As unlikely as this may seem, I’ve finally realized just how
annoying I actually am. I’m a stereotype-y sort of way. I’ve always know I was vaguely
annoying, but the other night, when I was lying awake in bed, it finally hit
me. I’m a liberal, political, vegetarian, Guardian-reading, lesbian English student.
That’s… wow. You do not want me at your dinner party. Plus, I don’t believe in
the beauty standard, which means that I don’t shave my legs. The fact that I
don’t wear tie dye is honestly beyond me. But that’s probably just because most
of my innards are glitter and gin.
In my defense, I make an active effort not to try and convince meat eaters that they need to turn vegetarian. I think that would be very hypocritical of my considering how shouty I get when anyone tries to make me believe in god.
I’m more or less a walking demographic for Radio 4. I
imagine in twenty years or so, they will start using me in advertising
campaigns. That’s if I carry on being a lefty stereotype. It might turn out to
be just a ‘phase’ and when I’m old I’ll sit and make jokes about how I was
always ‘that kid’. What am I saying, it’s happening now and I’m making those
jokes. I’ve also started dressing in clothes that are worryingly close to the
Dyke Uniform. I am a dyke, which means that I get to use words like that, and
no one shouts at me. It’s like a gay bonus. Other gay bonuses include; not
having to pay loads of money to get my nails done, being allowed to wear jeans
in summer, not having to spend ages on my straight-girl hair, and it being
socially acceptable for me to sit in the corner at parties with a lot of wine. Straight
people bonuses include things like; not being socially and politically persecuted
throughout global history.
I wrote that joke at 1am last week, and now it makes me sad.
Someone go tell the House of Lords to hurry up and legalise gay marriage
already.
Hilarious as usual, but might I say one thing: I am straight and I do not shave my leg/armpit/privates hair because I feel like I should fit with the 'beauty standard' but because for me, I generally feel cleaner with no hair there (although I have been told this idea has quite the opposite effect.) also, shaving is quite therapeutic and also, having lots of hair does tend to start feeling like an uncomfortable forest, to me personally.
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We met once at midnight nearly two years ago.
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WAIT WHAT?
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Who are you?!
WHAT?!
I don't know if I should be scared or over joyed.