Really not trying to be a creeper - just observing something. You said you were going to school in Texas where it's hot and pollen-filled. Me too. So kudos to you for being you in the region of Texas that you live in. It sucks here. People are ignorant and dumb and narrow-minded. I cannot wait to leave. PS Love the blog. It's a part of my daily comfort. If I had money I'd totally hire you for something.

Creeper.

Thanks for the compliments, jenniferwillcut. I understand your sentiments and desire to leave the Lonestar State. I felt the exact same way, and two weeks after getting my BA, I packed my car and set off for California. I lived there for a number of years, but Texas pulled me back. It has that kind of power. I moved here again to start my grad school career and now see it as the best place to observe society’s unwillingness to discuss sex openly.

Anyway, you’ll find once you leave there’s a sense of pride when you refer to yourself as a Texan to out-of-state people. Often they think we’re George Bush loving, gun carrying, horse riding, red state worshipping types. It’s awesome to prove them wrong. As a former Los Angeleno neighbor once said to me, “You’re from Texas? But you’re so normal.”