by Wilrieke | Jun 8, 2022 | Gender & being queer
It’s not my first pride month as part of the LGTBQ+ community, but 2022 is the first though where I’m visibly queer, as I’m in a relationship with another woman. It’s funny how different things are, compared to being in a straight-presenting...
by Wilrieke | Mar 21, 2022 | Courage & Fear, Emotions & Insecurity, Gender & being queer
They tell you to love yourself, then they tell you how unhappy they were when they were 30 kilos heavier than they are now and still drank booze. They tell you to embrace your flaws, but then list all the yoga workouts to do that will give you a muscular yet slender...
by Wilrieke | Jan 18, 2022 | Gender & being queer, Non Monogamy, Polyamory & Open Relating, Relationships
So far in life, I always publicly related to people of another gender. Usually, with persons identifying and looking like men, sometimes with someone queer, but always in a relationship that seemed heterosexual. Until Lione. Besides identifying as queer, Lione also...
by Wilrieke | Nov 30, 2021 | Attachment Dynamics, Gender & being queer, Non Monogamy, Polyamory & Open Relating, Relationships, Sexuality
When I was young I considered myself very much a heterosexual. Being bullied and having a complex youth, I tried not to deviate from the norms as much as I could to make sure I was as invisible as possible. My best friends were my horses, and besides a bit of kissing...
by Wilrieke | Nov 4, 2021 | Gender & being queer, Relationships, Sexuality
We still live in a society in which heterosexuality is seen as the norm. Any deviation from it may lead to shaming – or even violence. In some countries, non-heterosexual choices may lead to the death penalty. I think heterosexuality is an imposed choice. Why?...
