36/365

this friday was spent trying to field
questions like these
from thirteen year old:

what do serious relationships look like?
what is embracing?

how do i tell someone i don't like them
without making them sad
because the last time i did that—
he started to cry so much:  
and i feel bad,
so now
idk what to do

why do certain things
like high heel
make people look more attractive?

why do people have sex?
what is petting,
because I am guessing
it isn't a pat on the shoulder

what paths do different relationships take?
what happens when you breakup?
i wanna date someone,
but there is no one to date
so what do i do?

what is the definition of dating?
how to tell someone u like them
how do u tell someone you like them?

how do people know that
they
are
the
one?

what's the difference between dating and steady dating?

how do you know if
you like your best friend,
but are too afraid to tell them?

how many genders are there?
what if I don't support
movements related to gender?

what is a good age
to be in a committed relationship?

does each element of sexuality
share equal importance?
are some more significant than others?