Chapter twelve:
Apparently some people in my college like to assume a lot of things about
a LGBT individual such as myself. Yes people it’s possible for a lesbian to have
straight female friends and that not every girl she hangs out with is a
possible love interest. I actually find it very hilarious that people
automatically think I’m together with someone just because I hang out with
them.
For instance around my Sophomore year of college, a couple girls from my
dorm thought I was either dating Trisha or Teresa.
[Chilling in the lounge with Trisha; gets up and walks to my room to get
something. Then some random girl comes up and talks to me.]
Random girl: Hey Denise what’s up?
Me: I’m good…What’s up?
Random girl: Can I ask you something personal?
Me: Sure…
Random girl: [whispering]
That girl you hang out with…Is she your girlfriend?
Me: [being
loud as always] No she’s not my girlfriend, why?
Random girl: [gets
embarrassed] Damn Denise why you gotta be so loud? Anyways I just wanted to
know that’s all.
Me: Why?
Random girl: Cause I always see you with her and people in
the floor say that she’s your girlfriend.
Me: Oh really? Well that’s real nice. I guess
they’re that bored for starting a rumor like that…
After talking with this
girl, a couple of weeks later I found out even more interesting rumors that was
going around about my friends and I. I found out that I was supposedly dating
both of them at the same time and neither one of them knew I was cheating on
them behind their backs. Trisha was the one who told me about it since she over
heard about it from a couple of girls who were talking about it in the lounge.
Sometimes I feel a little embarrassed for my friends. I mean it’s stupid
that friends of any LGBT individuals’ gets stigmatize by people just for
associating with us rainbows. Of course with my best friends, they simply shrug
it off anytime they hear a silly rumor of being in a relationship with me.
We’re pretty close just like sisters so we don’t let things like that get in
our way of our friendship.
To all the straight individuals who have rainbow friends, thank you for
not being dumb with us and we’re sorry if people are questioning your
relationship with us. People can be naïve sometimes. Just simply brush it off
and just laugh away. Rumors are just simply pointless to even waste your time
on.
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