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  • Essay / My Life as a Lesbian - 543

    What I Already KnewLooking across the table at the age of 7, I remember wishing for what my cousin had. She was holding the hand of the love of her life and had never looked happier. I remember thinking that one day I would have someone who loved me as much as her fiancé loved her, and once I had that, I wouldn't let anything stop me. Later that night we were looking for wedding dresses. , so excited that we get to choose two, not just one. We sat for hours discussing the color of the bridesmaids' dresses and listened to the happy couple tell us about their dream honeymoon. I wasn't completely oblivious, I knew it wasn't considered "normal" to marry either of them. of the same sex, but I didn't know why people were so against it. For no good reason, I decided that it didn't matter what other people thought. As long as my cousin was happy, I was happy. My cousin wakes up every morning and brushes her teeth. She works, she cooks and she cleans. The only thing that separates her life from everyone else's is the fact that she likes girls. But why...