That's so sweet, Cindy! My friends' 13-year old girl came out to them as bi this year. Her twin brother found a utilikilt with rainbow colored inserts and wore it in her honor to the Pride Parade.(Remember those twins?! So grown now!)

Her brother said he can't figure out what she'd like about men.

If he also recognizes that he doesn't have to, I'd say he's good. Sometimes you just accept that what is, is.

He does, Fred. And she knows that. They're 17 months apart, and she was just one grade ahead of him in school, so they have a different perspective on each other's lives than we (as parents) have.

That's so sweet, Cindy! My friends' 13-year old girl came out to them as bi this year. Her twin brother found a utilikilt with rainbow colored inserts and wore it in her honor to the Pride Parade.(Remember those twins?! So grown now!)

Oh my beautiful twins! That's a great story Lisa.

I'm grateful she felt good coming out to us and that she's coming out in a time where she feels free to be herself.

I also feel grateful I could share it here, where this moment would be celebrated.

How are the genealogy studies going, Hil? Have you been surprised by processes or resources previously unknown?

It's been going really well! Very writing-intensive. We're learning a lot of ways to justify, "OK, here's all this documentation that I found, and here's why I'm confident of these conclusions based on the documentation." Also learning about a lot of earlier American resources that I hadn't known about before -- things like Revolutionary War or Civil War pension records, and Freedmen's Bureau records for researching black ancestors.

It really sounds incredibly interesting. My brief attempts in the field were rather overwhelming. I can see where there is a need for expert help.

Hive Mind Help: I'm hunting for a comic that I know I saw on Facebook (and reposted to my own feed if I'm not mistaken), but am having a hard time tracking down. I don't think I've seen anything else from the same artist, so it's not a series I'm familiar with, if it is a series.

B&W, not terribly elaborate art (but more than XKCD-style). The one I'm looking for is two non-gender-specific characters, and says (paraphrased),

A: I like you as more than just friends.

B: Thank you for the information, allow me to think about it and respond.

A: As I am not an asshole, I understand that you are not obligated to reciprocate.

B: As I am also not an asshole, I will not allow this information that you have shared to make our friendship awkward.

Or that general intent. It's proving tricky to google. I may or may not be inspired to have a chat with my current crush in the near future and I feel the need to see that comic for inspiration/nerve-building.

Thanks in advance!

EDIT: Never mind, wishing to the Buffistas finally made it appear on my google search!

My brother's got a situation with one of his students that he needs some resolution on today...can I get some vibes that it works out?

~~~ma for your brother.

Bro~ma, Erika.

Bro~ma to your brother.