In high school I was involved in school bands and choirs and was a youth leader in my Church.
Life changed drastically when I went to University. There I met the first real love of my life and realized I was a lesbian. Now, being brought up in the Baptist Church, I had been raised to believe that homosexuality was wrong. For 10 years I tried to be straight. I denied my true feeling and tried to be what was expected of me. In 1996, amidst depression and self hatred, I met two very special friends. They were a lesbian couple who helped me through the difficult re-realization and coming out process. Through these friends I met my former partner, K.
Most recently, I've discovered that I am a "femme". You look at the pics in this web site and think "no shit!" Well, I tried to be butch (lol) and I tried to be "andro", but I am femme and that's just the way it is. So how did this new discovery come about? Well....I fell in love with the most wonderful butch on earth. I knew she was butch - she had never really labeled herself - which is fine. But, the more I read at http://www.butch-femme.com, the more I realize that Kate and I are a butch-femme couple. It's not so much about how we look (however, I do look femme and she does look butch), it's more about how we are. Our attitudes, the roles we play in each others lives, how we love each other.
Try this to see a picture of Kate and I together last November:Pic of Sue and Kate
I am currently living in Nova Scotia. In 20 days from now (June 9, 2000) I will be moving to Iowa to live with Kate. *S*
I teach elementary school music here in Nova Scotia. I also compose and direct choirs.
I listen to music that uplifts me. This includes Sarah McLaghlan, Melissa Etheridge, Faith Hill, Trisha Yearwood, and MY FAVORITES: the Indigo Girls. They have brought so much insight to my life.
