May 23, 2020
I was just thinking about how, at 27, I’d be in the early stages of Old Maid territory by Victorian standards. and then I remembered
I’m gay
I’d always be in Old Maid territory by Victorian standards
(by contrast, 25-35 seems to be the average 19th century age for finding the right lady-suitor who’ll put a ring on it and set up housekeeping with you to pursue artistic endeavors together. maybe raise a foundling or two)
(so I’m pretty much on track in terms of relevant traditions)
#personal#history#victorian#lesbian#lgbt history#see 18-20 is when you take up with a 30-year-old renowned artist in some field or another#then she goes back to her on-and-off life partner of the same age and you date around#then you meet your True Love and write really blatant love poetry to each other in your mid 20s-early 30s#ALTERNATELY you and your boarding school Gal Pal have a tempestuous relationship and finally stop seeing other people when you're#30-something
