“Right then,” Said the photographer. “Girls sand side on,
hand on hips. Oh, right, yes. That’s it. Boys, arms folded and stand at an
angle good. Okay?”
I raised my hand. “Um, excuse me. Not to be a bother, but
what do I do?”
He looked at the suit/high heels combo. “You do whatever you
like, love.”
“Oh. Can I pull ninja moves then?”
“If you like.”
So I did. That roughly set the tone for the LMS Year 13 Prom
night, at least from where I was standing. After the first glass of wine, I’d
for gotten which gender I’m attracted to, and by the second I’d forgotten which
gender I am. By the time I’d won Best Dressed Female (possibly the highlight of
my life so far, and still did nothing to remind me that I am a woman),
everything had got out of hand, and no one was safe. I have to say, I’m still
slightly surprised. I’ve never heard of a cross dressing lesbian winning
anything at a prom before. And I’m really glad that I did. Not so much for my
sake (who am I kidding) but more because it shows what a wonderful place my
school can be. We have a bad reputation for how middle class we are. We may be
posh as hell, but at least we’re open minded.
I know a lot of people who were at prom read this blog; so
thank you. Thank you so much for voting for me, since so many people there genuinely
looked stunning. I loved seeing how many people had taken inspiration from The
Great Gatsby for their dressed; the amount of sequins was divine.
Thank you to the boy who I’ve never spoken to before, who
did a double take, and said “Nice suit. Respect.” Sorry I hugged you. You were
not expecting it. And thank you to the girl who told me she’d nearly come with
hairy pits, but then decided she didn’t have enough stubble to make it
worthwhile. You’re now my best friend. In my head. I’m very glad (and surprised) that people
actually pay attention to the things I write here.
So thank you again, and sorry to anyone who I hit on. I hope
you all have a lovely summer. x
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'After the first glass of wine, I’d for gotten which gender I’m attracted to, and by the second I’d forgotten which gender I am.'
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haha loved reading this Ariane!
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You are such a brilliant writer :) x
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