These stories have gotten me down and I find I have to pace myself in reading them

The first thing that grabbed me was the fact that the book is fiction, a group of short stories. The first person voices in these stories are intimate, poignant, and gripping. They are presented without judgment. It can be tricky, but reviewers have liked the subtle way I do this, without overkill that can slow the pace.
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Delaine:
We have engaged in oral but we think we may wanna go to the next step.
(25 September 2016)

Delaine:
It's been so long that it just feels like we will never be able to at this point.
(25 September 2016)

Delaine:
He never has asked me if I wanna have sex, he never really talks about it besides saying he can't wait until we finally can.
(25 September 2016)

Delaine:
I do have condoms for protection and I know this is the one guy I want to experience my first time with and hopefully the rest of my life with.
(25 September 2016)

Delaine:
I consider myself mature enough, I had my mom put me on birth control back when we first started dating incase we ever ended up doing it.
(25 September 2016)

Delaine:
We made a promise that we would wait until we are 16 but I don't know if it's necessary to wait that much longer.
(25 September 2016)

Delaine:
May I say we are both 15, I will be 16 in three months.
(25 September 2016)

Delaine:
I have been thinking about it so much lately, and that is when we are going to have sex.
(25 September 2016)

Delaine:
We hardly fight and we are very happy together, we have never had a break or even considered breaking up.
(25 September 2016)

Delaine:
Hey everyone, so my boyfriend and I have been in a relationship for almost three years.
(25 September 2016)