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[wispfox]

Excellent evening last night, including lots of cuddling which I apparently desperately needed, based both on my mood improvement and a significant reduction of exhaustion last night.

Visited family today; still bemused by the degree to which this specific niece adores me. She has since she was _really_ small (6 months old?), which most children Just Don't Do. And it's not like I see her all that often. She's also one of the few children I know who don't drain me ridiculously after spending 5 hours around her, even considering she refused to nap because there were visiting people.

Nutty.


And, some linkage:

A born-again christian republican who voted for Kerry explains why. I think tafkar linked to this. And to the following:

Explaining why Gays and Lesbians need to get Black.

Fascinatingly, I think I'd not blink an eye at wearing a pin proclaiming that I am bi (but, keep in mind that I'm not in an area of the US that is known for being especially hateful about such things. And I'm female, which helps).

But... I think I _would_ be a little nervous (but likely would still do so) wearing a pin proclaiming that I'm poly. And I'm not sure _why_ I'd be nervous! Perhaps because I feel like I'd constantly have to be explaining it, and I just don't tend to have that kind of social energy...

Comments

[moominmolly.livejournal.com]

You know, despite the fact that I seem to lead a consistently and solidly poly life, I'm still not sure I can identify as poly. I don't know why this is. Maybe because it seems irrelevant in my dealings with most people? But it's not like I mind other people being out and saying "I'm poly!" I've got a similar reaction to "bisexual". I don't mind people using either of these descriptors on me, really, I'm just not sure I can use them on myself in anything but the most practical way (i.e. to a doctor).

But then, perhaps I just don't like describing myself, since you'd be hard pressed to get me to even admit I'm a woman, some days, and I'm not particularly interested in being FTM.

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes. I have this, too.

But somehow, if I were to intentionally wander around with pins stating as much (oh, wait. Actually, I do... I have a "Bi, poly, switch; I'm not indecisive, I'm _greedy_" pin on my bookbag. I apparently manage to forget these things, probably because it's not something I do to be visible, but because I like the pin) - it's less about feeling a need to label myself, and more about making it more difficult for people to believe that they don't know 'those kinds of people'.

Of course, the specific pin I have seems to be one of those 'you don't know what it means unless you have reason to know what it means' things. I would probably be better off with something spelling out both bisexual and polyamorous.

If, of course, my goal were as conscious as I made it seem above, I probably _would_ hunt down such a pin. Or pins.

I wonder if I would feel comfortable wearing it when I finally do my wander around the country thing? One one hand, I kinda feel like I should. On the other, it's entirely likely that I'll be traveling just me and my cat for the most part. Hmm...