#flame irl

So... my close friend and I—the one who knows—may have gotten a little drunk (or maybe more than little if I'm being totally honest) and had... quite the conversations 😂

For context: it's been almost two years since l told her, and we basically haven't talked about it since. Not because she was weirded out or anything, but because *I* was so freaked out/embarrassed/shy about the subject and we both knew it, she didn't want to unintentionally do more harm then good by bringing it up or teasing me about it (which I very much appreciated lol). That's not to say there haven't been lots of pokes and little tks here and there, just no verbal acknowledgement of it. So anyways, this was pretty much the first time re-adressing the subject.

I got to tell her that I've come more to terms with it recently, even if it DOES still embarrass me, and that I think I'm at a place now where we can more openly acknowledge it without me wanting to disintegrate right then and there. I even ended up telling her a bit more about the community and the terms "ler" and "lee" 😖

The best part though? a) she was just as flustered as I was for the majority of the conversation, and b) SHE COULDN'T SAY THE WORD EITHER LMAOOO

I knew she didn't mind tickling and seemed to even enjoy it sometimes (just maybe not as much as me lol), but she hadn't ever gotten shy from the subject. At some point during the conversation she did in fact admit enjoying it too, but to what degree I'm not sure. Either way, I'll take the win.