By Tristan

The first few months of my exploration into kink and sex-positive communities were transformative. I grew as I found new experiences and built new relationships and began to build confidence in who I was and recognize my value. But this whirlwind of growth gave me just a taste of what I experienced at Frolic in 2022.

The immersive experience that kinky camping provided me felt like nothing I had ever been through before but was completely comfortable at the same time.

I was able to freely be myself and express that freedom every waking moment until I decided to sleep each night. Being around others going through the same immersion just built on the energy of the moment. We were all “at camp,” and that mindset was spirited and connecting.

There were so many experiences of nudity, sex, kink, learning, voyeurism, exhibitionism, joy, camaraderie, and community across my time at Kinky Acres but I will highlight my firsts:

• My first needle tasting

• My first strip UNO game

• My first skinny dipping in the inflatable pool

• My first classes about kink

• My first time having sex in a tent

Underlying these experiences were relationships. I was able to forge meaningful connections with like-minded people. This was so important to me feeling comfortable being at Frolic and the root of that comes from this simple fact:

Spending time living with my people is the most natural expression of my identity I can experience.

I'm so excited for Frolic this year and I can't wait to experience that feeling again.

Editor's Note:

Tristan will be leading the Finding Your Way Discussion Group on Wednesday Aug 16 at 1 p.m. during The Frolic 2023.