I’ve never done this before

Hi mom, I really wish I could tell you all of this but, I have a date tonight! With a girl! A picnic date with a gorgeous girl and I’m actually super nervous.

Life hasn’t been very kind to me and I don’t really know what to do when nice things happen... I’ve never been with a girl and I’ve never been on a picnic. Is it strange that I’m more worried about my lack of picnic experience than anything else? What do you even do on a picnic? What do you say? What should I bring??

When we talked on the phone today I wanted to ask you what I should do, but I don’t want to lie about who I’m seeing. I don’t want to make you worry or be a burden... I don’t want you to have to love me in spite of who I might be.

Argh, mom, any advice for your very nervous daughter?