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Childhood memory

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Duiwjankdjen16382 · 08/05/2026 06:54

I have been thinking about a memory as a child. When i was 9 I was out playing with my friend on the field by our house also the same age. We were both girls. I remember her saying to me she seen something on tv where 2 adults where in love and she seen what they did. She lifted her top her so her belly was exposed and layed on the grass. She told me to do the same but lay on top of her belly. So being naive, I did it then we both started wiggling. I remember we was both laughing and giggling and thought it was funny. Then we went back to playing. Then this is the bit that bothers me... I remember for weeks after being wracked with guilt and a feeling that I had done something very wrong. I remember crying most days and feeling really down at age 9. My mum obviously noticed and asked what was wrong. I told her and I cant really remember what she said but reassured me I hadn't done anything bad and It will be ok.

Why at age 9 did I feel soo wracked with guilt and down about this?

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Alacazoo · 08/05/2026 07:29

More to the point - why are you dwelling on it now?

It sounds like a fairly normal episode of childhood exploration to me

Yoheresthestory · 08/05/2026 07:35

Kids are just trying to make sense of stuff. I wouldn’t worry about it. I think you knew it was something to do with the big bad world of sex but didn’t know how or what so felt very shocked and embarrassed. Great you talked to your mum and she reassured you.

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