Beth
Age: 38. Female. Straight.

Age 16
The Camp Comedian
My summer camp boyfriend. He made everyone laugh in his cabin. I also gave him my first hand job at the baseball diamond. He told me I did it wrong. I did not laugh.
Age 19
The Camp Pothead
We worked together at summer camp (I really have bad luck with summer camp boys). The day after we hooked up he got kicked out of camp for pot and I have not seen him since.
Age 22
The Bad Boss
He was 10 years older than me, my boss, and had another girlfriend in another city. I was convinced he would leave her for me. They're now married with a kid. Years later he'll have a near death experience and text me a half hearted apology.
Age 23
The Irish Wish
I got my groove back on my summer studying abroad and had sex with a rugby player and preschool teacher in Dublin. We made out in the back of a horse drawn carriage and had sex in a church.
Age 25
The Film Connoisseur
Sweet film nerd, worked as an Director of Photography, taught me how to appreciate watching movies, introduced me to David Lynch (loved) and David Cronenberg (hated). Good sex, but we didn't work out. He gave me a love of some of my favourite movies.
Age 31
The Snake Eating His Own Tail
Long term relationship. We lived together for 7 years. It started out great, but he became verbally abusive. We got in a cycle where he promised he would get better and never did. Finally left him after too long. Still dating and learning to love myself :)
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