The Lip-Locking Disaster: 'My Unfortunate first Kiss Story'

When ‘Sparks fly’ means ‘Eww what’s that taste!’

Entering university, many of us have grand plans for our social and romantic lives. We imagine ourselves as cool and experienced upperclassmen, but reality can often be quite different😉. This is especially true when it comes to our first kiss. This is a hilarious and candid look into my University Romance life. 

I had read all the tales of freshman year being the best if you played your cards right. But little did I know that the game of love and dating would be a whole different story in my country ‘Ghana.’ 🤫🇬🇭

Join me on my journey of the ups and downs of my freshman year, my first kiss fails, and the realization that maybe university isn't just about fun and games but also about personal growth and self-discovery.🥰😍

As a 17-year-old fresher, one of the things I was most excited about was having my first kiss. I was naive, free-spirited, and eager to explore. So, when a certain someone caught my eye, I couldn't wait for that moment to happen. But, as fate would have it, my first kiss turned out to be a disappointment. Adey rush passsss eiiii!!!!🥲🤣

Don't come for me yet. I'd like to admit this once again and boldly. I was very naive, free-spirited,  perhaps silly, very curious, and had a lot of energy for exploration in me. So yes, I'm sure it topped my list of Social, and emotional to-do's. I always looked forward to that day and especially with ‘one particular person.’ That clearly happened later for me. 

It all started on a fateful evening when I received a call from my crush asking me to come over to his hostel😵. ‘How I met him is a story for another day.’🤪 I couldn't resist the opportunity to finally see his room and, with a thumping heartbeat, I made my way off campus.😚

As I approached his room, my nerves were on high alert🥶. But, as soon as I saw him, I knew that my ‘butterflies’ were not going to fly🥴. My heart belonged to someone else and I realized that too late😖🥺. ‘Shouldn’t I have returned to my dorm after this shocking revelation?’

No! As Curious and silly as I was, I went ahead and accepted the invitation to enter his room. We spent some time with his friends, but soon they all left, leaving us alone on the balcony. As the music blared from the speakers, my thoughts were consumed with why my heart wasn't in it. 😅

And then, it happened. My first kiss. 💋

What I thought was going to be a simple room tour since our conversations on phone seemed like it quickly turned into a question-and-answer session on his balcony. This is the part where I wished I paid more attention to the phrase ‘FEAR MEN!!‘😫

And then, he hit me with the big question: "Have you ever kissed anyone?💓"

I wanted to play it cool and act like one of those hot girls on campus, but my expression gave away the fact that I was a kiss virgin. 🤡Before I could even utter the word "No," our lips locked. And, let me tell you, it was not the fairy tale moment I had been dreaming of. 🙀

My first thoughts were "Eww, what's that taste?🤥😮‍💨" I was so grateful that I didn't say it out loud, or I would have left the hostel with blood-stained cheeks😶. Not to say he had bad breath or anything of the sort🥱. I was not prepared to taste another person’s mouth, let alone his!🙊

Honestly, it was nothing like I had imagined it to be. My heart wasn't in it🙃🥲 and it was a kiss that I would rather forget🤭. How’d I even forget something like this herhnnnnnn?!!🤔🤐

Well, thinking of it now, I wish I didn't look so much forward to it. And had a more serious list of Social, Emotional, and Romantic To-dos. Clearly, my mental health needed to be checked considering how I even got into the university😂. But that little careless, free-spirited, naive young lady had other unnecessary plans to fulfill just to check off the boxes🤦🏾‍♀️.

It was an awkward and uncomfortable experience🤒, but it taught me that sometimes, things don't go as planned, and that's okay. As I walked back to my dorm, I couldn't help but think about how my freshman year was turning out to be nothing like the tales I had read.🤯 

But, I was determined to make the most of it, and hopefully, find my own love story. ‘Shebi I never learn from my mistakes oooh, call me ‘Hopeless romantic’ shaaaa. Make Love kii me’ 🥳🤣

Who knows, maybe my next kiss💋 was going to be the fairy tale moment I’d been waiting for.🙈 ‘The lies we keep telling ourselves after every mistake’ 🤭

IT’S THE HOPE THAT KILLS!!😶‍🌫️

Stay safe and healthy budaflies.🥰

NaBi🦋🖤