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There's this girl I know (she's thirteen) who was experimenting and was dating her best friend, also a girl. I'm all for experimenting with your sexuality, especially when you're still young, but the thing that got my attention was when she claimed to be bisexual. A month later, boom, she said she wasn't bi anymore, but a lesbian. Now, I don't know if it's the cynical "uh-huhhhhhh" that escaped my lips when I read her blog on it, or whether I'm just really insensitive to the vast spectrum that is sexuality, but I find it hard to believe that you can switch your sexuality as you go along with your life. I've also been noticing this around a lot of my peers lately, mostly girls. It's like one second they're proclaiming how much they want to sleep with some guy and how big their crush is on him, and then... lesbians. So of course I can't help but wonder, "what the hell is up with this lesbian craze lately?" tl;dr I know most people here aren't of my generation and might just call bull on it from not observing it, but do you think that sexuality is actually turning into a fashion statement or a call for attention amongst young teens? If so, do you think this trend is undermining the distress that bona fide LGBT teens feel? Or are they just acting out of naivete on their wanting to explore sexuality? What do you think? Just curious.

I agree with Yang Bang. I wouldn't come out quite yet especially since you're only sixteen. I know lots of kids in my city's youth LGBT choir who got kicked out of their houses just for being gay. You never know what your own parents might do, sad to say. Although, since I don't really know them, I can't necessarily say that's what they'd do exactly. It's best to get your life off to a stable start before making such a drastic decision as coming out if you run that risk.

I'm kind of embarrassed to say this, but... The Brave Little Toaster. Does anybody else remember that movie? It was messed up. I don't know whether it was the whole sentient appliances thing, or the scene where the AC commits suicide, or the electric blanket's design, or the demon clown scene, but it traumatized me as a preschooler. ... And I think I just answered my own question. Even now I can't watch the film without sensing that somewhere, somehow, a microwave is going to come and kill me. JESUS CHRIST HOW HORRIFYING.

"I quickly rubbed my cheek, and sure enough, traitor tears were there, betraying me." Because that's some great writing, there. I can't say I'll waste my time "hating" on the series, and honestly, the hatedom annoys me as much as the hyperactive fans, but it's still pretty bad in all areas, from characters to the way Shmeyer likes to rape the thesaurus and shove in every adjective known to man in the course of one sentence. I gave the first book a chance, and honestly, I felt the whole thing was an insult to my own gender. The whole thing was so shallow and creepy overall (he bites the baby out of her womb! BITES. THE. BABY. OUT. OF. HER. FREAKING. UTERUS). I don't think it's the worst book in existence, but it should've just faded away into dust kind of like those Harlequin romance novels you find on the shelves of grocery stores for one week or so, then are never seen again. Okay, well, Cracked explains it better than I ever could, so read this: LITERASHUR AHOY!

This is going to sound really unromantic... but only for legal and financial benefits, and if I was REALLY sure that I'd have an inkling of a chance of remaining with my partner for at least a few years... I mean, divorce can get pretty hairy. As for the ceremony of marriage, I do not believe in it as I'm not religious, but if you want to do it, go ahead. It's a harmless tradition, although sometimes I think that it's become so status quo that society expects you to get married. I think that's an unhealthy assumption to make, since most people I know are always shocked and/or horrified when they hear about alternate lifestyles. Okay, I'm rambling. Basically, I believe that if you want to get married or have a civil union or not, it's no one else's business, and you should make the most out of whichever route you take.

Seriously? OH JOY.

Apparently, I'm a hawk.

Okay, so... 1) What's wrong with a man wearing a dress? If it's what he wants and it isn't hurting anybody, why not? We should be focusing on the fact that a fellow GA member is getting married! 2) Maybe they just want to pick out each others' clothes. My folks did that when they got married. 3) I really like this one. It's simple, but affordable and pretty. I also think it could meld to most body types, but I dunno much about dresses. 4) Congratulations! Prosperity to you!

Have you ever wondered what it'd be like if you were an animal, or is it just me? If you have, then supposing you had the chance to live as any animal for a day, which one would you choose and why? I think I'd like to be a beetle. None of those little, cutesy ladybugs, though. I'd be a BAMF-y atlas beetle, partly because they're my favorite animals. I also think it would be interesting to live life as an insect. I'd kind of like to get a new perspective on what they go through every day... they must have hard lives, and my theory is that once we understand different points of view (and critters), the wiser we are as people. Also, I've always admired those "horns" of theirs. Unfortunately for me, only the males have them, but, eh, nothing is perfect. , So, what about you? What animal would you be?

The "All That" theme song started playing in my head as soon as I saw this thread. This is good news. Very good news indeed.

Courier. Okey-dokey-lokey.

This is my pet guinea pig, Dr. Pepper. I also raise these critters called Triops longicaudatus, but I don't really name them because I can get up to as many as fifty in one generation, and they only live a few months anyway. They're fun to observe, though.

Woot! Well done, Empire State!

Hmm... well, here's what I'm attracted to: Brain required. I like a girl who's smart without being pretentious, and has a witty sense of humor. Also, someone who can take being teased without getting all riled up, but can be serious when the situation arises. She'd be more of the submissive type. Something I find sexy is a certain quality of innocence about a girl, but she can still throw a good punch to defend herself. Physically, I like girls who are shorter than me, not that that's going to happen anytime soon, with a figure that's attractive but natural. Seductive, but classy. Athletic builds are nice, but not overly muscular. Oh, and big eyes and lots, lots, and lots of hair! Hygiene, too. That's a requirement. And perfume. And lace. And... yeah.

Lotte Lenya. If only I lived in her time...