Quote Of The Day: Brooke Shields Wishes She Had Done It Earlier
Posted by: Amelia McDonell-Parry
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7:00AM, Tuesday May 26th 2009
“I think I would have had sex a lot earlier! I think I would have lost my virginity earlier than I did at 22. I had the public and all this pressure, and I wish I had just gotten it over with in the beginning when it was sort of OK. I think I would have been much more in touch with myself. I think I wouldn’t have had issues with weight—I carried this protective 20 pounds [in college]. It was all connected. And to me, that’s a health regret.”
As someone who waited until I was nearly 21 to lose my virginity, this revelation from Brooke Shields in Health magazine is fascinating to me. I’ve often thought the same thing, that if I could go back in time and do something differently, I would lose my virginity earlier. My reasons don’t have to do with body image—waiting just ended up being a huge letdown! Looking back, would you change when you lost your v-card?
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estrellada
wrote on May 26 2009 @ 07:16 am: [report]
I’d have done it earlier too. I was 19 and just wanted to get it done already…
Emi
wrote on May 26 2009 @ 07:25 am: [report]
I’m glad I waited until I was 22, and the guy I lost it with. I was in no rush to get rid of it, and it didn’t bother me too much that I was a virgin when the majority of my friends weren’t. No regrets here~
Fizzy
wrote on May 26 2009 @ 07:25 am: [report]
No. I’d just recently turned 21, and while it was a letdown—I don’t think I’d change when.
annkit
wrote on May 26 2009 @ 07:53 am: [report]
I have never regretted waiting until I was 20. I felt like I was really ready at the time and I was with the right person, so it was an amazing experience for me. I think if it had happened earlier when I wasn’t quite ready, it would not have been such a good experience.
powplz
wrote on May 26 2009 @ 08:15 am: [report]
I was 18, and if I could go back to lose it earlier, to someone else, I would have ... but ONLY because that first boyfriend was an abusive douchebag. Lesson learned ...
writergirl
wrote on May 26 2009 @ 08:39 am: [report]
Nope. I waited until I was 23 and I lost it to a great guy. My reasons for losing it were probably muddled—I had recieved some bad news in relation to my health about eight weeks prior, so I needed validation—but I don’t regret it.
LadieBug
wrote on May 26 2009 @ 08:57 am: [report]
I regretted when I lost mine. I was 24, and never got the chance to lost it earlier. He was the first boyfriend even date that I got (not on the first date though). It was just horrible!! I totally would have done it earlier if the opportunity came up.
doridori
wrote on May 26 2009 @ 09:43 am: [report]
I was 19 and in love with my high school sweetie, no regrets. I was comfortable with my body and was in a great place emotionally and mentally. I know plenty of girls that lost it earlier than me and they have MAJOR issues with their sexually… they weren’t emotionally mature enough and most of them often say that they would have waited.
becktasm
wrote on May 26 2009 @ 09:49 am: [report]
Man, y’all held out! I was barely 15. I don’t regret it, but I admit it may have had a negative impact on my sexuality in the years following it. The guy I lost it to ended up cheating on me (7 times, actually), though we dated for a year and I did love him in my own, high school sort of way. I’m kind of glad I got it out of the way when I was so young, but I’m damn lucky I didn’t get any STD’s or get pregnant. Stupid little me thought the rhythm method was sufficient.
cattgirl813
wrote on May 26 2009 @ 10:07 am: [report]
I wouldn’t change when - I’d change who I lost it to. I was 19 my first time. It was with my first husband. He was 23 and was (supposedly) a virgin too. I’ll never know if that’s true because he was dishonest about so many things during the course of our relationship. It doesn’t matter how old you are when you turn in your v-card. What matters is who you give your v-card to. Pick wisely because you never get to do it over again. I sure wish I could.
assilem
wrote on May 26 2009 @ 10:30 am: [report]
Yeah…I lost mine at 16. I wish I would have waited, but I don’t know what would have been a good age otherwise. The guy was all wrong and much too old for me, so that messed up my sexuality for awhile. #&@$% happens when you are a teenager, but we make it through and become stronger adults who know better.
EarthGoddess
wrote on May 26 2009 @ 11:28 am: [report]
I was 16 and only did it because I was the last of my group of friends to lose it. The first girl in our group was only 13, and most lost it at 14 or 15 with older guys who took advantage. I was in a hurry to get it over with, and probably should have waited until I was really in love, because I ended up staying with the guy for 10 yrs and having a child with him. The fact that he was my first made me feel that I needed to stay with him. The only good to come from it is my daughter!
sam04
wrote on May 26 2009 @ 11:46 am: [report]
Nope. I was 19. I wasn’t holding out for any particular reason. I just wasn’t really interested in having sex in high school. I wasn’t going to have sex because everyone else was or because someone was demanding it of me. When I finally wanted to, I did. No regrets.
What I do regret is having one serious relationship for the first five years of my twenties. I wish I had dated different people, slept with different people… figured out what I like and don’t like. As it stands, I feel like I’m playing catch up.
IrishErin
wrote on May 26 2009 @ 02:02 pm: [report]
I was 21 and think I waited just long enough. Any younger and I might have created a whole ball of complications for myself. I wasn’t holding out for marriage, just something that felt real and worthwhile and potentially long term. It flamed out after 3 months (thanks to geographical relocation at the hands of a very nasty piece of tropical weather) but I think if I’d forced the point earlier in my life, I’d be a mess of issues right now. And the lackluster experiences of that first go-round just made me appreciate what I’ve got now…in spades.
DesertLorelei
wrote on May 26 2009 @ 03:59 pm: [report]
I was 17, and I dated the guy for almost a year before we “did the deed.” Honestly, I’m glad I did it—we became much closer as a result. Plus, he always said that he respected me more *because* we waited and I didn’t just give it up right away, lol.
Tamara
wrote on May 28 2009 @ 01:19 am: [report]
I was 17, I was ready at 15 but the dynamics didn’t quite work out, and my boyfriend never pressured. I probably would have waited, then again I’m glad that I did it on my terms with someone I loved.