My head won't stop spinning. I saw my baby sister kissing a girl. I mean, how could she do this to us? We're a religious Irish family. Its unacceptable.
The sound of the door opening comes into my ears. I turn off Home and Away and I take a breath.
"Hey, Ali.", I hear her say nervously. I roll my eyes.
"Come on in, girlie. We need to talk."
She sits down beside me and I hand her the mug of hot chocolate.
"Hey.", she says shakily. "Saw you just a few minutes ago. You want an explanation?"
It then kicks in. This is Anne we're talking about. She's my sister. I should love and support her no matter what. I just need to know what's going on, and why she's starting to feel that way.
"Yeah. Go ahead. Stage is yours."
"So,", she begins. She's nervous. "I've been this way for my entire life. I came to terms with it when I was 10. I had the biggest crush on Natasha, my best friend. I told her and then she never talked to me again. I was devastated. Now with Gemma, she's just so, so nice. She's made me the happiest I've been in a long time, and I think I love her. There's just one thing you need to know: Just because I'm bisexual doesn't mean I've changed. I was born like this and I can't help it, even though I spent months trying to make myself straight. I just couldn't stop it. And there's no "cure". I've heard horror stories about parents who tried to "fix" their kids. I'm not going to stop being friends with Gemma. We've agreed to get to know each other before we do anything serious. Now, I know you're against it and that you're straight, and you don't have to accept me. Just let me live how I want to live. I'm tired of lying to you. Just please don't tell Mam and Dad before I'm ready to. Are we cool?"
I look at her. I can still see my little sister. I can still see the same girl who can play the entirety of Bohemian Rhapsody on guitar. The same girl who cared for me when I got my tonsils out when I was 14. She's right. She hasn't changed. A bit.
I pull her in for a hug. She seems surprised.
"You're so mature now. The fact that you like this girl so much but want to give it more time shows huge amount of respect and maturity on both sides. Now, I'm against it, but you're an exception. I just want you to be safe and happy at all times. And keep me in the loop for everything. I accept everything about you. No questions asked. Maybe I can learn to be more accepting. I want to be because I don't want you feeling uncomfortable around me. Now, tell me about this girl you love."
She smiles at me and hugs me again. We separate.
"So, you might need some popcorn if I am to tell you.", she says. I laugh.
"Go ahead."
This is a very good thing. I now see nothing wrong with the LGBT community, and I'm so proud of my amazing sister who knows herself so well.
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The Girl In The Suit
أدب المراهقينAnne is a girl in the Junior Cert, and has a passion for music. She also loves suits, much to the dismay of her family. She's also a closeted bisexual, so with exams and bullying going on, her life is hard. Gemma is a girl in the Junior Cert, and i...
