Bye Felicia!

Two characters mentioned on Just Me have been cut off from my life permanently.

I am pretty sure they wouldn't care enough to make amends. 

Hence the finality of permanently.

They were the closest people to me in my uni days over a decade ago.

We've constantly kept in touch.

They know of my sexuality.

And because they did, I was naïve to believe they weren't inflicted with heterosexism. If not to champion cause, at least to defend the portion of society I belong to.

A random comment on popular social media tore my heart and led to blood curdling, hand shaking, tear jerking anger.

A comment left by a friend of yours truly aka a character on Just Me.

It eventually led to a virtual confrontation wherein another chimed in to support the former's views.

I would have called the person but he didn't live in a situation where a call was expressly possible. Wait, let me rephrase that. He lived in a situation where a call is more likely to go unanswered than attended to.

And because I am too old to deal with blatant homophobia I cut them off of my life.

Changes have been made under "About J and Just Me", under the subsection "The Characters on Just Me (Lesser Mentioned)" linked below.

https://hansondaren.blogspot.com/p/the-characters-on-just-me.html

It is a lesson that people are expendable for a multitude of reasons and the ones that keep are the ones to treasure.

I Knew Very Young

 I kind of feel funny for even penning this down.

When I was perhaps 9 or 10, my brother and I stayed overnight at an aunt's place. 

For some reason, the next morning, I was down early and she was in the kitchen preparing breakfast.

I guess she doesn't wear a bra to bed and didn't bother putting one on before preparing breakfast. 

Adjusting her t-shirt she lifted it for a split second and at that very miniscule moment, looking at her in anticipation of some toast, I caught a glimpse of her areola. 

I saw a boob. 

At that age I was scarred. 

And so I guess I knew.

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