Like lots of girls, I'd explored myself and like lots of girls, I'd discovered the joy of pillows, cushions and oversized cuddly toys between my legs. But it was an overnight sleepover with my best friend that really started my journey into self-loving.  Janice shared a bedroom with one of her older sisters. Fiona was 6 years older than us and not at all happy about sharing a room with Janice, let alone when I stayed over. But as their Grandad had had to move in, there just weren't enough bedrooms and so the two sisters had to share. A compromise was a sheet, hung from the ceiling to partially 'divide' the room, but it was a token gesture really. 

It was late and Janice and I were sharing her bed. We'd been shouted at several times by Fiona for talking and giggling too loudly, so we were whispering to each other. Suddenly Janice put a finger to her lips and we heard her sister moaning from her bed. Janice said she does this a lot and we gently pulled the sheet across and saw her sister in her bed with her hands moving furiously under the sheet on top of her. She had her eyes closed and though she was making noises, we weren't sure what they meant.  Suddenly she jerked in the bed and opened her eyes wide. "what are you doing?" she said as she caught sight of us. "What are YOU doing?" was Janice's quick reply. 

She said she was masturbating obviously, though it wasn't obvious to us. She was surprised that we didn't understand as she said she'd started masturbating well before our age. We asked her to show us and after a bit of persuasion, she lifted the sheet and showed us where she touched herself and how her hands moved.  She told us that we'd have to find what felt good for us, because everyone is different. It was 30 seconds, no more than that, but 30 seconds which changed my life and Janice's too.  We went back to Janice's bed and both of us tried what her sister had showed us. Practice makes perfect and the more we practiced, the better it felt. After her sister had got up the next morning, Janice and I masturbated together, each of us telling the other when we found something which felt good. 

So that's how it started. I masturbate several times a day since then, and still do. The first time I had an orgasm, I thought I was going to explode.  You learn what works for you and what doesn't, but it all started with Fiona, and I'm so grateful for that!!