so last night was my favorite poetry event

and there's this couple who go

the wife is Kara, who runs a storytelling event and is like a "creative coach" and a super beautiful human

her husband is Tony, this ridiculously tall old-school country boy from a Christian background who is kind of....

fumbling his way through the desire to become more progressive and loving and accepting

and he enjoys my performances and has this habit of being like MY FAVORITE BLUE-HAIRED GIRL

so of course, I finally say

and I'm wearing a shirt with they/them on it and have been making an effort to be like OUT in this space

and this beautiful man, this big goofus dummy of a country boy says

HEY ABOUT THAT

I AM TAKING YOU TO LUNCH

SO YOU CAN TEACH ME ABOUT THIS AND I CAN LEARN TO DO IT RIGHT

WHEN CAN WE DO THIS

so now I have a lunch date for Fri for middle eastern food with Mr Country Boy and I am so amused and happy and over the moon about

people who actually want to learn things instead of passing it off as not-their-biz

awwwwwww

I messaged Kara last night like "since you weren't here, I drank Tony's wine and made a date with him" lol

but just OMG I love the people in my arts community but a lot of them are kind of "well-meaning but not informed"

and someone actually asking me to talk and wanting to take time and space (and okay I love free food)

made me feel so loved and validated hnnng

that's awesome

Eeeeee

That's so good!

I am happy for you

That is absolutely amazing and I'm so happy for you, and good on him!

we need more like him

That’s awesome! If only more people were that open-minded.

;w; this is so wholesome and good

I am proud of Tony

That is awesome