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I’m From Clarksville, TN.

by robin l.

Friday April 3, 2009

I’m From Clarksville, TN.

We were just children on the playground. I was a tall and chunky girl, and you were even taller and so much more graceful. What grade were we in? I swear it was the third grade; it couldn’t have been anything more.

I was on the swings as you pushed me, and as the bell was called, I dug my feet into the ground to walk inside with the rest of the class. I heard you walk up behind me, and you said my name. I turned. You asked me to come to your house for the weekend, to spend the night.

That Saturday, I went to your house. I remember all so clearly. I sat on the floor, and you brushed my hair. “Can I tell you a secret?” you asked, and I looked up, and nodded. It didn’t take you long to kneel beside me on the ground and bend over, cupping your hand around my ear: “I think I like girls like I should like boys.”


Tags: childhood, Clarksville, coming out, lesbian, Robin L., Tennessee

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9 Comments
  1. Nathan on Apr 3, 2009 at 7:19 am

    well that’s certainly the youngest and simplest coming out story I’ve ever heard. It makes it seem like such a non-issue coming from a 3rd grader.

  2. bob on Apr 5, 2009 at 12:49 pm

    that’s completely hot…

  3. susie on Apr 5, 2009 at 12:49 pm

    im touching myself right now

  4. Ben on Apr 5, 2009 at 5:55 pm

    A beautiful story; thank you.

  5. Hap on Apr 6, 2009 at 12:46 pm

    That is an example of Life at its finest. Thank you.

  6. Maureen on Apr 10, 2009 at 1:50 am

    It was so simple for her. She was so young!

  7. Tim Buck on May 20, 2009 at 11:40 pm

    Some young children do have crushes with someone of the same sex.

  8. Joe on Jun 4, 2009 at 6:36 pm

    That was really cute, thank you for sharing. :)

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