Sterling K. Brown

Arlene would often tell me as a born again Christian, she'd be walking around and she'd tell me like all the joys of sex and how you don't be just that man that just does little pumps and everything.

You got to do this and everything.

Worship your lady.

Then she'd go, but you know, fornication's a sin.

And I'd be like, yes, ma'am.

I know.

And I remember one time, one of her best friends had daughters and one daughter had body.

And I remember thinking to myself,

And she would flirt with me.

And I'd hear in my mom's head, fornication is a sin.

And it kind of saved me because old girl wound up having like three kids before high school was done.

It wasn't my trajectory.

Her trajectory was hers.

It wasn't my trajectory.

But as I look back on it, I wish...

so much of my decision-making wasn't based in fear.

Right.

I don't mind holding out for someone that I have real feelings for because I do think that sex is as emotional, or should be in its best form, emotional and physically gratifying, right?

There should be some sort of soul connection.

I've had sex where it's just enjoyable for enjoyment.