I told this to my coworker and she called me a liar. She doesn't know French people. My Grandmother is French, my mother hooked up with my father when she was a flight attendant and he was a pilot for BA. I was going to turn sixteen and I went to spend a month with my Grandmother.

She lives in Cherbourg where she has a children's clothing shop. Her best friend has a son who was seventeen, very French with a scooter. My Grandmother gave me permission to go with him. When I was dressed to go out she gave me a condom, to put in my pocket. She told me to enjoy my body, being young doesn't last that long.

I was too embarrassed that evening, not a good date. The condom had to wait until I was back home on another date with another boy.