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- From: pfieland@citron.sw.stratus.com (Peggy Fieland)
- Newsgroups: soc.bi,alt.polyamory
- Subject: Re: Set the WayBack Machine (Coming Out)
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- Date: 11 Jan 93 18:59:54 GMT
- References: <16B5213135.SILVERI@QUCDN.QueensU.CA>
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- In article <16B5213135.SILVERI@QUCDN.QueensU.CA> SILVERI@QUCDN.QueensU.CA (Silver Tiger) writes:
- >Timber reaches over, lifting the bit of collar the pin is attached to
- >and says, "I want one of those too. You got that in Boston, didn't
- >you?"
-
- Where, oh where? I want to get one, too!
-
- >"Well, it is a bit of a shock..." said the maternal unit, convincing me
- >that she was still in the land of the living, at least mostly.
-
- It's kind of sad that "it's a bit of a shock" from a parent really
- isn't a bad reaction.
-
- >I went on to treat her (and the situation) as if this was a perfectly
- >normal and reasonable revelation, much like "It's nice day", "My but
- >you're tall", or "So this is it, we're going to die." [ With apologies
- >to Douglas Adams ] }:]
-
- This sounds like a good move. I'll try to remember this the next time
- I come out to a relative.
-
- >I wasn't about to correct that rather faulty line of logical thinking,
- >that implied that in order for Anastasia to accept my bisexuality, she
- >must be bisexual herself. Anastasia *IS* bisexual, and I'd be splitting
- >hairs about the causes of her acceptance of me.
-
- I'm always cheered to hear about accepting spouses. Mine is still
- having some problems (SLIGHT understatement -NOT) in that area.
-
- >I refuse to hide what I am, and I
- >refuse to live my life in fear. Life *IS* risk, and there's a hell of a
- >difference between existing and living. I prefer living.
-
- Yes, living is a lot more fun.
-
- Peggy
-