Who Am I?
This is a question that was first truly posed to me on a church retreat in 9th grade, and I’ve pretty much been asking myself ever since. How the hell does a fourteen-year-old girl answer that question? For that matter, how does a 27-year-old woman answer that question?
Starting from the beginning, I suppose.
WASPs, WWII
I am a Catholic, a wife to my husband, and a mother to our daughters. I am an American, specifically a Southerner that was transplanted to the Midwest. I am a former military officer and a Berliner by birth. I like to think of myself as a writer, but the more accurate term might be “aspiring writer.” I am a graduate from a Catholic university (oh, the stories I could tell!). And I’m a rape survivor.
Betcha didn’t see that one coming.
All these experiences—the good ones, the bad ones, the terrible ones—have helped shape my views on sex and sexuality. I’m very open-minded in some regards and very conservative in others. I’m a firm believer in the sanctity of the marital act, but fully understand the pure carnal pleasure of a roll in the hay with someone new. I want to instill in my girls how important abstinence and chastity are, but teach them about safer, more responsible sex.
Hi, I’m Kathryn, and I’m posting a link to yummy 90s chick-rock to finish telling you about myself.
Hey, I told you I’m kind of old.
