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Lyn

December 11, 2012 by 55Upitty

…people saw me as cute, oh, like a Chinese doll.  Except I had a horrible temper.  They soon found out I wasn’t such a sweet little thing.  I’ve had to grow my personality to cope with being different, and I could either choose to be a victim or I could choose to think of myself as special…   My sexuality is the central theme of my experience.  Again, I am part of a minority, and I am very proud of […]

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Liz

November 13, 2012 by 55Upitty

…I don’t see being gay as a lifestyle, it’s not just that I prefer women, it’s more than that because I am in a world, and in a culture where that is not the norm.  You can only deal with it by having a political framework… I think sex is wonderful.  Always was, hopefully always will be.  And you really shouldn’t neglect it…For me, it hasn’t changed as I’ve got older. I talk about my age like a little kid. […]

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