how many of us, as children, have had creeping thoughts of “i think i have a crush on somebody of my own gender” or “i wish i were another gender” and dismissed them so swiftly and so effectively because those ideas were unnatural and unconscionable that they never had the chance to grow into our identities? how many more of us, when finally told from childhood that queerness is a real and good option, will be queer and will love it?
I knew queerness existed but had always been told you could only like 1 gender so it took me a loooong time to realize I’m bi
The number of times kid-me went “I wish I was a girl but Oh Well I Can’t Do Anything About That So Better Not Get Hung Up On It” was staggering.
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