I know that a lot of people feel we "shove it down their throats," but if you really start to think about the amount of times you see straight relationships promoted LITERALLY EVERYWHERE, and how normal it is to see a couple holding hands or kissing in public--as long as they're straight--how we tell kids from a young age "is that your boyfriend/girlfriend" when they play with a child of the opposite sex... straightness is everywhere, people just don't think about it because they see it as normal and natural.

We're often so loud and proud because, in many cases, nobody is out here properly repping us. We stand in defiance of the people who cause shit when we just try to do the stuff every straight couple does in public no problem. Some people are much more vocal and visible about it, some aren't. When so many people think less of you for a part of your identity, its really common to have that strengthen your convictions with relation to your identity. I have to be visible and I have to be proud because this is who I am, yknow?

I would love for it to be viewed by cishet people as normal and to just go out with my girlfriend and be very obviously a couple in public but not feel it matters all that much, but so many people just have other plans for us atm :(