To be fair, the guidance counselor didn't out her to the entire Middle School student body; just to her teachers, teachers that may see her out in the hallways, administrators, the school psychologist, her future high school teachers and administrators, two friends and one set of parents -- and me.
I'm not sure you could describe me as outraged (although that is certainly how I'd describe myself now...) I was probably more stunned. I'm not sure exactly why an 8th grade counselor felt the need to involve herself in a 13 year old's private life in this way.
And honestly, it was a bit hard to move to outrage because no one around me seemed to share my concern. When I vented to some friends and family, the comments were squarely focused on Kgirl.
"Isn't she too young to be gay?" Too young to date certainly, but not too young to know that she finds Mila Kunis way hotter than Channing Tatum.
"I doubt she's really gay, she's might just be saying that..." There are a lot of things that kids could say to impress family and friends, but somehow I doubt this is one of them...
"How does she know she's really gay?" Probably the same way you know you're really not...
Seriously?
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