Out bowling tonight, I was charged. The big thuggish bouncer, the guy bowling next to us who was either threatening me or seducing me, cuties abounding, the couple fondling each other in the elevator as J, S, and I walked back to the car, the night was filled with erotic energy and it felt good. [...]

There is no doubt that sex can be awkward and that the strangeness of bodies intermingling with other bodies, or even alone, can cause sensations as wide as panic, mistrust, insecurity, and shame. The expectations can be so high that it isn’t hard to freak out and get all balled up, gassy, and distressed.