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debm55

(59,341 posts)
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 07:12 PM Feb 9

Do you remember your first kiss? I do, I was 5 years old and the kid"s name was Eddy. He was also 5 and we were in the

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same Kindergarten class together. We would walk the 7 blocks, For Eddy it was 5 blocks as he lived closer. No parents, no siblings. He sat at my table in Kinder the entire year. He as funny and talkative. But since I wasn't it was nice. One day Eddy walkd me the extra. 2 blocks home and held my hand. We were 5 yrs. He didn't come in the yard, but we leaned over the fence and kissed. I never had anyone kiss me. as my parents felt 5 was to old to be kissed. I was very happy going into the house. I wanted to tell my mother Eddy kissed me. However, she was looking out the window and saw. She beat me to the kitchen floor with a broom handle and continued to beat me . Screaming that I had sinned and I was dirty. I didn't go to Kinder the next day as I had bruises.all over. In fact , I never walked to school with Eddy again. We still sat at the same table in Kinder, But he went to Public school and I went to Catholic school. I always wondered what happened to him. That was my first kiss. Something so innocent and pure, turned into a dirty sin. I have only told one person about this and that is not my husband. I hope your first kiss was better then mine.

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Do you remember your first kiss? I do, I was 5 years old and the kid"s name was Eddy. He was also 5 and we were in the (Original Post) debm55 Feb 9 OP
I don't have that kind of memory Nictuku Feb 9 #1
You are lucky. debm55 Feb 9 #5
he probably became a magat, our personalities form early Shellback Squid Feb 9 #17
I'm so sorry, Deb MorbidButterflyTat Feb 9 #2
Thank you my friend, debm55 Feb 9 #6
6 years old and her name was Christine.. Permanut Feb 9 #3
That put a smile on my face. Thank you, Permanut debm55 Feb 9 #7
Jodie on the playground at recess. 1st grade. Klarkashton Feb 9 #4
Thank you, Klarkashton. debm55 Feb 9 #8
I was 10, her name was Angie Diraven Feb 9 #9
Thank you, Diraven. Ode to young love. debm55 Feb 9 #14
I remember mine pretty well Jarqui Feb 9 #10
Thank you very much for sharing. Jarqui debm55 Feb 9 #15
First romantic kiss, 12 years old. Tongues and bubble gum. LuckyCharms Feb 9 #11
Oh My, Thank you LuckyCharms. debm55 Feb 9 #16
I've never been kissed (on the lips) sakabatou Feb 9 #12
Thank you very much for sharing with us. sakabatou. debm55 Feb 9 #18
I was seven years old and it was... Wuddles440 Feb 9 #13
She invited you to her wedding??? And she liked to play doctor. There also might have been problems at home. debm55 Feb 9 #19
Maybe. Wuddles440 Feb 9 #20
That is very true. The reason I stayed home the next day was I had bruises all over. My parents like to think they were debm55 Feb 9 #21
Your experience was extremely heartbreaking,... Wuddles440 Feb 10 #31
That was alot to keep to yourself. Dear_Prudence Feb 9 #22
Thank you very much for your kind words. My therapist knew. I would not tell my husband because he hates them now and he debm55 Feb 9 #24
I was so embarrassed was 13 yrs old Tree Lady Feb 9 #23
That is gross. I feel sorry for you. debm55 Feb 9 #25
Ha ha Deb but next one at Tree Lady Feb 9 #26
Hahahahhahahah, Thank you Tree Lady. debm55 Feb 10 #29
I guess I was a late bloomer MorbidButterflyTat Feb 9 #27
I am so sorry that happened to you. MorbidButterflyTat. debm55 Feb 10 #30
Aw, you're sweet, Deb MorbidButterflyTat Feb 10 #36
My first "real" kiss was less than thrilling. Mad_Dem_X Feb 10 #28
That is gross. I am sorry that happened to you. debm55 Feb 10 #32
Yeah, it was pretty gross. Mad_Dem_X Feb 10 #35
First real romantic kiss: I was fourteen. Aristus Feb 10 #33
I remember my first french kiss. The girl Emile Feb 10 #34
Church retreat. I think I was 12 TexasBushwhacker Feb 11 #37
No. Not the first one. However, I remember the BEST one! retread Feb 11 #38
I was 12 and his name was Mark. We were trick-or-treating even though we thought we were to old for it, lol. catbyte Feb 11 #39
I was also 5 yrs old. His name was Billy. We were at summer camp and at the beach, sitting on our towels. Raftergirl Feb 11 #40

Nictuku

(4,627 posts)
1. I don't have that kind of memory
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 07:29 PM
Feb 9

I do remember this boy at school who always seemed to be aggravating me in some way. One day he punched me in the stomach.

Later, at home when I told my mom about it, she said that he probably liked me and wanted to kiss me.

... Kind of turned me off to the whole thing. I think I must have been around 8 years old.

Permanut

(8,272 posts)
3. 6 years old and her name was Christine..
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 07:41 PM
Feb 9

I knew it was time because Darell was trying to
move in.

Diraven

(1,865 posts)
9. I was 10, her name was Angie
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 08:19 PM
Feb 9

We kissed twice on a dare on the school bus. Then we decided we were boyfriend and girlfriend, but I was so shy I couldn't even talk to her for like 4 months after that so I guess we broke up, lol.

Jarqui

(10,895 posts)
10. I remember mine pretty well
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 08:22 PM
Feb 9

I do not recall the timing. 1st or 2nd grade - not during cold months.
In a neighbors garage
My best friend stood guard outside.
Everyone seemed to know we both liked each other.
We were both into it.
My siblings teased me a lot
I went to another school after 2nd grade and we lost touch.

sakabatou

(46,043 posts)
12. I've never been kissed (on the lips)
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 08:25 PM
Feb 9

On the cheek, sure. It was before 3rd grade. I don't remember her name, but she wore hearing aids and kissed me on the cheek before lunch.

Wuddles440

(2,059 posts)
13. I was seven years old and it was...
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 08:26 PM
Feb 9

with a girl (Gail) who was two years older and a former neighbor. She also liked to play 'doctor' and I only mention this because she actually reminded me about it at her wedding. I was stunned and it left me awkwardly speechless, but also wondering what might have been. However, when I stopped hyperventilating and regained my senses I realized that this girl might actually be just a tad bit disturbed, so maybe it was for the best that our puppy love never gained any serious traction beyond elementary school.

debm55

(59,341 posts)
19. She invited you to her wedding??? And she liked to play doctor. There also might have been problems at home.
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 08:35 PM
Feb 9

Wuddles440

(2,059 posts)
20. Maybe.
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 08:39 PM
Feb 9

Her parents seemed wonderful, but you just never know what actually happens in privacy of one's home.

debm55

(59,341 posts)
21. That is very true. The reason I stayed home the next day was I had bruises all over. My parents like to think they were
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 08:47 PM
Feb 9

the perfect parents but what goes on behind closed doors. One never knows.

Wuddles440

(2,059 posts)
31. Your experience was extremely heartbreaking,...
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 09:32 AM
Feb 10

and it took a tremendous amount of courage to share it in such a forum. Many of us (me included) have neither the inner strength nor spirit to publicly discuss such traumatic events. Kudos to you and your refreshing contributions to this site. Stay strong! Peace.

Dear_Prudence

(1,153 posts)
22. That was alot to keep to yourself.
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 09:19 PM
Feb 9

I ache for you having such a memory. My 6 year old boyfriend kissed me. His birthday was April Fools day. In NC, we didn't play cowboys and Indians. My sweetheart Alan, his brother Butch, and my sister and I played "The Yankees are coming!" We ran thru the woods and hid behind trees. My sister was only 4 and she would cry because it was so scary. The boys got caught throwing rocks and got in trouble for it. Of course, none of us knew what Yankees were. My family moved away that year (to Yankee country!) But Alan sent me a letter with a drawing of a cardinal so it must have been true love. 💞

debm55

(59,341 posts)
24. Thank you very much for your kind words. My therapist knew. I would not tell my husband because he hates them now and he
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 09:50 PM
Feb 9

battling cancer.
Thank you for letting us now about your sweetheart.

Tree Lady

(13,221 posts)
23. I was so embarrassed was 13 yrs old
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 09:40 PM
Feb 9

At my cousins house and we were eating fondue and playing game if you dropped the piece of food you had to kiss person on your left. I had to and kissed my cousins step father short peck on lips but I was so shy then.

Tree Lady

(13,221 posts)
26. Ha ha Deb but next one at
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 10:04 PM
Feb 9

15 was worse this guy Tony friend of my cousins had crush on me. I was just hanging out with him to be nice. Remember kiss was slimy and wet and that was gross!!

Glad I moved on to more experienced guys lol

MorbidButterflyTat

(4,399 posts)
27. I guess I was a late bloomer
Mon Feb 9, 2026, 11:26 PM
Feb 9

I was 11 and my friend bet her cousin 75 cents to kiss me. He did and I sat on the porch step and cried. Then he chivalrously told her to keep her money.

Mad_Dem_X

(10,171 posts)
28. My first "real" kiss was less than thrilling.
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 09:05 AM
Feb 10

It was with a guy named Chris. He shoved his tongue in my mouth, and I thought, "Ew!" It was a good 5 years before I kissed anyone else again.

Mad_Dem_X

(10,171 posts)
35. Yeah, it was pretty gross.
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 11:52 AM
Feb 10

Fortunately, the next guy who kissed me knew how do to it properly!

Aristus

(72,024 posts)
33. First real romantic kiss: I was fourteen.
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 10:02 AM
Feb 10

Took my girlfriend to the movies, and chose a scary one, so she would cuddle next to me in fright. (Pretty sneaky, I know). About two-thirds of the way through the film, she kissed me on the lips, and we spent the rest of the movie making out. Smart of her to divert attention away from the scary stuff on the screen...

TexasBushwhacker

(21,179 posts)
37. Church retreat. I think I was 12
Wed Feb 11, 2026, 12:02 AM
Feb 11

We played spin the bottle. His name was Stan. We kissed a few times. He would always lick his lips first, so his kisses were kind of slobbery.

catbyte

(39,000 posts)
39. I was 12 and his name was Mark. We were trick-or-treating even though we thought we were to old for it, lol.
Wed Feb 11, 2026, 11:30 AM
Feb 11

We're Facebook friends and he's a die hard liberal, just like me. He still lives where we grew up. Good memory. Sorry yours was so awful. Experiences like that are a big reason why only 4% of Native Americans identify as Christian and even less of us as Catholic.

Raftergirl

(1,844 posts)
40. I was also 5 yrs old. His name was Billy. We were at summer camp and at the beach, sitting on our towels.
Wed Feb 11, 2026, 01:56 PM
Feb 11

64 years ago.

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