Yesterday while pumping up watercraft to go paddling, my husband pointed out a girl on a inner tube box and was like, "When I was 9, I would've been like, "I hope she's gonna teach me how to swim."" I wondered if our 10 year old liked girls and my husband was like, "he sure isn't going to tell us if he does, but probably." Taking matters into my own dumb voice, I was like, "hey, do you get all nervous and excited and like girls like the girl on this box?" He mostly avoided eye contact or glared so I further clarified, "I mean, I'm just curious if you like girls, you know, like, like them-like them?" And he goes, "your curiosities are my insecurities."
I ski, teach, parent, write, read, swim, adventure. I get lost in my own mind, chewing on words and images. Sometimes something good comes out.