Research says that more than half of women admit to having lesbian fantasies – but what is it like between the sheets? Three women share their experiences
THE REALITY DIDN’T MEASURE UP TO THE FANTASY Mandy, 37, fulfilled a long-held desire, but it wasn’t what she expected
I was in my 20s when an imaginative woman sprung forth from my imagination and went down on me in the softest, most gentle and erotic way possible. As I masturbated, my mind took me deep into the fantasy and I experienced an orgasm that rocked my body to its core. My first reaction was guilt and confusion. I considered myself straight. So why, I asked myself, was I getting off thinking about women? These fantasies became a regular occurrence. Men barely featured.
But in real life I was still attracted to, and having sex with, men. I never even noticed flesh-and-blood women. It was confusing. Was I in the closet? Was I in denial? Did my fantasies make me a lesbian? After two years of questioning my sexual orientation, I fell in love with a man who I enjoyed having sex with and we entered into a committed relationship. But I secretly knew that if we were to break up, I’d have sex with a woman. After we separated eight years later, I met Juliet on a self-development course. She was intelligent, funny and self-aware. During the group sessions she was open about her sexuality. She wore her hair long and her T-shirts skintight. Juliet looked tough but her brown eyeshad extra long lashes that gave her a sweet prettiness.
I deliberately sought her out at the course after-party. I knew it would be up to me to flirt with her, because she would think I was straight and wouldn’t make a move. After several drinks my flirting became bolder. I remember touching her leg and leaving it there for an extra moment. I saw something shift in her eyes as she caught on to my interest in her that went beyond the friend zone.
This story is from the May 2017 edition of Marie Claire South Africa.
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