Sex and contraceptives are topics that are glorified in the world around me.

As a 16 year old teenage girl living in today’s society, it may not come to a surprise that I was exposed to both of those within the last two years.

Although I was on contraceptives for health reasons, the connotation I got when people found out was always related to sex.

It was always, “how do your parents let you do that?” or “wow are you really messing around that much?”

I wish I would have known going into my first experience is that sex does not change who you are.

Your virginity isn’t something to be lost and it doesn’t make you more or less of a person.

There is nothing wrong with having sex or not having sex as long as everyone involved is safe.

I was dating a guy for almost six months when we decided it was the right time to be intimate.

It was a topic that came up frequently because we were both sure we would be together for a really long time after that.

He always made sure I was comfortable and only wished to make me happy.

As it turns out, we were together only briefly after that.

My first experience was enjoyable because I thought that he cared about me and I was comfortable with him.

After the frst experience, I felt like I had lost everything, especially since the guy I lostit to did not end up with me.

We should have talked more about these rush of emotions, And the different things I feel.  I felt so terrible.

With the support of my friends and my family I knew that everything would be fine.

Me and the boy, avoid each other in the halls, get nervous seeing each other and get uncomrtable when the other is brought up.

I wish I could have known that I would feel this way.

Nearly a year later, I had an intimate experience with someone that I didn’t have feelings for .

We were both on the same page and were safe.

It was much less being comfortable and more hitting it of.

I knew what to expect, and was able to have a lengthy conversation with my parents, and I knew what to do.

Sex should have been something I thought was important and serious.

Now, I am able to realize that this would affect my future relationships