My parents trust us, and I assumed rightfully so. The parent issue is a bit of a complex problem. They trust me, and they trust my friends, although for the longest time they thought my one friend and I liked each other. Nevertheless, they still allowed sleepovers, even ones with just him. (We slept on a corner couch, so it's not like anything could happen anyway.)

They thought we were kidding ourselves and in a way, WANTED us to be together. My mom thought he was just waiting for me to say the words, and it seems they'd rather he was my boyfriend than anyone else. They really like him, they think he likes me, and my mom even encouraged me to "show him some gratitude," although I don't think she intended for that to sound wrong.

Keep in mind this wasn't at my house, anyway. This was my friend's house, where her mom, dad, and younger siblings live. It was a full house that day, and this is a rather chaotic environment. My friend's mother was the one who suggested we go upstairs because the little kids were bothering us. She's even quicker to trust us than my parents.

I thought about where this could lead, but I'm on the pill for PMS, and I still think I'm the only one that would go that far anyway. Would I do it? Yes, because I'd rather my partner be someone I can trust than someone I'm attracted to. What's messed up here is I trust myself and my judgment with sex, but not with love.