Timed Out - Permanent
How Do You Identify?: Queer (gender), female (biological marker)
Preferred Pronoun?: she will work as a default.
Relationship Status: *engaged to jac* until 8/10/14
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Maine
Posts: 3,154
Thanks: 30,307
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Rep Power: 0
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Living "out" is a challenge for me at work. I don't take the risk lightly at work (elementary school teacher). Yet I don't stop myself from just being me, including out, because sometimes what I am worried about is just my own internal issues. I feel a responsibility to hold a welcome space for people at work, home and in the community. I don't take lightly that I interact with others and they have feelings I may not see or know.
Interestingly enough, I find that I have the most impact to viability and acceptance when I am out as a parent. This came as a surprise to me. And I am glad.
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