Fitting In
I was sitting in my backyard on Saturday morning, and I saw something that was a little odd. This hibiscus had a flower that, unlike all the others, was pink and white. I imagine it had been crossbred from the other plant across the garden. But, it leads me nicely into what I want to talk about.
My mother told me she didn't want me to tell anyone, and I had been doing reasonably well at that. But, I decided I couldn't keep on not talking about it. I told my brother last week, as I said, and that went well.
As November is FAMILY BIRTHDAY MONTH!!! (Dziadek 2/11; Zosh 10/11; Me 16/11; Jo 20/11; and 'bump' ~14/11), we had a BIRTHDAY EXTRAVAGANZA! at Zosh's which I didn't want to go to but given the fact that it was for me, I kinda had to go. Anyway, about halfway through, Mike went out for a smoke, and I followed a moment later and asked to bum one. Mike and I don't usually talk. We've got almost nothing in common. He's a painter who works at a TAFE.
Anyway, we chatted a little, about his work and mine, etc, and then I asked him to recall something that happened at Christmas 6 years before. My brother had seen me looking at gay porn. He was trying to tell Mike. I wrestled my brother, trying to keep his mouth shut, but it was no use, Pete said "Janek likes to look at naked men!". Pete ran away, and Mike asked me if it was true. I vehemently denied it. I corrected him.
Why Mike? Well, for starters, I know he can keep his mouth shut. He won't tell my father or aunt and uncle. Also, I knew he wouldn't give a shit. And he didn't. I said he could tell Al, Jo, and Vic if he wanted to, but he said that Jo will tell Al, and Al has a huge mouth and will 'accidently let it slip out'. I'm not ready for that just yet.
Anyway, that's me. I'm that pinky hibiscus flower, I'm don't fit in completely. I'm white enough to still be part of the family, and my pink bits are showing a little bit.
My mother told me she didn't want me to tell anyone, and I had been doing reasonably well at that. But, I decided I couldn't keep on not talking about it. I told my brother last week, as I said, and that went well.
As November is FAMILY BIRTHDAY MONTH!!! (Dziadek 2/11; Zosh 10/11; Me 16/11; Jo 20/11; and 'bump' ~14/11), we had a BIRTHDAY EXTRAVAGANZA! at Zosh's which I didn't want to go to but given the fact that it was for me, I kinda had to go. Anyway, about halfway through, Mike went out for a smoke, and I followed a moment later and asked to bum one. Mike and I don't usually talk. We've got almost nothing in common. He's a painter who works at a TAFE.
Anyway, we chatted a little, about his work and mine, etc, and then I asked him to recall something that happened at Christmas 6 years before. My brother had seen me looking at gay porn. He was trying to tell Mike. I wrestled my brother, trying to keep his mouth shut, but it was no use, Pete said "Janek likes to look at naked men!". Pete ran away, and Mike asked me if it was true. I vehemently denied it. I corrected him.
Why Mike? Well, for starters, I know he can keep his mouth shut. He won't tell my father or aunt and uncle. Also, I knew he wouldn't give a shit. And he didn't. I said he could tell Al, Jo, and Vic if he wanted to, but he said that Jo will tell Al, and Al has a huge mouth and will 'accidently let it slip out'. I'm not ready for that just yet.
Anyway, that's me. I'm that pinky hibiscus flower, I'm don't fit in completely. I'm white enough to still be part of the family, and my pink bits are showing a little bit.