Emma
Age 37. Female. Queer.
Age 14
Summer Camp Kiss
Summer camp, first kiss. He smelled like a raincoat. When he left my cabin, I had a panic attack and barfed. Years later, he would get a 69 tattoo on his shoulder.
Age 19
The Screamer's Roommate
Lost my virginity to him the first week of university. His dorm roommate was asleep in the next bed, screamed in his sleep, and I threw him off me and made him finish himself. We never spoke again.
Age 22
The Dorm Girl... On-Girl
First hookup with a girl. Dorm bathroom stall. She said it was no big deal to fool around with girls. I was like totally it's no big deal. The guy sitting between us promptly got up and left, realizing he wasn’t invited into what was about to happen.
Age 28
The First Real Heartbreak
My first long term boyfriend. We were going to get married. We had a dog together, an apartment, and we met eachother's families. After the pandemic I had a mental breakdown, broke up with him, left my job and burned my life down. I still love him.
Age 34
The Bubble Gum Therapist
First real girlfriend. A queer-centred therapist, 5-foot-nothing, blonde bubblegum cheerleader who was once in a sorority. It didn’t work out, but we stayed sapphic friends with benefits.
Age 35
The Romantic LARPER
A hot goth boy who winked at me at a party. Later I'd find out it's because he was too demisexual and autistic to start a conversation. He runs a Live Action Role Playing company (LARP), is an adorable nerd and waxes poetic about our love. He is my first real polyamorous relationship. I love him with all my heart.
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