I loved this deeply personal exploration of the narrator's sexuality. Is there a more complicated topic? At the age of 73 I am still questioning...only now, giving myself permission to admit to my closest friends (no family yet) that I am Queer. I love that word since it doesn't ask me to define myself as gay or bi or straight...I know that I don't fit into any of those labels comfortably and that the truth is, the sexual orientation of a person isn't what attracts me to them. The heart wants deep connection and honesty and it matters not how it is packaged...
Thank you so much for sharing, Chery! I love that you are questioning at 73, and maybe getting some courage to act after giving yourself permission. Yes, I agree, the word queer is far more expansive and inclusive than other labels. And love is far more expansive than our society even knows, is my hunch.
I loved this deeply personal exploration of the narrator's sexuality. Is there a more complicated topic? At the age of 73 I am still questioning...only now, giving myself permission to admit to my closest friends (no family yet) that I am Queer. I love that word since it doesn't ask me to define myself as gay or bi or straight...I know that I don't fit into any of those labels comfortably and that the truth is, the sexual orientation of a person isn't what attracts me to them. The heart wants deep connection and honesty and it matters not how it is packaged...
Thank you so much for sharing, Chery! I love that you are questioning at 73, and maybe getting some courage to act after giving yourself permission. Yes, I agree, the word queer is far more expansive and inclusive than other labels. And love is far more expansive than our society even knows, is my hunch.