My insecurity has affected my life in ways that are not obvious to others. I just always assumed I was supposed to like and date men, as that is the only socially acceptable way to be. Society has just conditioned me to think and act a certain way, and I always felt like there was … Read more
I am not my mothers’ sexuality. I am not a lesbian. I am straight. But to whom am I working so hard to prove it? The repercussions of having been raised by my lesbian mothers are vast and dealing with them has been a lifelong process. I have grappled with what it means to be … Read more
When I was younger, around 12 years old, I started to realize that I was really different from everyone else in my school. I never quite “fit in.” And, to be completely honest, I never really knew why. Until one day, in 7th grade, I had this huge crush. It was so new to feel … Read more
