#-valley-ness

You are valid in your lgbtq+ identity even if you’re not “that” lgbtq+

Straight (romantic) cis asexual? Still valid and welcome

Genderfluid but majority of the time your agab? Valid and welcome

Demi-agab (afab demigirl/amab demiboy)? Still valid and welcome

Aroflux/aceflux but allo a lot of the time? Still valid, still welcome

Enby but dress in a way society deems based on your agab (feminine afab/masculine amab)? Still valid and welcome

Questioning and might be cisallohet? Still valid, still welcome

Thought you were lgbtq+ but realised you were cisallohet but still found a community you loved in the lgbtq+? Still valid, still welcome. (You may not be lgbtq+ but you are welcome to a loving and supportive community nonetheless and your identity is valid even if you questioned it before)

Obviously on the contrary, if you are like gay trans aroace neopronouns xenogender poly genderfluid aroaceflux gender hoarder like whatever “very” lgbtq+ constitutes as, also welcome, also valid.

"Finally figured out Question Bringer's outfit when not running around in their normal cape and headscarf, hows Ness feel about this vibe?"

Ness:

“Ooh interesting contrast of the sunhat and the darker cape and pants! The hat clashes a bit, but for a more carefree or chaotic vibe, it isn’t all that bad. The same thing can be said for the lack of shoes. For a more put together outfit, having shoes would be better, but without shoes would bring the feeling of someone who likes running around in the wild without a care. I’ll give you a 7/10”

However, I checked Google ngram,

and fascinatingly discovered this. Middlemarch was published in 1871 (same year Alice bands were invented. Fun fact that I know for some reason) so it makes sense that she used "religiousness".

I haven't done any research (😔) and am purely hypothesising here, but I'm presuming that prior to the 19th century, atheists (or nullifidians I suppose) were so few and far between in the English-speaking world that a term for how religious one was wasn't necessary, so piety and zeal fulfilled its roles.

As for why religiousness came before religiosity? Maybe "-ness" as a default dates back that far, but after it took off, some people began to 'correct' it to a word that fit better, and when that word became popular, it quickly replaced the clunkier version.

Believe when I tell you I despise the situation I’m in right now; something came up and I haven’t had the opportunity to catch up with Louis and the Coca-Cola festival, which is basically killing me, but I (kinda) know what happened and I had the chance to read a few lyrics form a couple of the new songs, haven’t had the time to heard them yet, but I’m sure I’m in for a heartache🥺

I couldn’t be prouder of him, of all he has accomplished and of the person he is thanks to all he has been/is going/ through. I believe there’s a time and place for everyone and everything, and I think Louis’ turn to have things done as he wishes is finally here!

I’m going to try to be back in the next two-three days, but I have to sort some things out first🙌🏻🙏🏻💛

-NESS

Meaning: state of being

Examples: sickness, loneliness, kindness