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I feel like Im not queer enough due to me not really being outwardly creative. I know this sounds stupid but with making new queer friends over the years, I’ve begun to feel like an outcast for not being artistically gifted or visually bold.
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Anonymous 13w

i understood this completelyyy. like i am interested in a lot of the same media and stuff but outwardly i look so… boring. i feel like it makes people think i’m straight lol

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Anonymous 13w

I’ve never related to something so strongly. I hate the way I dress but I don’t have the confidence or eye for style to improve. I can’t draw. I’m not musical. The best I can do is write, but even then I’m not great. I just… want to be a stereotypical artsy gay but I’m NOT

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Anonymous 13w

i definitely feel that but i also know a good amount of queer people that aren’t artistically gifted

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 13w

THIS! Almost every time I told my friends that I was queer, they would be all confused because of how I look.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 13w

This was how I felt in college. My friend group at the time was just full of art majors who were all unapologetically queer and colorful…and then there was me.

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