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[hoopkid]

-sigh- So after reading mom a rather amusing excerpt from a livejournal, my mom asked if anything was going on between Troy and myself. I answered in the negative, unfortunately. She explained that it might help if I didn't flaunt gayness.

*blink blink* Excuse me?

I did a quiz on facebook, just for kicks like all surveys, about how gay you are and

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[meryseshat]

You! Are you still in the Carrollton area? I cannot recall. But I am "off" for the summer. And I know lots of places not your house and not the library. Where you would not "flaunt gayness".

So you know, I've gotten that vibe off of you. Wondered about your hair, but never wondered about that. 'Cause I'd love you either way, and it's your business.

[hugs] We should wreak some havoc. Let me know when. :)

[hoopkid]

Agreed. Yes, I am still in Carrollton, on Hebron and Josey. We should definitely hang some time.

[wandering_teal]

That makes me think of how my mother used to call me a lesbian because I didn't have a boyfriend and thought Ellen DeGeneres was funny. Parents can just be so silly.

[hoopkid]

True, that.

[turtliewings]

*sigh* Well, if you ever need somebody to gently-but-firmly explain to your Mom (or anyone else) the differences between "flaunting gayness" and just being a tomboy, I have some very well-rehearsed rhetoric on the matter.

And in spite of her implied recommendation, you don't need to change yourself in order to date anyone. Social skills are one thing, we can all grow and change in those ways, but if someone wants you, it should always be because it's you, and not because you'll change for them or anyone else. Not that I thought you'd take your mother at her word, but just so it's been said.

[hoopkid]

Nah, I don't think so, but thanks. She knows that I'm a tomboy, and claims to not care about homosexuality, but it just bugs me when she comes out with stuff like this. It's stupid and ignorant and bothersome. -shrug-

[sandmansister]

It's stupid and ignorant and bothersome.

Exackry. "Flaunting gayness?" How about "being self-ness?" What an antiquated idea that short hair and lack of frills = lesbian.

Sorry, hon, for the stress. I'm about 6 miles from you ('cuz I lived at Josey/Rosemeade before I shacked up with arbiter_of_cool, and drove that 5 1/2 miles a lot)... so if you want to come hang, you're welcome at the House of Doors. (Shoot me an email and I'll reply w/my cell # - Frieda [at] QALace[dot]com)

♥

[hoopkid]

It's not that I have short hair and lack of frills. She's accepted that that comes with being a tomboy. I don't know what it was, but when I got a 1 inch buzz cut, I got a subtle lesbianism talk, too. "People have certain mental images that they associate with particular stereotypes" and such. -shrug sigh- I don't know. It doesn't even matter anymore. It was just very surprising and irritating as you can imagine.

[emberfireflash]

BROWNIES.

[hoopkid]

Already emailed. -hugs-