You Don't Get to Be Normal |Charlie Glickman

You Don't Get to Be Normal |Charlie Glickman



You Don't Get to Be Normal |Charlie Glickman http://www.charlieglickman.com/2011/06/18/you-dont-get-to-be-normal/



"But there’s a lot of freedom in coming to terms with the fact that there isn’t any real normal/abnormal distinction other than whatever we make up in our heads. Once we see that, we can stop letting that story rule us and instead, we can discover our authentic sexualities. We can learn to celebrate (and not just tolerate) our diversity. We can explore new ways to craft our relationships. We can try out different pleasures and experiences to see if we like them, and we can learn how to do them more safely because we don’t have to feel embarrassment, guilt, or shame. We can stop working so hard to put up false fronts, and we can stop worrying about what will happen if people find out what we really like to do."