“By the way, Elijah, the good Christian man you want me to marry, took my virginity at church camp.” Her eyes bulge and her jaw drops. The exact reaction I was hoping for. “Yep. We had sex in a tent in the woods. It’s ironic because it was right after your session on abstinence.” My mother’s face morphs into a combination of rage and disbelief. I expect her to say something, but she doesn’t. She’s speechless.

