Waiting for it Wednesday No. 26
Unfortunately, I was a very bad blogger and never got her interview posted. I've had it for months but since it arrived right after I started my new job it got lost in the mix. If I did something like this to you, first off, I am sorry. Secondly, email me and I will do what I can to right the wrong.
Anyway, back to Rae's interview. Here are her answers.
DFP: I liked your answer, that you are a Virgin extraordinaire. Tell me more.
I use the title "Virgin Extraordinaire" sort of tongue-in-cheek, but it's fairly accurate too. I think I call myself that for a couple reasons--mainly because I'm not just a virgin, but truly a virgin of anything remotely sexual beyond second base (if I can use that classic baseball analogy for a moment). I haven't gone down on a guy, or had a guy go down on me. No hand-jobs, nothing. But, I'm also fascinated by sex in all its incarnations. I talk about it with friends (and sometimes not-quite-friends), I research things if I want to know more about them--I have an almost freaky knowledge about sex (frankly, I'm kind of pervy--in a good way). My best friends fairly regularly ask me about random information on sex, even though I don't have the practical experience that they have.
You said "it's nice to have someplace that addresses that without the idea that a) if you're still a virgin you're a freak or b) if you're still a virgin you must be one of those religious folks. I'm neither."
I think it had previously just been a lack of options. I have been "propositioned" a few times, but never in a situation where I was going to except (i.e., utter drunkenness, didn't know the guy much—or at all, the guy was dating a friend of mine—and he was frankly just lucky he didn't get injured, etc.). But I think in the last couple of years it has been that I just don't want to throw myself into it if only to "get rid" of the stigma.
What situation are you waiting for?
You mentioned the word freak. Have you had experiences where people have acted like you were a freak because you are a virgin or is that just a general observation?
Have you told anyone that you are a virgin?
You said you are single. How much dating have you done in the past?
Do you have any fears or unanswered questions about your first time having sex?
Was your sex ed as a child sufficient and where did it come from? Parents, school?
I think my sex ed was fairly sufficient. I never had the "birds and bees" talk with my parents, although my mom gave me "What's Happening To My Body Book for Girls," which was awkward at the time, but a good reference. I went to a Catholic elementary school and we had sex-ed (separate from the boys of course) in 5th grade. That was pretty non-helpful (and while I thought I was being helpful, my teacher did not appreciate my offer that we use that book my mom gave me). We've had Internet ever since I can remember, so if I really had a question I looked it up. By the time I was sixteen I was pretty okay with my sexuality--I felt a little naughty about masturbation, but it has never been "dirty" to me. Cosmo probably helped with that, in fact. :-)

