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Circumstances like this are still super lame: School Prom off After Lesbian's Date Request

Booooo. Have I mentioned I considered wearing a tux to my senior prom? (I only didn't because I found a dress that had tux-like details.) They're just clothes, people. (Except when it's politics over who you love.)

Austin's friend Dean was in town, so Austin, Dean, Nick (another moped buddy of theirs), and I went to a huge grocery store. There, we looked at the various wares. While wandering the aisles, Austin and I were talking. He had a long gum wrapper chain, and for every link he took apart, we would discuss a reason why the relationship hadn't worked. Then one of us would have a piece of gum. We were hopeful because it was supposed to help us get back together somehow, but we both just ended up with a whole lot of gum in our mouths.

Meanwhile, Dean found a long strap with Velcro on it. He whipped it around until he found himself at the top of a tall staircase which had an edge like a cliff. He threw one end of the strap at the top of the stairs and used the other to rappel down the cliff-edge. The only problem was the strap end on top wasn't secure. Nick laughed and barely grabbed this end to prevent Dean from falling to his death, but once Dean was at the bottom, he said that the Velcro would have eventually grabbed the carpet and it would have been okay.

I went to buy some music. As I waited in line, the guys all ditched me. When it was my turn to pay, I was sent to another cash register where they scanned the merchandise with huge lasers. I didn't see the point but kept waiting anyway.

Had another dream where I was asked why I didn't answer assistant questions about bridezillas. I shouted at them with glee, "Because I'm a receptionist now!" Um... what?

Anyway, need to get some stuff done today. Be back later.

Comments

[tabular-rasa.livejournal.com]

Prom thing makes me roll my eyes and bang my head against the wall about 100 times. I remember there was a stink about a boy wanting to wear a prom dress once, too, and everyone FREAKED THE HECK OUT but I think ultimately he was allowed to go. Major, major, MAJOR shame on this school for copping out by cancelling it, and therefore and placing the "responsibility" for their decision on the student they were attempting to oppress in the first place. And kudos to her for being so strong.

[howeverbrief.livejournal.com]

There are big stinks around every once in a while in the media. It makes me wonder how many more get swept under the rug. I try to watch out for this stuff because no matter how gay-friendly things seem to be, there's still a lot of work to do.

And really, any time you punish everyone for the actions of one, the one is going to be the most punished because everyone knows anyway. The school says it is not retaliation... Well, it sure seems like it is.

[invisione.livejournal.com]

I had been wondering if schools allowed same-sex couples to openly attend events like that. Seeing as how I'm many several years past high school, I don't really keep up with stuff like that.

Regarding your dream (not that you asked for analysis, but this really struck me with the symbolism), I think the chain symbolizes dragging a burden (like Marley in A Christmas Carol), and winding up with a mouth full of gum shows how you feel like you had no voice in what happened.

[howeverbrief.livejournal.com]

It's weird. Our society appears to be more gay-friendly than it used to be, but when you get into small towns, especially in the bible belt, there is definitely a lot of the old mentality still alive. It's really sad.

I like dream analysis, so no need to apologize. I post dreams to try to make sense of them. I kind of feel like there were so many reasons that it didn't work (sticks of gum) in my mouth, that there's nothing left to say. I'm trying to break the links of this chain, but it is still really difficult for me. I suppose it will be for a long time. I'll have to think about it.