasting?

[Værn]

And, hey, the rules are hard - No Swearing, no drinking or eating until the evening (7.23 pm) no violence, and worst of all, no sexual contact - that's right, I can't even do much with a girl...

I haven't sworn in over seven years. The last time I swore it was on New Year's Day, 2000, and I was mimicking everything my brother was saying too quickly to catch myself. Before that, the last time I swore (if at all) is too far back for me to remember. Aside from that, I've only thrown one punch before (eight years ago) and I've never been in a relationship. The only thing that I would have trouble with in there is holding off until evening to eat, but I don't think going a full month would be the slightest challenge to me.

[Hazzard]

I swear quite often; for fun, and sentences just don't sound distinctively favorable without out them, they seem to be stripped from their flavor and passion, the emphasis needed to express a certain something you just want to let off your chest, ya know?

Violence, I can last without.
Eating as well, sexual contact, probably not.

[Comet]

I just filled myself up with chinese food!

[Hazzard]

I just filled myself up with chinese food!

I could of done that, but I decided to save money instead.

[Fonzie]

How ya' doing?

[Rase]

worst of all, no sexual contact - that's right, I can't even do much with a girl...

Unless we have different definitions of sexual contact, the fact that your 14 should be enough to dissuade you from any of that tomfoolery.

Anyway, good luck man. I fasted to a month a few years back for some reason I can't remember, and it wasn't too bad. Of course here in college with my class schedule I only get one or two times to eat a day anyway unless I go out (which I don't), so yeah. It's not so bad after like three or four days. You'll get used to it.

[Resha]

I have tried fasting along some of my friends for Ramadan before, but I've failed gloriously everytime. I usually make it about 1/2 to 3/4 day -- and then cave in

[snacks]

I can't not eat. I only eat once a day, so it's pretty much *like* it but I get sick if I don't.

[qwertysaur]

I fast twice a year. Yom Kippur and Tish A'Bav. Yom Kippur is a must harder fast though. Sitting in temple for an entire day praying doesn't help keep my mind off food very much.

But Kudos to you for experiencing an important aspect of another culture. You will understand so much more about yourself and you friends culture when this month is over.

[rubah]

Jewish?

[abrojtm]

I usually only eat one meal a day anyway, because I'm poor.

[Momiji]

Seeing that I can live off of one decent meal a day, fasting in this style would be a piece of cake (or lack thereof) for me. However, the swearing... that would be more difficult.

[qwertysaur]

Jewish?

Yes.

[Hazzard]

Well, it's morning, and I've had my food for the day - two bananas, a drink and cereal.

That will do until 7:23 pm, I think.

[Comet]

It's until 7:21 today and tomorrow is until 7:19