One of my favorite date stories was actually told to me by my mother. When she was 15, she asked her father if this young man (my dad) could go with them to the beach. My grandfather said, "Absolutely not. Because if he tries something with you, he's a cad. And if he doesn't, he's an idiot. And I will not have a cad or an idiot for a son-in-law."
Ladies, I'm really touched that all of you opened up so much. I hate that so many of us suffer the same hang-ups--but at the same time, I'm comforted that none of us suffer alone. There's a sort of sisterhood in that, isn't there? For that reason, I'd like to give you all, as my gift, a copy of UNMASKED. I hope that you enjoy the story, and that you're able to draw some measure of solace from it. Just send me your email, and I'll reply with a coupon that will let you download it for free. Blessings!