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Xipe Totec

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23. I love him very much. He is my youngest brother
Tue May 8, 2012, 09:26 PM
May 2012

I am the firstborn.

There are fifteen years between us. He practically considers me his surrogate father.

Our father died when he was still five years old, by the way.

Oddly enough, I had a hard time communicating with him early on. Until I discovered the solution...

Once I started treating him like my daughter, rather than my brother, we started connecting better.

His sensibility is very feminine. Much like our sister. I never knew that or realized it before.

But once I stopped trying to treat him as a male; the default behavior, we were able to connect, communicate, and enjoy each other's company.

My explanation is crude and inadequate, I'm sure, but to the best of my abilities, that's how I can make sense of how we found common ground...


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no, absolutely not Skittles May 2012 #1
Then why am I hearing... Neoma May 2012 #5
probably better a gay DUer helps you with that, Neoma Skittles May 2012 #8
Are you referring to this - DURHAM D May 2012 #22
Well, I'm asking if hearing about a bigoted asshole and calling them gay, is using gay-dar? Neoma May 2012 #28
sounds more like bitchieness mitchtv May 2012 #36
I would say in general... not regarding any posting on DU that I know of... Fearless May 2012 #27
I haven't been in touch with the LGBT community. Neoma May 2012 #29
Well.. Fearless May 2012 #31
Then my fundie grandma must be gay! Neoma May 2012 #32
*facepalm* Fearless May 2012 #33
Won't happen. Neoma May 2012 #34
Now MY brain hurts! n/t Fearless May 2012 #35
No, especially since mine is broken. Xipe Totec May 2012 #2
SCHEDULING XIPE TOTEC FOR ASS KICKING Skittles May 2012 #7
He was in fear of his life Xipe Totec May 2012 #12
awwwww Skittles May 2012 #19
I love him very much. He is my youngest brother Xipe Totec May 2012 #23
that is a sweet story Skittles May 2012 #25
That is the exact thing that happened with my brother. MuseRider May 2012 #30
DOn't need the 'dar for some instances MNBrewer May 2012 #3
I agree SoutherDem May 2012 #15
Reminds me of a humorous story MNBrewer May 2012 #18
LOL Skittles May 2012 #20
I bet that was a relief! MNBrewer May 2012 #26
To funny SoutherDem May 2012 #24
Are you kidding? jumptheshadow May 2012 #4
The gay people I know use that phrase all the time. madaboutharry May 2012 #6
My friend says that in the 70's libodem May 2012 #9
I forgot about that term SoutherDem May 2012 #16
I used it just today in this group. SoutherDem May 2012 #10
I'm not offended, more confused actually. Neoma May 2012 #13
Good I never want to offend. SoutherDem May 2012 #17
I wished I set off the GayDar on others LiberalArkie May 2012 #11
"Offensive" is a bit strong but I don't like the term. Smarmie Doofus May 2012 #14
I don't know, so I don't use it anymore. MuseRider May 2012 #21
I voted yes uriel1972 May 2012 #37
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