I used to work in a theme park
In the summer of 1987 I was a virgin because I would only have sex with someone I loved. I had just graduated with a degree in comparative literature from Oberlin College. I was looking forward to touring Europe for the summer and going to Columbia University for graduate school in journalism when my parents announced they wouldn't be able to help me financially.

I looked for a summer job, but could only find an unappealing one at Adventureland, a local amusement park in my hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where my immature childhood friend Frigo worked.

I was hired by assistant manager Bobby and assigned to the games area. I met my co-workers: the sarcastic Joel, Bobby's wife and park manager Paulette, Sue O'Malley, Mark, the alluring Lisa P. whom every guy wants, along with the park's technician Mike Connell, a part-time musician who claimed to have once jammed with Lou Reed. Another games worker, Emily "Em" Lewin , met me by saving me from being stabbed by a disgruntled customer.

While her father and stepmother were away, Em had a party where she and I got to know each other. After the party, Connell, who has been having an affair with Em, came over. Later that week, I went for a drink with Em and she was surprised to learn I was still a virgin. Connell arrived at the bar with his wife. After leaving, me and Em shared our first kiss.

The following day, I told Connell about my strong feelings for Em, which Connell reported to her. Em later told me that she wanted to take things slow due to problems in her life, leaving me feeling confused and upset.

Joel was rejected by Sue after a drunken night of making out due to religious differences (she is Catholic and he is Jewish). Em, sticking up for Joel, confronted Sue. Lisa P. asked me out on a date, but I had mixed feelings because of my relationship with Em. After Connell talked me into going, presumably to sabotage my relationship with Em, I decided to accept her offer.

After the date, during which Lisa and I kissed, I learned Em had called to tell me that she regreted having rejected my feelings. I gave Em some of my marijuana to bake pot cookies to cheer her up.

Joel later saw me and Em walking together and, disturbed by the whole chain of events, decided to quit. I tried to talk him out of quitting, but Joel had had enough of everything, including what he perceived as the indignity of working at Adventureland. He also told me he was angry at me for dating Lisa P. when he already loved Em.
I wanted to be honest and told Em about going out with Lisa P. After hearing of this, Em went to Connell's to end their affair. Prompted by Frigo, the park's mentally challenged parking official told me he saw Em and Connell doing "push-ups without any pants on" in the back of Connell's car.

I went to Connell's mother's house, which is where Lisa P. told me that Connell takes girls to have sex, with Frigo and saw Em leaving. Shocked to see me, she became tongue-tied and ccouldn't explain. I left angrily, leaving a crying Em by herself. I told Lisa P. about the affair and asked her not to tell anyone, but not long after she told her friend Kelly. Upon noticing all the park employees know, Em quit. I chastised Lisa P. for dismissing Em as a "homewrecker" while she saw Connell as blameless. I, heartbroken, drunkenly crashed my dad's car into a tree and passed out. The next morning, my mother woke me up and told me that I had to pay to fix all the damage.

Because I had to pay for the car, I didn't have enough money to go to graduate school. Despite my setbacks, I headed for New York City with my parents blessing as they finally decided that it's time to let me do what is best for me.

In New York, I waited outside Em's apartment. When she saw me she was reluctant to talk to me, feeling she has ruined everything. I told her that I saw her differently than she saw herself, making it clear that I had fallen in love with her.

Touched, Em brought me up to her apartment. I got out of my wet clothes and found she still had an Adventureland shirt. We kissed and began to take our clothes off. I asked if we "Are really doing this?", and Em said yes. I presumably lost my virginity.
( cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Tue 14 Jun 2011, 21:08, 2 replies)

Nice story James.
Thanks..
( Herb Alpert's Taxi Driver I have very beautiful lips, Tue 14 Jun 2011, 21:15, closed)

Bugger.
You beat me to it.

Although mine would've included a "hilarious" comment confusing Jesse Eisenberg and Michael Cera. Have a click anyway.
(jamesthegill opens new tabs with his scroll wheel, Tue 14 Jun 2011, 21:47, closed)