(My mom, my sister and I are watching some random movie on TV.)
Mom: “They must have filmed this last year.”
Sister: “How do you know?”
Mom: “Her shirt is so last year”
(My sister and I stare at her.)
Mom: “What?”
(My sister hugs her.)
Sister: “Oh, we’ve taught you so well.”
(My mother is working on something; I’m in the same room, on the computer.)
Mom: “Can you get me some scissors?”
Me: “Sure.”
Mom: “Oh, wait; I’ve already got some.”
Me: “See? I’m just that good.”
Mom: “Oh, and can you also get me—oh, wait; I’ve got that, too.”
Me: “See? I’m awesome! What did I get you, by the way?”
Mom: “Tape.”
Me: “Ah. See? I’m just awesome.”
(I like to watch movies with my dad. We have watched part of ‘Dr. No’ the previous night, and we are setting up to finish it when my mom walks in.)
Mom: “Finishing Dr. Who tonight?”
Me: “Actually Dr. No, but yes.”
Mom: “Enjoy!”
(She walks out of room.)
Dad: “She is so not a nerd. How did I ever end up with her?”
Me: “You got lucky.”
(I was a home birth at my Grandparent’s house; not a hospital. I was born around six in the morning. My Nana is telling me of how my three-year-old brother woke them up with the news.)
Nana: “…so he rushes in and starts yelling ‘I’ve got a baby brother! I’ve got a baby brother!’. Then your dad comes in and says, ‘No you don’t, you’ve got a baby SISTER!’.”
(I am nodding, having heard this story before.)
Nana: *smiling* “Well, I guess he was right after all, wasn’t he?”
(This is our first conversation after I come out to her as transgender. My Nana is the best!)
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(I’m chatting with my sister, who is in high school, while I’m away at college. She is a huge One Direction fan, while I can’t stand their music. She has been confessing insecurities to me lately, and I’ve been trying to convince her she has nothing to worry about.)
Sister: “I just… I feel so depressed about this.”
Me: “You know what, I didn’t want to have to do this, but you leave me no choice.”
Sister: “What?!”
Me: “You’re insecure…”
Sister: “Yeah, so?”
Me: “I don’t know what for…”
Sister: “Huh?”
Me: “Seriously, you turn heads when you walk through the door.”
Sister: “No, I don’t.”
Me: “You honestly don’t need any makeup to cover up.”
Sister: “Wait…”
Me: “Being the way that you are is totally enough.”
Sister: “Oh my God, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!”
