I am smiling and cringing at the same time, reading that. It's a good reminder to me, mired in the "people who quibble about bisexual or pansexual or omnisexual or sapiosexual or refuse all labels" or whatever end of the sexual identity spectrum to remember how many don't really think about themselves as having one (which I think contributes to the kind of "people saying they're gay are just shoving it down our throats" because they have no idea how they're performing their own sexuality all the time; it isn't just about sex.
I once deeply offended an older lady who misunderstood the questions as being about what she likes in the bedroom, rather than whom
Oh, I don't know whether to feel sorrier for you or her! I think it's fantastic that you do this, though; the more it exposes people to the concept that they're all valid and it's an okay thing to talk about, the better.
You are a worthwhile human to me at least
Thank you, but for once it wasn't me feeling insecure about this :) It was sparked off by seeing a couple of friends, who I don't think even know each other, say in quick succession things that made me want to reassure them that they didn't have to work or be "productive" to justify their existence.
But I'll always take reassurance and hugs myself, too! :)
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Date: 2012-07-08 09:09 pm (UTC)I am smiling and cringing at the same time, reading that. It's a good reminder to me, mired in the "people who quibble about bisexual or pansexual or omnisexual or sapiosexual or refuse all labels" or whatever end of the sexual identity spectrum to remember how many don't really think about themselves as having one (which I think contributes to the kind of "people saying they're gay are just shoving it down our throats" because they have no idea how they're performing their own sexuality all the time; it isn't just about sex.
I once deeply offended an older lady who misunderstood the questions as being about what she likes in the bedroom, rather than whom
Oh, I don't know whether to feel sorrier for you or her! I think it's fantastic that you do this, though; the more it exposes people to the concept that they're all valid and it's an okay thing to talk about, the better.
You are a worthwhile human to me at least
Thank you, but for once it wasn't me feeling insecure about this :) It was sparked off by seeing a couple of friends, who I don't think even know each other, say in quick succession things that made me want to reassure them that they didn't have to work or be "productive" to justify their existence.
But I'll always take reassurance and hugs myself, too! :)