About 12. Im not sure how it started really. I just remember that I masturbated a lot when I did finally start. Even felt so horny once at a sleep over that I couldnt help myself and touched myself under the blanket while she was in the room sleeping. We werent in the same bed, we were both sleeping on bean bag chairs. Gosh I remember trying a lot of different things to myself with too. Like different textures and temperatures. Embarassing story time I once thought it would be smart to put a metal coin in the freezer and then rub my clit with it, yes it felt amazing and it seemed like a good idea. It then slipped from my hand into my juices and inside me. Yep. I lost a fucking coin in there, and was freaked the fuck out. I had never touched inside myself and was scared to dig it, I didn't even know if I could, but I was definitely more scared to have to tell someone what I just did to get help. Anyways I do get my fingers inside me and am able to feel for the coin and kind of slide it out. Thank goodness I got that out and didnt have to face the reality of having a coin stuck up there. Silver lining to the story was I discoved fingering myself was a pretty nice thing while having to explore inside myself for the coin. I remember the first thing I put inside me to masturbate was a mascara tube. Not too big and not too little, just like a perfect starter for someone exploring their body. I also use to rub my crotch against this big white teddy bear I had, I liked it because it was like I was on an actual person yet it was soft against me. This one time with the white bear I pretended it was bam margera while I had the tv paused on him half naked on his old tv show. I did think of him a lot actually while I first started masturbating. Once I was at a bbq that had a lot of people and I couldnt help myself from wanting to get off, so I snuck off to the back yard where the cars were parked and touched myself hiding behind a car. I have no idea how I didnt get caught, yet thats one of my crazier masturbation stories. Still turns me on thinking of how I wrong it felt at the time, I carried a lot of shame with masturbation. Sometimes my sexual appetite was a bit much at the wrong times. I remember having to carry extra panties with me places because sometimes I would just end up getting really horny and get wet to the point of soaking my panties into my clothes. As a female it can be an insecure thing, I can understand the surprise boners males get although Im sure those are bit harder to get rid of. Sorry for the long answer, just got me reminiscing about when I first started masturbating.