Help!

[timeandeternity]

Yesterday I was at school and had to bend over to arrange things in my backpack. I realized my shirt may have ridden up an inch or so above my jeans, and the first thought that presented itself was “Oh hey, maybe some guy will notice and be attracted!” To be completely honest, it’s very strange for such a thought to occur to me. However, I know that this thought was clearly present in my mind and that I deliberately dwelt on it for several moments, though–and I’m not sure how to explain this–not with the explicit intention of causing a guy to have sexual thoughts/desires. I did get rid of the thought eventually, but not until I’d already dwelt on it.
I can’t decide whether this was mortal or not: I know that it’s a mortal sin to want to be attractive in an impure way, but I deliberately allowed this thought/desire anyway. At the same time, part of me just doesn’t want to admit that it is, because I just went to confession 24 hours before this happened, and I know that I am somewhat scrupulous.
So was this a mortal sin?

 

[runningdude]

Catholic. No ifs, ands, or buts.

If Catholics had to go to confession when they bent over and thought about someone looking at their butts :hypno:, no one would ever be able to confess! Make no buts about it, it is isn’t a mortal sin!

 

[Pfaffenhoffen]

Yesterday I was at school and had to bend over to arrange things in my backpack. I realized my shirt may have ridden up an inch or so above my jeans, and the first thought that presented itself was “Oh hey, maybe some guy will notice and be attracted!” To be completely honest, it’s very strange for such a thought to occur to me. However, I know that this thought was clearly present in my mind and that I deliberately dwelt on it for several moments, though–and I’m not sure how to explain this–not with the explicit intention of causing a guy to have sexual thoughts/desires. I did get rid of the thought eventually, but not until I’d already dwelt on it.
I can’t decide whether this was mortal or not: I know that it’s a mortal sin to want to be attractive in an impure way, but I deliberately allowed this thought/desire anyway. At the same time, part of me just doesn’t want to admit that it is, because I just went to confession 24 hours before this happened, and I know that I am somewhat scrupulous.
So was this a mortal sin?

it’s a mortal sin to want to be attractive in an impure way

If someone would explain what is to be attractive in an impure way ! The other day, I saw a not-so-young lady in TV doing topless. What a nightmare !!! If I could tell this lady that she would be MUCH MORE attractive wearing some more clothes !! So, sincerely I do not know what it is to be attractive in an impure way. And, sincerely, I had seen many nudist beaches, and in everyone I wished they were clothed so ugly the sight !!! On the contrary, one weekend in Morocco surprised me for seeing the ladies fully clothed and in Burkha very attractive, with colorful dresses and beautiful eyes.

Human feelings are unfathomable.