I’m 18 And Have Never Been Kissed

Throughout the next few months, HuffPost Teen is highlighting the way teens think and feel about sex through anecdotes written for our series, “Teen Sex: It’s Complicated.” All of the authors are teenagers who have agreed to be published anonymously. If you want to share your thoughts, join the conversation here.

By Arielle, 18

To me, the word sex is still shrouded in mystery.

It’s as if hooking up is like a slice of cake that everyone else has gotten, but I came late to the party and the cake is gone and everyone keeps telling me that another cake is on its way, and finally the cake will come, and maybe I’ll like it, and maybe I’ll hate it, but either way, everyone else has already finished their slice and gone on with the dancing — and I’ll inevitably be back to playing catch-up.

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