Happy Pride 2025!!!

[Shaz51]

@Appleblossom 

I have only 2 dresses

I love shorts and tops all the time 

Hello @Jynx , @ale_inmelb , @Captain24 , @MissinTooth 

[ale_inmelb]

@Shaz51 G'day mate How are you doin?

[Shaz51]

I am OK @ale_inmelb 

How are you ☺️ 

28 degrees here and showers

[Patches59]

@Jynx   Similar to what Glisten said, I was raised to look beyond colour, race, religion.  One aunt had MS, I grew up viewing physical health issues as just part of life.

One of my male ancestors was born the son of farm hands.  On the farm were families from various cultures including aboriginal.  He was of Irish background and had a great sense of humour.  One of the things I remember being told he used to say when asked to help is “I’d do the same for a white man any day”.  His way of saying in his eyes everyone was equal

[Jynx]

@Shaz51 I don't have any dresses, but I have a skirt! Just the one, specifically for twirling 😋

@Patches59 amazing how much we can learn just by being open and listening to those who are different to us 💜 TY for sharing friend!! 

[Appleblossom]

Oh @Shaz51 you would freeze in shorts down here. Definitely layering up, skivvies and being warm trumps looks. 

@MissinTooth my mother was big on the being lady like. I think it was more her generation than mine. I don’t think she ever forgave me for wearing jeans and riding a motorbike.

 I actually enjoy mixing and matching clothes these days. I have heaps, lots from the opshop… skirts, dresses and pants and tops. Poverty and not being well dressed enough, was an issue when I was younger, but now I enjoy dressing up and down and thinking about colour. I can’t stand shopping for clothes, though. lol. I have enough to last a lifetime. When I worked at the opshop, 20 years ago, we got good deals like fill a bag for $10, so I am lucky. One day a shelf in my closet collapsed due to the weight. lol. So am I getting into my feminine side more, yes in some ways, I can afford it. I did feel that the need to be more practical and masculine was partly due to my father’s death when I was young. We had to fill in the gaps. I had friends who taught me to ride and basic mechanics. I like being able to be flexible.

@Captain24 @ale_inmelb @Patches59 @Jynx 

[Jynx]

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@Appleblossom wrote:

I like being able to be flexible.

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@Appleblossom you have really resonated w me here hun! I think in some ways, my queerness has become almost like a freedom in my expression of self. It's quite empowering 😊