I always heard first kisses were something to look forward to. They said it’d be heavenly, spine-tingling and unforgettable.
I remember through middle school that was always a question that seemed to come up…have you kissed anyone yet? Those were the days we still openly called it French kissing. The days when we held and attended our first boy/girl parties and seven minutes in heaven was a valid and much anticipated party game. And no, my first kiss wasn’t in a closet. Although it could have been. One time I got put in a closet with a boy and didn’t kiss him. We just stared at each other, neither willing to make the first move. I still regret not kissing that boy. He grew up to be a mighty handsome man. *Ahem*
No, my kiss didn’t happen until I was in Ninth grade. Yes, I was 14 before I first kissed a boy. I had met a boy at one of those first boy/girl parties. He was my age but he lived in the next town over. But that didn’t stop us from “dating”, “going steady”, “being boyfriend and girlfriend” or whatever you called it. One day said boy came over with a friend to hang out at my house. I don’t recall too much about the visit except that we played a game or two of HORSE on our half basketball court in the backyard. Dad had just had it done and I had spent a good amount of time practicing. The guys were actually impressed with my mad basketball skillz.
The next thing I remember is telling him goodbye in my parents’ foyer. I stood facing towards the door and he stood in front of me. His friend stood a few feet behind him facing me right near the door. I don’t remember how I knew we were supposed to kiss but I knew I was supposed to. And I was FOURTEEN and I KNEW I had to French kiss this time. So we both leaned in with open mouths that eventually met. I remember his tongue awkwardly moving side to side and all the sudden I hear “Close your eyes!” from his friend. I looked at him while still kissing and then snapped my eyes shut, mortified. I think we might have kissed another few seconds and then it was over.
Looking back, the only thing they were right about was that it was unforgettable. Maybe sometimes it’s spine-tingling and heavenly. But sometimes it’s just an awkward, tongue-moving, spit-swapping rite of passage.
Melissa wrote about her first kiss too so go check it. I know I’m dying to read it.
Haha, close your eyes… lolz, that’s romantic. Why is the friend watching anyways? Weirdo!
My first kiss happened when I was in middle school.. 6th grade in fact, in the basement of military housing. The girl I was seeing (which lasted only a week, mind you) was kinda a biotch, but I rolled with it cuz she was hot. So we french kissed all slobbery and wet like. Ah memories…
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the close your eyes has always been the best part of that story…
“close your eyes!” I love it! I totally feel the awkwardness here! Ah, to be 14 again … And you have to tell me who the 7 mins in heaven guy was! I had the exact same experience
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LOVED this! my first kiss was when i was 14 too- in front of my high school- with lots of people watching. he shoved his tongue in my mouth and i was so disappointed that it wasn’t the moment i had dreamed of, so i dumped him:)
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UnintendedChoice, I can’t imagine having an audience…oh wait, I did. But the whole school??
Heh heh…”Close Your Eyes.” Classic.
Awesome story, Amy.
I don’t know one person who remembers their first kiss as anything but awkward…and a little gross! Great story.
My first real kiss wasn’t until I was…wait for it…a freshman in COLLEGE. Yep – I was a late bloomer. What’s awesome is I’m still friends with him today and we’re friends on Facebook!
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Jaynee, but was it good? LOL
Um….yes. Fortunately for me, he was a great teacher.
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LOL, I can just picture in my head how awkward that kiss was.
I was SIXTEEN with my first kiss. Mostly because until 11th grade, I was in a private Christian school with a bunch of kids I grew up with and ewww… didn’t want to kiss any of those boys! But junior year I went to the public school and there were a whole lot more fishies to choose from!!!
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At least it was worth the wait!
Oh my gosh, that made my laugh out loud for a good few minutes!
I think.. yeah my first kiss was about 13 or 14 and at the same level of awkwardness I’m sure.
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my first kiss sent me tumbling down a set of stairs… literally…
she took me by surprise… I literally lost balance, my knees became jelly, etc etc etc
yup… you can say it was remarkable!
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