Background: I turned 18 last September, but I grew up in a strict Christian household and have been home schooled throughout my education. The few friends I have had were vetted by my parents and mostly just from our Church group…and, of course, I was never allowed to spend any time with boys. I was forbidden access to ALL social media. Sex and sexuality was never allowed to be discussed in our household. Basically all material, content, and ideas I have ever consumed was highly filtered by my parents through the lens of their religious beliefs.
In November, my parents took my sister and I on a family vacation to Mexico. This was our first trip outside the country and the first time out on a resort. (It was such a beautiful place with kind staff all around). We stayed for nearly a month, but after a few days on the resort the parents got quite comfortable letting us roam around on our own so they could go and do their own activities. It was the first time in my life I got some freedom without supervision.