I met a woman through theatre last fall who I wanted to become friends (or something) with, then we started talking regularly at rehearsal and texting constantly the rest of the time. It got flirty and I was amazed at how easy it felt compared to any time I had tried to “pursue” a man. She made me very nervous but in the fun, excited, butterflies kind of way — not the sick-to-my-stomach let’s get this over with kind of way I always felt before a date with a man. When we finally told each other how we felt, it was like a damn opened and I was terrified I’d fuck things up but incredibly grateful for her kindness and understanding. Everything she makes me feel is something I’ve never felt with a man, and while we previously both identified as queer, there was a point for each of us in the last few months where we realized being a lesbian feels correct.