My first kiss was with my prom date when I was 18. The lead-up to prom had been somewhat stressful, because her mom was slightly homophobic and very overprotective, so we weren't able to get prom pictures together with the group. We were able to sit next to each other at the pre-prom dinner and slow dance that night, though! After the dance, we were both waiting awkwardly in the lobby for our rides. She said something that alluded to the fact that she wanted to kiss me. Unfortunately, I was completely oblivious, so I didn't catch the hint. I excused myself to use the bathroom and told her I'd be right back. It was only after I'd hiked up my prom dress and was mid-pee that it clicked in my head. I finished up and came back out going "Oh my God, I'm so sorry, I just understood what you said earlier and yes, please do!" It ended up only being a quick peck on the lips because I was terrified of intimacy. That was the first time I'd ever been kissed on the lips, so it was still very sweet and significant to me. I didn't do anything more than a peck until I was 22, so I'm still hoping to progress in that area!
Oct 17, 2024
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so if I'm being totally honest about the timing of the first kiss then I have to dial way back to second grade. I wasn't expecting the kiss. Didn't see it coming. It happened in Mrs. P's classroom. Suddenly JB was in front of me and she tiptoed up and kissed me and that was it. Caught me totally off guard, not even sure that I had participated. It really happened out of the blue: No notes had been exchanged. No curious declarations of "liking" had been put out there. It just happened.
Yes, I know what everyone is thinking: I was kissed without consent and that's really problematic. And yes, absolutely it is problematic, I do see that now — but at the time I just felt really darn lucky.
It stuck with me for a long time. The next kiss would be nine years later. (11th grade!) So I got a lot of mileage out of that first one.
Oct 16, 2024
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My first kiss was my then and current best friend. We dated in middle school and a bit of freshman year. It was something I wanted to do so bad but was so terrified, I couldn’t fathom being that close to someone else’s face. I was probably 14. We laugh at this now. I remember being so shocked at how soft and squishy it felt. It was very awkward but I am proud of that being my first ever kiss haha. Strange… @WEMBYFLOWERS remember? And I’ll do it again 💋hahahha
Mar 17, 2025
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my first kiss was during my sophomore year of high school. my friends set up a mistletoe for me and one of my friends at the time, we kissed under it. both of us were very confused because it was the first time for both of us. we then watched a few movies and started dating that very night. even though we have parted by now I still remember that memory fondly, it was pure and real
Mar 17, 2025
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I love doing collages, cuz all you really need are magazine cutouts and glue. There's a very low barrier to entry, skill-wise AND supply-wise, unlike painting. Digital collages are fun too, but I try to have less screentime by doing the paper ones. If I want to re-use pieces instead of gluing them down permanently, sometimes I'll just take a picture of the current arrangement to immortalize it, and then start over on a new composition. That way, I don't have to constantly buy new magazines to get new cutouts. This is one of my favorite ones I've done so far:
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This is the only thing that keeps me sane at work. It's so slow right now. If anyone is wondering why I've posted like 9 times today.
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i always get stuck choosing which stuff to watch/read/get into next when i look at my huge former watchlists & TBR's. a lot of items are things i put on there years ago and never got around to, so usually by the time i check the list again, my tastes have totally changed. i realized it was hard to get myself excited or motivated about half the stuff i put on there anymore, but i felt indebted to knocking it out anyway just because it was on the list. i'd recommend letting your current feelings/impulses take the wheel, and trust that you'll come back around to any of the other options if they're right for you later on.
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