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My sad sex ed
When I was 9 or so- 1971ish- I go into Spencers Gifts, you know, to look at the cool fiberoptic thingy, the 7up can socket, and blacklight posters...and they had this t shirt with a smiling little egg on it - "you'd smile too if you just got laid" Well I thought it was so sweet and cute I had to buy it. When I showed to my mom she was paralyzed, red faced. I couldnt wear it. Why? Cause its naughty? Why? What's naughty about this cute little egg? I never did hear an explanation, just forced to return the merchandize.
A couple years later I got what I thought was a five dollar bill for change from some store. On closer examination thats no president! There are people who seem to be eating some sort of frozen dessert confection- or...ewwww is that a dick?! My friend's mother confiscated it before we could study it too closely, but it was intriguing and a source of conversation for some time afterwards.
That's it! When I got my period it was my girlfriend's older sister who told me what to do, set me straight. I never told my mom and she never asked. I was mortified that my dad would find out for some reason. Like I'd changed and he wouldnt treat me like his kid any more. Sex, body stuff not discussed in our home. Coped with via blinders.
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