Mom learns daughter's secret, recalls her own.
I answered the bell. It was my neighbor Sandy, coming over for our morning coffee, a ritual we had started shortly after she moved into the cul-de-sac.
Her husband travels a bit, as does mine, so we had opportunities to pal around together. Soon after I poured a cup for each of us, she noticed that I seemed pre-occupied. Hesitant to bring up a family matter, I delayed, but she was encouraging, as we had shared personal events before in our lives.
I told her that Candace, my daughter, came home for the long weekend from college, and had had a friend sleep over last night. Her friend, Katie, had stayed in town after high school and was working for a bank. This morning, I had gone to Candace's room to let them know breakfast was ready. I opened the door and spotted two pairs of panties on the floor. Before I could think, I blurted out "Candace, what's going on? I was met with two crimson faces before I quickly turned and left."
When the two girls came down a few minutes later, the conversation was quiet and strained. After Katie left, Candace avoided me. She left to go to the library to "work on a term paper," as she put it.
"Sandy, I know I should have knocked before I went in, but I just wasn't expecting anything like what I saw."
"This is Candace's first year away from home. Had she mentioned anything like this when she called?"
"No, just the usual stuff about classes and that she had met a couple of guys that she had shared a beer with. She didn't have any special boyfriend. What should I do? How should I approach my daughter on the subject of sexuality with . . . with a girl?"
Sandy looked into her cup pensively, before responding. "When I went to college, my first year I was homesick, but eager to experience the social side of life. One night, my roommate kissed me. Gosh, was I not expecting that. We started exploring each other through our clothes. It felt strange but exciting, in a way. "
I interupted her story. "I know how you must have felt. My mom had always instilled in me about the "loose women" as she called those who went to frat parties and who ended up ruining their reputations and chastity."
"Did you ever have an encounter with another girl?"
It was my turn to look into my coffee cup. "Well, yes, " I said hesitatingly. "One night, my roommate and I went to a dance club. Guys and girls were there, some of whom I recognized from my classes and even a few from the next floor in my dorm." I hesitated.
"Yes, do you want to go on?' Sandy asked gently.
"I have never discussed this with anyone. I am still embarrassed about what happened. If I tell you, you can't speak a word to anyone."
"Agreed. I wouldn't think to share your private moments."
"After a margarita or two, my roommate Carole and I noticed two girls in a booth across from us. We had seen them around campus. We didn't even know their last names. But there they were, playing footsie under the table! Carole and I turned our eyes away, but we couldn't stop from sneaking a peek every few minutes. They kept going for a long time. Carole nudged me, 'Look where their hands are now'. Trying not to look too obvious, I glanced in their direction as I sipped my drink. They were cupping each others boobs! Right there in the club, which was not that dimly lit.
"Carole and I watched for what seemed like forever. Carole said, 'So that whispered gossip I heard was not just gossip!' "
"I had had about three drinks and had to pee. When I went to the restroom, I was shocked to feel how moist my panties were. Subconsciously, I had been squirming in my seat without even realizing what I was doing."