Julie shocked me. I was hurt and demoralized. It began Sunday morning, when one of my roommates said he needed to tell me something. “I’ve got some bad news,” Mike said. Mike explained that he’d gone to a party at a fraternity. Alcohol was served. A lot of alcohol. Julie showed up. That sounded odd, because I would have expected her to invite me to accompany her to any parties she attended. It was almost as though she wan...

I was excited when I left for college. I love my parents, but they are very conservative, so they imposed a lot of rules on me as I grew up. They didn’t even let me date girls until I was 18. After so many years and so many restrictions, I felt anxious to live on my own. I wasn’t planning to do anything stupid or crazy; I just wanted to hang out with friends and not worry about breaking some curfew or smelling like beer....

The next time I saw Grandpa, he knew immediately why I was there. “So, you and Beth had sex, didn’t you?” Grandpa asked. “I can see it in your face, Ben. Feeling proud of yourself? You should. It’s a big deal. Did everything go alright?” “Everything went great, Grandpa!” I said. “It was amazing!” “I can confirm that it will continue to be amazing,” Grandpa said. “I’ve been having sex since I was your age, and it’s just as...

Grandpa’s Guide to Girls Pt 2 of 3 ------------------------------------------- Ben and his Grandfather Frank are not just family - they are friends. That’s why Ben turned to his Grandpa for advice on how to relate to girls. Ben was interested in what Frank said; you will be too. ----------------------------------------------------- Grandpa Frank was smoking his pipe when I showed up at his workshop. Grandma Mary didn’t le...

Grandpa’s Guide to Girls - Pt 1 of 3 ----------------------------------------------------- Ben and his Grandfather Frank are not just family - they are friends. That’s why Ben turned to his Grandpa for advice on how to relate to girls. Ben was interested in what Frank said; you will be too. ------------------------------------------- My parents were old-fashioned. They didn’t let me go on dates until I was 16, and even th...