On the surface, this scene looks like a sort of sexual freedom; in the annals of storytelling, a teen’s first trip to a brothel, often involving their first encounter with an experienced older partner, typically gets framed as a magical coming-of-age moment. Here it’s intense but hardly revelatory: The scene’s direction is claustrophobic, nearly ( Read more... )

My name is Erica and I have been friends with Kelly since we were 15. That’s over two decades of friendship right there because we are really old. When I first met Kelly, I’ll never forget how intimidated I was by her. She was this bright, sometimes loud and impressive young woman. Frankly, not much has changed ( Read more... )

Hi! I’m Erica and I have been friends with Matt since before I could even drive a car. So as you can imagine we’ve been through a lot together and we’re old now ( Read more... )

Hi, my name is Erica and I have known Heather since she was 14 years old.  If you do the math that means we have been friends just shy of 20 years.  That is a LONG time to have someone close and significant in your life.  It also means I have seen Heather make a wide variety of fashion statements ( Read more... )

The residue of my former life makes me so disoriented at times. I'm not even angry--I'm just sad for those two teenagers who had no idea what they were doing ( Read more... )

Living my life, getting our dreams ( Read more... )

January 2019 to June 2021 ( Read more... )

I bought a house and it's all in my name ( Read more... )

Like a rogue wave you
Wash right over me

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Many years ago I was in France on a food tour with my husband at the time. It was lovely. There was a point in the tour where we were at a market and I had a opportunity to try an oyster. But I didn't--I got too scared as I watched people suck them down and react ( Read more... )