You were supposed to learn that trick in Junior High School ... how to disconnect your stomach from your mind.
You don't think those boys were just trying to get on your nerves, do you?
It was all part of your education; preparation for a potential medical career.
In Junior High School, the boys wouldn't come near me. Rumor has it that at the tender age of six, I bloodied a kid's nose because he pulled my braid once too often, after he had been warned.
I never had a date with a local guy, even when I was in high school. They all gave me a wide berth. No teasing, no dates.
My first husband was the one who introduced me to the fine art of the Gross-Out. But I was still so naive I had no clue what he wanted me to imagine. It couldn't have been too much fun for him, since he was in the navy and all...