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6. It shouldn't, but

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 28, 2015, 02:55 PM

Aug 2015

LGBTQ people are still seen too often as the other, instead of just people. For young people, hearing other young LGBTQ might be helpful, encouraging or otherwise good.

It'd be great if everyone's sexuality was just accepted and no big deal - maybe one day. Until then, I'm okay with people normalizing the perfectly normal!

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Beta Male Aug 2015 OP

Old soul Backwoodsrider Aug 2015 #1

I see what you mean. GliderGuider Aug 2015 #5

or maybe ARE each other Backwoodsrider Aug 2015 #21

I came out with sexual fluid younger than that, but I don't see why this story matters to anyone jberryhill Aug 2015 #2

It shouldn't, but REP Aug 2015 #6

Genuine-LOL! petronius Aug 2015 #13

If you were asleep at the time, that's OK. Otherwise ... 11 Bravo Aug 2015 #18

Bi-focals? Did you see what it did to Jeb's hand? jberryhill Aug 2015 #20

Sexually fluid? Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2015 #3

I think it's in the same sense as "gender fluid," as in changing. Oneironaut Aug 2015 #10

Yeah, I figured that, but the term brought to mind.....other things. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2015 #11

I wonder why a 16-year-old wants us all to know this, really. MineralMan Aug 2015 #4

Because it's important for people to know that a 16-yo woman can be her own person? GliderGuider Aug 2015 #7

OK. That's fine with me. I know I wanted people to listen to me, too, MineralMan Aug 2015 #9

Or Beta Male Aug 2015 #14

I prefer to take a less cynical view until there's evidence otherwise. GliderGuider Aug 2015 #16

Don't forget other teens in the same situation. Oneironaut Aug 2015 #12

Just like her step mom LittleBlue Aug 2015 #8

she is a child. why is this being plastered around the internet? nt msongs Aug 2015 #15

Because the life struggles of the fabulously wealthy are inspiring jberryhill Aug 2015 #17

Locking. No bodily fluid threads. KamaAina Aug 2015 #19