An idea:

We have been intimate with far more thoughts than we have sexua| partners, yet we are more indiscriminate with thoughts—and carry them around, unexamined, like radical forms of genital herpes that have yet to expose themselves onto the flesh of our bodies.

Our thoughts and beliefs are far more personal to us than any sexua| relationship we’ve ever had. WE have been more intimate with far more thoughts than we have had sexua| partners. Yet, we are incredibly indiscriminate with our thoughts and beliefs, sleeping with hundreds of ill-advised thoughts, carrying them around in our bodies. We pick them up, right and left, never asking them who they are or where they come from. It is as though we could care less—as long as these thoughts feel good, we keep them and use them, day after day.

Who have they been with? Where did that belief come from? At least we toss sexua| partners aside and find new ones more suitable for us.