social dynamics

  • The Relationship with My Classmate Who Inspired My First Encounter

    It was 1974 and I was just a week away from graduation. I had turned 18 a few days prior, which made me one of the youngest in my class. I was still a virgin, having never experienced anything beyond masturbation. It wasn’t due to moral or religious reasons; I had long abandoned the Catholic…

  • My Colleagues

    As I stood there, surrounded by the four women who had somehow managed to corner me in the canteen, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of unease. Janet, the de facto leader of the group, smiled brightly at me and leaned in, her hand on my arm. “Well, Mr. Sloane, it seems fate has…