Girl Meets Senior Year

Awkward Parenting

Topanga Matthews knew she was going to have to deal with a lot of awkward things once her children became teenagers. Puberty she could handle. The birds and the bees she could handle. Birth control she could handle. Her 18 year old daughter coming to her to ask how to have sex with her girlfriend was something she never thought she would have to deal with.

She walked into the local bookstore and found the Self-Help and Relationship section.

Why did I never bother to find a nice lesbian couple to be friends with?

She picked up a book and looked the title: 'Lesbian Sex.'

"I can't do this," she said out loud and slid the book back into its spot.

"Are you alright, Ma'am?" asked a concerned looking younger woman. She appeared to be in her late twenties.

"Honestly, no. I am so lost and confused right now."

"It's ok, I felt the same way before I came out," she said to Topanga reassuringly.

"No! Sorry, I didn't mean like that." Topanga held up her left hand, "Straight and married, to a man."

"Oh, I saw you shove a book on lesbians back so I assumed," the girl said.

"My daughter asked me how to have sex with her girlfriend last night. It isn't a subject I'm versed in."

"Now I understand the lost and confused remark," she said with a small laugh. "You are obviously a really great mom for doing this. Not many would."

"I'd do anything for my daughter, and to be honest her friend, her girlfriend, is almost like a second daughter to me."

"My mother wasn't as accepting when I came out. There is no way I could have ever asked her for advice like your daughter did."

"I'm really sorry to hear that," Topanga told her.

"Well in the past, but I appreciate it. My name is Bree," she said offering a hand.

"Topanga. It's a pleasure to meet you."

"Same here," Bree turned and pulled out three books. "Here, buy these. They helped me a lot when I still figuring things out."

Topanga looked at the books she had been handed. 'Loving Ourselves: A Homosexual Perspective to Self Acceptance,' 'Sexual Health for Same Sex Couples,' and 'Lesbian Relationships: A Guide to Sex and Dating.'

"Thank you," she said sincerely.

"If looking at the titles was awkward for you I probably wouldn't open that last one. Just give it to your daughter and let her read it."

"Good idea. I'm really glad I met you, Bree."

"Here. Take my number too," she wrote her number down on the back of a gas receipt in her bag and handed it to Topanga. "For your daughter. Tell her to text or call me anytime if she has questions."