Am I a Big Kid Now?
Adulthood isn’t about what size you are or if you’re single or even whether you’re financially independent. Adulthood is marked by a responsibility to serve your community, which can be done wearing any outfit.
Adulthood isn’t about what size you are or if you’re single or even whether you’re financially independent. Adulthood is marked by a responsibility to serve your community, which can be done wearing any outfit.
Nonetheless, when my queer friends disapproved of my lack of “gay aura,” I figured implementing some minor fashion changes would do nothing but good for me and my adventure towards “outward gayness.”
Nostalgic trends of the ’80s have risen again, so it only makes sense that the mullet would make an equally dazzling comeback, adding a fresh grunge edge to our at-home Zoom look.
Going home can feel like being shoved back in a box, being forced to quiet yourself so as not to draw too much attention to the thing that separates you from the person your family knew you as before you came out.
I think it’s most important to highlight and understand that polyamory does not just mean one thing— and therefore cannot be pinned as being such.
When you stop wearing a bra you sleep better, your circulation will boost up, no more acne on your back or shoulders, you will be more relaxed, and you might even feel more empowered.
Over “quarantine”, I even entertained the idea of learning to hand-poke myself, since tattoo parlors were closed, and exiting lockdown with a souvenir sleeve—prison style.
The expiration date that looms over my time here has pushed me to appreciate this period with more reverence than I have any other period of my life.