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what even counts as a late bloomer sapphic

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Fran
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Fran

came out at 37 after a marriage. people online act like late bloomer means 50+ or that you need a dramatic divorce montage.

is there an actual definition or is it just "later than the teen coming-out script."

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  • Maren

    Maren

    no cut-off. it's community slang for figuring it out later than the media story. 30, 40, 60, whatever.

  • Fran

    Fran

    good. i was worried i was "early late" which is a stupid anxiety to have.

  • Kendra

    Kendra

    early late is not a category. delete that from your brain.

  • Elena

    Elena

    the phrase is solidarity, not a purity test about how long you suffered.

  • ivy_walks

    ivy_walks

    out at 29 and still lurk late bloomer threads because the feelings match. labels are tools.

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