Jen, that part about every relationship being unique and special, and the people that have been with you knowing that it was a special thing was so heartwarming and just beautiful and kind of unexpected in the best way. Most of this was pretty lighthearted (I loved the whole thing, 12/10 on the Young Adult Diary Drama Scale, K is def the Alpha), but that part just really struck me 🖤♥️
There was just something about LiveJournal that let us be so vulnerable online but also sooooo overdramatic? I'm sure that being a teenager/college student was a big part of that, but still.
So I came out to my mom as asexual October 3, 2019. But I couldn’t say the word. I knew what the word was but I couldn’t get myself to actually say it. So then I started rambling to my mom how I just don’t want to be in a relationship. I don’t really see the appeal in men or women. Then in November, I was like I have to tell her. So I actually told her “mom I’m asexual” and she goes “yeah I know”. I was like “what!?! What do you mean you knew?!?!” She said “ your entire life you’ve never really shown interest in anyone. You never talked about having a crush or anything so I just figured”. Funny thing now is I’m abroromantic asexual and I have a gf. I make a horrible joke all the time saying that I am a AAA battery b/c I’m abroromantic asexual and agender. No one laughs when I tell them that
@@ashebrightsidhe2142 as an ace who still craves romantic non-sexual intimacy but just can't be bothered to navigate dating around that, this is actually very wonderful to hear and reassuring that it's possible 🖤🖤
Thank you. Sexuality is fluid so it’s understandable that it’s confusing. Also love how you told your parents. And I’m glad you are talking about re-closeting, how that is a common thing for a lot of peoples.
I just came out as bisexual to my family over Thanksgiving and it was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done but I’m so glad I did. My dad and brothers were wonderful, my mom not so much which I expected. Hoping things get better with her soon
💜 💖💙 idk where I heard this Abby, but I heard something along the lines of “when we are proud of ourselves and show the world, it becomes a better place” it must be so freeing to have your loved ones know more of who you are and how you love others. I’ll be thinking if you and hope your mama comes around
I feel like this video is somewhere between an intervention and a sleepover where we chat about serious topics but also read out journal entries and giggle.
OMG there is NOTHING more college than getting intimate to the insistent backdrop of a DVD menu on force repeat. XD I have some very vivid memories tied to a Season 2 Scrubs DVD extras menu... and another to the Muppet Christmas Carol. LOL.
God I relate so deeply to your whole experience. The bisexual AFAB struggle is so fucking real, especially because intense female friendships are so confusing. Girls are allowed to be super close, and a lot of genuinely heterosexual girl besties do some insanely homo shit together so its always so hard to tell if you're gay or if you're just living the girl experience. It gets so complicated that some people (me, I mean me) have literal sex on the regular with their female BFF and still think they're probly straight cuz they like boys sometimes too and this is just what girls do, right?? Ugh. Anyways. I would personally love to hear more stories about Kristin's young gay fumbled relationships and experiences lol I'm sure I could relate to a lot of them.
I love hearing your stories. I used to think I was bi or pan sexual because I never cared one way or another what the sex or gender of another person was as a partner for me, but I've realized recently that I didn't care because I wasn't interested at all in having a partner, and I've just been a baby asexual this whole time.
Now that is an experience a lot of people probably haven’t heard of! A couple of my ace friends have had a similar journey! It’s like pan and ace are on the circle of sexuality and they’re so far apart they end up right next to each other. I know it sounds cheesy but thank you for being you and sharing your journey to understanding yourself you probably don’t realize how much it might help others better understand themselves
Omg we love a bi coming out story! I was happy sobbing about the part where you learnt later that bisexuality is very nuanced. I too learned it so much later in my queer journey.
Thank you Kristen for sharing your story. I came out to my parents as bisexual when I was 17 and they thought that it was some sort of phase. Now they accept me and sometimes go with me to pride events! I also am attracted to women some times and other times I am solely attracted to men. It means a lot to me that you have come out and shared your story with all of us.
Like, I was fully supportive of gay and bi friends and stuff and still just like "Well I've got all these male crushes so I think I'm MOSTLY straight... You know what I'm just not gonna examine this quite yet." Also realizing all the female BFFs from my youth who I was probably functionally dating. Oof... This video is giving me feels.
Thank you for sharing this with us 🥰 the visibility makes such a difference for the younger generations, it always warms my heart that they have people like y'all to see being openly queer (and awesome as hell) 🥰🥰🥰
I only realized I was pansexual like 2 years ago, but the signs were literally RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME 🤣🤣 I set off every person I met's gaydar and literally whenever I was asked about my sexuality I'd answer "straight until proven otherwise" (which, how tf did I not realize that response WAS a big ol sign itself??) It wasn't until I thought one day "well, how are you ever going to be 'proven otherwise' if you don't LET yourself consider it seriously?' that my brain exploded with all the new possibilities 🤣 Around that time was also when I finally accepted my polyamorous nature, too, which I oddly had a harder time with 🤷🏾♀️
Kristin, I’m so happy to see you be vulnerable and sharing a part of your life for us which I’m sure is going to affirm lives out there. Stay blessed, Stay Iconic.
hello, kitchen and jorn!!! i hope you guys are having an amazing day so far because you both deserve it!! you guys are such phenomenal individuals. always remembered to take everything one day at a time. the both of you guys are absolutely stunning and wonderful!! always know that you guys are loved. i love you two so much and i hope you guys have a wonderful friday!!
As a fellow bi/queer/not straight person, I find this journey so relatable. Everything from the intense female childhood friendships to not understanding that you can *gasp* like BOTH genders! Honestly, I'm still struggling to accept myself and finding a title that feels right, but this video made me feel more seen. Thanks Kristen (Alpha)!
This video is so relatable that I can't help but laugh XD my gf and I did the "read each other's old livejournals from before we knew each other" and it was just as amusing, probably from around the same time period as Kristin's. Also, I love the insightful tidbits Jen pops in with when videos are on the more serious side. I'm so accustomed to her being funny and goofy, so it's awesome to hear her saying such great things in such an eloquent manner.
Loved this video. "Bisexual for thee but not for me" lol also if you did a video just on stories from your live journal I think that'd be hilarious. ✌️🏳️🌈
The whole doubting yourself thing and going in and out of the closet over a period of many years thing is so relatable. Thank you for sharing this story!
I really liked hearing your story. I started getting the feeling I was Bisexual in middle school, but the signs were definitely there before that. It's funny looking back and counting them up like, "yep that was a sign, that was one, and oh that was another one!" Even though at the time had anyone asked I would have been horrified and denied everything. I'm stilling learning to be opener about my sexuality. Everyone I care about knows, but being open with the world is something I'm still learning to be comfortable with. I hope one day I will be, though I don't any pressure to be. I love watching you both and thank you for sharing!
It is so funny how LGBTQIA+ kids find each other before they even know they are queer. I identify as gay and gender fluid. My two closest friends in primary school turned out to be gay and trans masc. My first crush now identifies as a lesbian. I had gaydar before I even knew what that was 😆
Im always so excited when you guys post it makes me laugh and smile so much! I especially like brie because im also trans so its nice seeing other trans people thrive :)
I did a lot of blogging on Xanga, and while a large part of me is glad all of it got nuked, I kind of wonder what in the world was written there. This was a great story! I like videos like this.
I am so happy you are sharing your story and so proud of you and happy and you are most unique and magical amazing person and been though so much and brave encouragement and unbelievable person and made a difference in the world you’d life love you Jen & Kristin! 💚❤️🎅🏻🎄🎄🎅🏻❤️💚💚❤️🎅🏻🎅🏻🎄🎄❤️❤️💚💚💚💚🎅🏻🎄🎄🎄🎅🏻💚💚🛳️💚❤️❤️🎅🏻🎄🎄🎅🏻❤️❤️💚💚💚🎅🏻🎄🎄🎄🎅🏻💚💚💚💚❤️🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻❤️❤️💚💚🎅🏻🎄🎄🎄🎅🏻❤️
Yooo I never *knowlingly* fit into someone’s type before. Size 16 Virgo and I never felt better about it. Thanks Kristin 🥰 (PS I also experience bi-ness in that same phasic confusing way so thanks for talking about that too!)
I figured out I was queer when I was 14 and I told my mom when I was 16. She was perfectly fine with it. I now just mention it to family in passing as my coming out to them.
I was into very dramatic historical romance literature in my late teens, so my diary is very dramatic - only I brushed of the whole bisexuality thing (which was not a word in my vocabulary, because it was the 90s) with, I had a crush on a guy, so I'm clearly not a lesbian, and therefore I must be straight. 😂💗💜💙
3:17 OMG child of people who moved a lot here. It teaches you to pack light and that’s just it. I was just deracinated from everything I knew one day. The adjustment period is awful and the alienation is intense.
I am so proud of you KrIstin and you are amazing unique and and all that matters you feel better and good about yourself self and sexually and you are so brave and course for coming out you are inspiring! 💚❤️🎄🎄🎄❤️💚🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻❤️🎄🎄❤️💚🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻💚❤️🎄🎄❤️🎅🏻🎅🏻🛳️🎅🏻💚❤️🎄❤️💚🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻💚❤️🎄🎄🎄❤️💚🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻❤️🎄🎄🎄💚💚🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻💚❤️🎄🎄❤️❤️🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻💚❤️🎄🎄🎄❤️🎅🏻💚❤️🎄
Kitchen and Jorn!! I’ve been following you all since the early days of Ladylike and when you launched this channel I was so happy! Over the years I’ve found myself becoming more confident in my identity both as a queer and fat person and your channel helps me immensely! Thanks for always sharing your love and light and all the gay times
Other bi people find only men attractive sometimes and woman attractive sometimes? I thought it was just a 'trauma - me' thing. This makes me feel more connected to myself and you guys. Thank you
I loooove this video XD Could I officially request videos of people you've loved and lost XD your retelling of the Hayley happenings with journal entries are hilarious XD
THANK YOU for talking about the fact bisexuality includes sometimes-only-liking-men-and-sometimes-only-liking-women (and combinations in between)! For the longest time I struggled w defining my own sexuality bc my bisexuality is this way (extra confusing bc I'm also ace-spec, yay) but I've never met another bi person like me -- you make me feel so seen ❤❤ Thank you so much for sharing your story!!
Ok now a lot of my teens make sense. Didn't know that as a bisexual, that attraction to one gender over a another at any given time is normal. Thanks Kristin, now I don't feel as scared and confused as I was before. 🤗🤗🤗💕
Jen your commentary was beautiful supportive and shows how truly kind you are what a great friend Kristen im glad you can be you im a big fan of hilarious real people 💖
This was brilliant . Really entertaining and educational and hopefully uplifted young adults with the knowledge that things now may be really difficult or feel huge but you'll laugh about them later . That there is hope yknow . Could be a brilliant series
When I came out around 13 I only told my aunt, uncle and cousins who I was super close with and no one else. I didn’t tell my mom until I had a girlfriend who actually mocked in with me at 24 and I didn’t even come out, I was just like “this is who I’m talking to” and she didn’t even react to the fact it was a girl and I think more parents should be that way. It doesn’t have to be a huge thing every time and I wish I wasn’t so scared to tell her sooner.
"ladies, is it gay to watch lesbian p*rn?" is basically me in college very slowly and stupidly figuring out I was queer 😅 so what I'm saying is I relate to that anecdote from Kitchen lol
I really relate to having to/feeling like you have to go back into the closet. I came out to my parents when I was a teen, and their responses scared me (I wasn't in any danger, they just didn't understand). So, I continued acting as if I'd never come out to them, and every time they'd talk about me marrying a man or talk about men in the context of if I found a specific man attractive/what my type was, I gritted my teeth and let them go. It wasn't until I was in my 20s before I was able to come out again, and my dad's response was sweet, he said that as long as whoever I'm with makes me happy, then he's happy. My mum... well, she tries and I appreciate that.
I knew that I was attracted to more than one gender when I was in grade 5. My first gf was in grade 8. Throughout Junior high I questioned gender. I knew that I didn't feel like a guy and I knew that female wasn't right. I just figured that I was adrogenous kinda like a mix of David Bowie and Annie Lennox. I didn't learn the word Pansexual till 2010 and Non Binary till 2018 At age 42 I tried explaining to my parents but they just didn't understand but respected my pronouns anyways and my sexuality. I also came out as Polly then as well. I am now 46 and was able to pave away a road for other family members to come out. I have a cousin and nibbling who are Non-binary and Pan as well as a niece who is Bisexual. Lucky for them most of the family knows the terms and made it easier for everyone
As Gen Z, I had the immense privilege of learning from previous generations for whom information must’ve been scarce. What makes me happy is that a lot of our generation are embracing queerness. Growing up and being socialised as a boy is just enduring and replicating violent behaviour. Not to take away from AFABs who I’m sure have it way harder.
of COURSE it happened after wisdom tooth surgery. I once knew a girl who confessed to her mom that she'd done cocaine while high after wisdom tooth surgery lmaooo
Oh Kristen! I had a memorable moment like that in college. It was year four and he confessed it was always me he loved. I was very against illegal substances being on the road to be a teacher. He ended up overdosing even after being engaged to a super beautiful girl he met in rehab. I didn’t kiss him because he was dating my friend and I was like, “WTF?!” It hurts thinking me might have been the only man who really knew me and loved who he saw.
I never came out. People that I hung out with in my late teens early twenties know. All of my serious partners know. But that’s it. I’m obsessed with coming out stories and I guess that’s why! Hah. Thanks for sharing Kristin! 💖💜💙
Man it was really trippy to zone out for a second and zone back in when my name was said. I'm not the same Haley, it's just always weird hearing my name in videos
Hello hello! Don't watch this mom! 😂😂 sorry my journal is so goofy
You have most beautiful journey so proud of you KrIstin ❤
Now you have me wanting to login to my LiveJournal and it has been at least over 15-17 years since I last made an entry.
Jen, that part about every relationship being unique and special, and the people that have been with you knowing that it was a special thing was so heartwarming and just beautiful and kind of unexpected in the best way. Most of this was pretty lighthearted (I loved the whole thing, 12/10 on the Young Adult Diary Drama Scale, K is def the Alpha), but that part just really struck me 🖤♥️
There was just something about LiveJournal that let us be so vulnerable online but also sooooo overdramatic? I'm sure that being a teenager/college student was a big part of that, but still.
i would watch a video series of Kristin reading her journal entries whilst Jen sits there laughing
We will do more!!
SAME! ❤
Came here to say this!! Loving Jenn’s side reactions as they read what Kristen is about to tell us… 🤣🤣😅😅
SAME!!!! Phenomenal!!!
Yup!
im absolutely HOWLING at kristin self-identifying as The Alpha omfg
I play to WIN
But the fact that they were striving to be the alpha by flexing her skill in the creative writing class 🤣 only Kristin 👑
@@kitchenandjorn also narrating your make out session as "[kissing] ad nauseum" is WILDDD this is my new favorite video
So I came out to my mom as asexual October 3, 2019. But I couldn’t say the word. I knew what the word was but I couldn’t get myself to actually say it. So then I started rambling to my mom how I just don’t want to be in a relationship. I don’t really see the appeal in men or women. Then in November, I was like I have to tell her. So I actually told her “mom I’m asexual” and she goes “yeah I know”. I was like “what!?! What do you mean you knew?!?!” She said “ your entire life you’ve never really shown interest in anyone. You never talked about having a crush or anything so I just figured”. Funny thing now is I’m abroromantic asexual and I have a gf. I make a horrible joke all the time saying that I am a AAA battery b/c I’m abroromantic asexual and agender. No one laughs when I tell them that
That's funny.
I dated a woman in my 20s who was asexual. We had an amazing relationship. She is still very dear to me and we are still close.
My biggest regret is not coming out to my mom as Ace before she passed. I’m trying to get the nerve to tell my dad and sis, but I don’t know…
@@Betherick1985 would they be supportive? If not your sexuality is really not their business. Would opening up to your sister first help?
@@ashebrightsidhe2142 as an ace who still craves romantic non-sexual intimacy but just can't be bothered to navigate dating around that, this is actually very wonderful to hear and reassuring that it's possible 🖤🖤
@@Elle_Riley it is very possible. There is so much more in a relationship than sex.
Thank you. Sexuality is fluid so it’s understandable that it’s confusing. Also love how you told your parents. And I’m glad you are talking about re-closeting, how that is a common thing for a lot of peoples.
I just came out as bisexual to my family over Thanksgiving and it was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done but I’m so glad I did. My dad and brothers were wonderful, my mom not so much which I expected. Hoping things get better with her soon
💜 💖💙 idk where I heard this Abby, but I heard something along the lines of “when we are proud of ourselves and show the world, it becomes a better place” it must be so freeing to have your loved ones know more of who you are and how you love others. I’ll be thinking if you and hope your mama comes around
I feel like this video is somewhere between an intervention and a sleepover where we chat about serious topics but also read out journal entries and giggle.
Kristin’s diary literally just sounds like a wattpad fanfic and im sobbingg😭💀
I'd pay for your Patreon just to hear Jenn read your LiveJournal. Lol
INTERESTING
‘Intense Friendship’ with a ‘Female Friend’? Historians will say they were just besties.
"I am such a show dog" made me laugh in self recognition. Oh god 🥲 We do be trying Too Hard
OMG there is NOTHING more college than getting intimate to the insistent backdrop of a DVD menu on force repeat. XD I have some very vivid memories tied to a Season 2 Scrubs DVD extras menu... and another to the Muppet Christmas Carol. LOL.
God I relate so deeply to your whole experience. The bisexual AFAB struggle is so fucking real, especially because intense female friendships are so confusing. Girls are allowed to be super close, and a lot of genuinely heterosexual girl besties do some insanely homo shit together so its always so hard to tell if you're gay or if you're just living the girl experience. It gets so complicated that some people (me, I mean me) have literal sex on the regular with their female BFF and still think they're probly straight cuz they like boys sometimes too and this is just what girls do, right?? Ugh. Anyways.
I would personally love to hear more stories about Kristin's young gay fumbled relationships and experiences lol I'm sure I could relate to a lot of them.
I love hearing your stories. I used to think I was bi or pan sexual because I never cared one way or another what the sex or gender of another person was as a partner for me, but I've realized recently that I didn't care because I wasn't interested at all in having a partner, and I've just been a baby asexual this whole time.
Now that is an experience a lot of people probably haven’t heard of! A couple of my ace friends have had a similar journey! It’s like pan and ace are on the circle of sexuality and they’re so far apart they end up right next to each other.
I know it sounds cheesy but thank you for being you and sharing your journey to understanding yourself you probably don’t realize how much it might help others better understand themselves
Fun fact, ace people used to be considered part of the bi umbrella (80s ish)
An ad that went “a bear! On cocaine!” Immediately transitioning into Kristin being like “This is how I lost my virginity in 2003” was too perfect
I’m a minute in and I already feel so seen as a queer person with the way Kristen talks about herself ❤
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Omg we love a bi coming out story! I was happy sobbing about the part where you learnt later that bisexuality is very nuanced. I too learned it so much later in my queer journey.
jens laugh is the best thing to exist
More journal entries PPLEASE lol you two are so funny!
I have SO MANY JOURNAL ENTRIES
Thank you Kristen for sharing your story. I came out to my parents as bisexual when I was 17 and they thought that it was some sort of phase. Now they accept me and sometimes go with me to pride events! I also am attracted to women some times and other times I am solely attracted to men. It means a lot to me that you have come out and shared your story with all of us.
Lol the understanding bisexuality until it comes to applying it to yourself thing is SO real. 😭
Like, I was fully supportive of gay and bi friends and stuff and still just like "Well I've got all these male crushes so I think I'm MOSTLY straight... You know what I'm just not gonna examine this quite yet."
Also realizing all the female BFFs from my youth who I was probably functionally dating. Oof... This video is giving me feels.
Sooooo fucking real
Thank you for sharing this with us 🥰 the visibility makes such a difference for the younger generations, it always warms my heart that they have people like y'all to see being openly queer (and awesome as hell) 🥰🥰🥰
Not Kristine saying she's topping everyone 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 get it baby 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I only realized I was pansexual like 2 years ago, but the signs were literally RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME 🤣🤣
I set off every person I met's gaydar and literally whenever I was asked about my sexuality I'd answer "straight until proven otherwise" (which, how tf did I not realize that response WAS a big ol sign itself??)
It wasn't until I thought one day "well, how are you ever going to be 'proven otherwise' if you don't LET yourself consider it seriously?' that my brain exploded with all the new possibilities 🤣
Around that time was also when I finally accepted my polyamorous nature, too, which I oddly had a harder time with 🤷🏾♀️
Kristin, I’m so happy to see you be vulnerable and sharing a part of your life for us which I’m sure is going to affirm lives out there. Stay blessed, Stay Iconic.
hello, kitchen and jorn!!! i hope you guys are having an amazing day so far because you both deserve it!! you guys are such phenomenal individuals. always remembered to take everything one day at a time. the both of you guys are absolutely stunning and wonderful!! always know that you guys are loved. i love you two so much and i hope you guys have a wonderful friday!!
Thank you friend
Can we do more live journal reading 😭
If people want it we will do it!!!
@@kitchenandjornwhatever you’re comfortable sharing, and having Jen react to (this is critical!), we want it!
As a fellow bi/queer/not straight person, I find this journey so relatable. Everything from the intense female childhood friendships to not understanding that you can *gasp* like BOTH genders! Honestly, I'm still struggling to accept myself and finding a title that feels right, but this video made me feel more seen. Thanks Kristen (Alpha)!
This video is so relatable that I can't help but laugh XD my gf and I did the "read each other's old livejournals from before we knew each other" and it was just as amusing, probably from around the same time period as Kristin's.
Also, I love the insightful tidbits Jen pops in with when videos are on the more serious side. I'm so accustomed to her being funny and goofy, so it's awesome to hear her saying such great things in such an eloquent manner.
Loved this video. "Bisexual for thee but not for me" lol also if you did a video just on stories from your live journal I think that'd be hilarious. ✌️🏳️🌈
Love that first sentence”don’t watch the video”
The whole doubting yourself thing and going in and out of the closet over a period of many years thing is so relatable. Thank you for sharing this story!
I really liked hearing your story. I started getting the feeling I was Bisexual in middle school, but the signs were definitely there before that. It's funny looking back and counting them up like, "yep that was a sign, that was one, and oh that was another one!" Even though at the time had anyone asked I would have been horrified and denied everything. I'm stilling learning to be opener about my sexuality. Everyone I care about knows, but being open with the world is something I'm still learning to be comfortable with. I hope one day I will be, though I don't any pressure to be. I love watching you both and thank you for sharing!
Just started the video and I'm so excited. Idk why but I love when people go back and share/read their journals.😭😂
Quote of the Day: “Bisexuality for thee, but not for me which is how I felt in 2003.”
I mean, I look at my journal/diary entries and go: What demon possessed me to write like this? So, I’m sure whatever you’ve written is fine.
SO EXCITED! 🎅🏻🎅🏻💚🎅🏻❤️❤️🎄❤️❤️❤️🎄🎄💚💚💚💚🎅🏻❤️🎄🎄❤️❤️🎄🎄💚💚💚💚💚🎅🏻❤️🎄🎄🎄❤️❤️🎄💚💚💚💚💚❤️❤️❤️🎄🎄❤️🎄🎄
It is so funny how LGBTQIA+ kids find each other before they even know they are queer.
I identify as gay and gender fluid. My two closest friends in primary school turned out to be gay and trans masc. My first crush now identifies as a lesbian. I had gaydar before I even knew what that was 😆
Love your guys content! But if you are comfortable I would like to see a story time of how you and Brie met and fell in love!
The video on As/Is titled “My boyfriend loves fat women” shares the story of how they met 😊
Im always so excited when you guys post it makes me laugh and smile so much! I especially like brie because im also trans so its nice seeing other trans people thrive :)
Totally relate to having VERY intense female friendships as a child, teen and into my 20s before realizing I was not straight.
As a fellow RIAUL alum it was fun to hear about the places you went to in your journal! Fun memories!
the way i screamed at THE ALPHA 😂 also i haven't heard anyone say livejournal in such a long time omggg
love u kristin and jen
I did a lot of blogging on Xanga, and while a large part of me is glad all of it got nuked, I kind of wonder what in the world was written there. This was a great story! I like videos like this.
i put off getting my wisdom teeth out for YEARS bc i was afraid of coming out to my parents and i feel so validated right now hahahah thanks kitchen!
I am so happy you are sharing your story and so proud of you and happy and you are most unique and magical amazing person and been though so much and brave encouragement and unbelievable person and made a difference in the world you’d life love you Jen & Kristin! 💚❤️🎅🏻🎄🎄🎅🏻❤️💚💚❤️🎅🏻🎅🏻🎄🎄❤️❤️💚💚💚💚🎅🏻🎄🎄🎄🎅🏻💚💚🛳️💚❤️❤️🎅🏻🎄🎄🎅🏻❤️❤️💚💚💚🎅🏻🎄🎄🎄🎅🏻💚💚💚💚❤️🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻❤️❤️💚💚🎅🏻🎄🎄🎄🎅🏻❤️
Yooo I never *knowlingly* fit into someone’s type before. Size 16 Virgo and I never felt better about it. Thanks Kristin 🥰 (PS I also experience bi-ness in that same phasic confusing way so thanks for talking about that too!)
Second slightly fat Virgo to blush and feel special💕
You are adorable 😻
I figured out I was queer when I was 14 and I told my mom when I was 16. She was perfectly fine with it. I now just mention it to family in passing as my coming out to them.
Omg please read from old journals more often, I fucking love it 😂 My journals are just as melodramatic
"The axe forgets, the tree remembers" that's why this quote sticks with me😊
Thank you for sharing your story 💖💜💙
I can relate to the Lillo & Stich DVD event, mine was the Ultra Violet movie 😅 (it was on repeat)😋
"I play to be the best...to top everyone who can see me!"
I LOST IT! 😂😂 What an iconic line!
Every time i see a video with you two, no matter who is the focus, I am just like yup. That's why they're besties.
The way Jenn talks about every partner being special…*swoons* 🫠🏥
I loved this video! I can really see a book where you print the LiveJournal entries unedited then essays with *perspective* after that!
the laughter you guys share is contagiousssss
lmaooo i’m laughing too!!! thank u for sharing this ❤️
I was into very dramatic historical romance literature in my late teens, so my diary is very dramatic - only I brushed of the whole bisexuality thing (which was not a word in my vocabulary, because it was the 90s) with, I had a crush on a guy, so I'm clearly not a lesbian, and therefore I must be straight. 😂💗💜💙
3:17 OMG child of people who moved a lot here. It teaches you to pack light and that’s just it. I was just deracinated from everything I knew one day. The adjustment period is awful and the alienation is intense.
as someone who came out to their mom after getting drunk during a world cup game, I feel seen
I am so proud of you KrIstin and you are amazing unique and and all that matters you feel better and good about yourself self and sexually and you are so brave and course for coming out you are inspiring! 💚❤️🎄🎄🎄❤️💚🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻❤️🎄🎄❤️💚🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻💚❤️🎄🎄❤️🎅🏻🎅🏻🛳️🎅🏻💚❤️🎄❤️💚🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻💚❤️🎄🎄🎄❤️💚🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻❤️🎄🎄🎄💚💚🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻💚❤️🎄🎄❤️❤️🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻💚❤️🎄🎄🎄❤️🎅🏻💚❤️🎄
Kitchen and Jorn!! I’ve been following you all since the early days of Ladylike and when you launched this channel I was so happy! Over the years I’ve found myself becoming more confident in my identity both as a queer and fat person and your channel helps me immensely! Thanks for always sharing your love and light and all the gay times
YAYAYAYYAA❤
4:16 This explains so much. Seriously, thank you. 💙💜
Other bi people find only men attractive sometimes and woman attractive sometimes? I thought it was just a 'trauma - me' thing. This makes me feel more connected to myself and you guys. Thank you
I loooove this video XD Could I officially request videos of people you've loved and lost XD your retelling of the Hayley happenings with journal entries are hilarious XD
THANK YOU for talking about the fact bisexuality includes sometimes-only-liking-men-and-sometimes-only-liking-women (and combinations in between)! For the longest time I struggled w defining my own sexuality bc my bisexuality is this way (extra confusing bc I'm also ace-spec, yay) but I've never met another bi person like me -- you make me feel so seen ❤❤ Thank you so much for sharing your story!!
Thank you for sharing your stories always!!
We need a live journal series!!
Kristin I DESPERATELY need you to write your memoirs.
Ok now a lot of my teens make sense. Didn't know that as a bisexual, that attraction to one gender over a another at any given time is normal. Thanks Kristin, now I don't feel as scared and confused as I was before. 🤗🤗🤗💕
This was lovely, so funny.
“I’m kitchen” the deadpan expression killed me 😂😂😂
Jen your commentary was beautiful supportive and shows how truly kind you are what a great friend Kristen im glad you can be you im a big fan of hilarious real people 💖
7:39 - Oh my God, Jen, your face! You're so invested!
Lol this is so relatable and genuine, thank you for sharing!
This was brilliant . Really entertaining and educational and hopefully uplifted young adults with the knowledge that things now may be really difficult or feel huge but you'll laugh about them later . That there is hope yknow . Could be a brilliant series
This is the best. You two are the best.
At 52 I'm still trying to figure myself out, I'm glad you were able to come out😻
I want to be ‘Mom, don’t watch this video’ level of iconic. In all likelihood, she’ll watch it anyway. I’ll be fine with that actually.
Kristen out here giving, "I'm the captain now" vibes 😂
When I came out around 13 I only told my aunt, uncle and cousins who I was super close with and no one else. I didn’t tell my mom until I had a girlfriend who actually mocked in with me at 24 and I didn’t even come out, I was just like “this is who I’m talking to” and she didn’t even react to the fact it was a girl and I think more parents should be that way. It doesn’t have to be a huge thing every time and I wish I wasn’t so scared to tell her sooner.
"ladies, is it gay to watch lesbian p*rn?" is basically me in college very slowly and stupidly figuring out I was queer 😅 so what I'm saying is I relate to that anecdote from Kitchen lol
I really relate to having to/feeling like you have to go back into the closet. I came out to my parents when I was a teen, and their responses scared me (I wasn't in any danger, they just didn't understand). So, I continued acting as if I'd never come out to them, and every time they'd talk about me marrying a man or talk about men in the context of if I found a specific man attractive/what my type was, I gritted my teeth and let them go.
It wasn't until I was in my 20s before I was able to come out again, and my dad's response was sweet, he said that as long as whoever I'm with makes me happy, then he's happy. My mum... well, she tries and I appreciate that.
Nothing like reading journal entries to make you feel young again.
Such a delightful video 😭🥹😍👌🏽
I think we need more of your live journal!! You could put it on Patreon.
I knew that I was attracted to more than one gender when I was in grade 5. My first gf was in grade 8.
Throughout Junior high I questioned gender. I knew that I didn't feel like a guy and I knew that female wasn't right. I just figured that I was adrogenous kinda like a mix of David Bowie and Annie Lennox.
I didn't learn the word Pansexual till 2010 and Non Binary till 2018
At age 42 I tried explaining to my parents but they just didn't understand but respected my pronouns anyways and my sexuality. I also came out as Polly then as well.
I am now 46 and was able to pave away a road for other family members to come out. I have a cousin and nibbling who are Non-binary and Pan as well as a niece who is Bisexual.
Lucky for them most of the family knows the terms and made it easier for everyone
Also would y’all do a gingerbread house decorating video? And Brie could pick her favorite?
As Gen Z, I had the immense privilege of learning from previous generations for whom information must’ve been scarce. What makes me happy is that a lot of our generation are embracing queerness.
Growing up and being socialised as a boy is just enduring and replicating violent behaviour. Not to take away from AFABs who I’m sure have it way harder.
of COURSE it happened after wisdom tooth surgery.
I once knew a girl who confessed to her mom that she'd done cocaine while high after wisdom tooth surgery lmaooo
The wisdom teeth!!! I did the same thing, but I yelled it out at the nurses and my mom heard 🙈
Me watching this when my dad walks into the room: “is that a mother and son?” 😅
Its funny watching this as a freshly 20-year-old in the stage of life you were in your journal
Keep a journal!!! You will be so glad later!!!
@@kitchenandjorn I was really good with it for awhile but I definitely need to get back into it!! I love having the stuff I did do!
Oh Kristen! I had a memorable moment like that in college. It was year four and he confessed it was always me he loved. I was very against illegal substances being on the road to be a teacher. He ended up overdosing even after being engaged to a super beautiful girl he met in rehab. I didn’t kiss him because he was dating my friend and I was like, “WTF?!” It hurts thinking me might have been the only man who really knew me and loved who he saw.
Kristen and I have similar coming out paths and now I need to find my old LiveJournal posts.
I relate to your story so much, thank you for sharing it :)
Ooh if you had a livejournal it makes me wonder what KIND of nerdy stuff you got up to!! 👀 Any slash fanfic or something like that?
"I'm a show dog. I play to win. To top everyone. To be the alpha." I feel like there are several marketable bumper stickers in there.
I never came out. People that I hung out with in my late teens early twenties know. All of my serious partners know. But that’s it. I’m obsessed with coming out stories and I guess that’s why! Hah. Thanks for sharing Kristin! 💖💜💙
Man it was really trippy to zone out for a second and zone back in when my name was said. I'm not the same Haley, it's just always weird hearing my name in videos
As a slightly fat Virgo, thank you for the confidence boost!