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Daily Thread: TGIFriday 23 June 2023 Edition (aussie.zone)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Goddess_Amaterasu@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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~~This is DJ G bringing you all the good beats to get you through this day~~

Haha hello Melbourne DT’ers! This is your host Ms GA and I’m back and hosting another Friday thread.

Hope you have a marvellous Friday irl. And if not then I hope today’s thread will turn that around and you have fun here! ☀️

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[–] melbourne_wanderer@aussie.zone 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

i have always been lucky enough to be surrounded by people who have accepted me for who I am (a big ol' dyke). But even when I KNEW that my friends and family would be totally fine with it, I told a few people who werent necessarily my closest friends/relatives but who I trusted implicitly...just in case that 1% fear came true and my friends/family really did react poorly, I'd know I had someone to turn to.

Turns out they all twigged before I did, so, y'know, there's that.

Rhanka for being a good egg for your friend's kids.

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago

I had a mate in high school who came out to us at graduation.

Out group's reaction was along the lines of 'no shit dude' ' we knew and wondered how long it would take you' and of course 'if you need a place to crash we have a spare room'

We were so happy that he finally was able to be who he always was.

It wasn't a big thing for us but a massive event for him. He was also from a very conservative Catholic family/culture which made it very hard on him.

Being there for our kids'friends is just the most natural thing. A warm meal, roof and a sympathetic shoulder is the least we can do.

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago

Also...your kind words mean a lot. Seriously