Melinda
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[font=Avenir, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]I dated a couple boys, some more serious than others, but at 18, I met Curtis. I'd never, ever messaged anyone on Facebook first, but he and I had mutual friends, so when I thought he was cute, I sent him a message on impulse and we hit it off from there. He lived an hour away, so we messaged back and forth and then started talking on the phone.[/font]
[font=Avenir, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]He never once asked about my skin, so finally, one day I said, "Are you wondering why I'm red? Is that not a concern for you?" And he said no, not at all. I explained everything anyway, and he didn't think it was a big deal. It's still not really a big deal to him.[/font]
[font=Avenir, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Curt proposed in February 2011. Our romance was a whirlwind, and I knew right away that he was my forever. Our plan was to get married on September 21.[/font]
[font=Avenir, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]In April, we were driving home after a doctor's appointment and he said, "I'd marry you right now." I challenged him, "No, you wouldn't." And when he said again, "Yes, I would," I suggested we go right then and there. We called the courthouse and got married that day. Later, my family was heartbroken. I do wish I'd let my mom know; we even had the dress. But I don't regret it. Our ceremony was sweet, intimate and just how I wanted it.[/font]