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In reply to the discussion: John Fitzgerald Kennedy 11-22-1963 Where Were You? [View all]nocoincidences
(2,218 posts)I had a bit of a crush on the DE teacher, but as some of us became tearful when we heard Kennedy was dead, he was a total asshole about it: I don't understand why you are crying, you don't even know him!
I woke up that day to several new insights. That the world was an evil place, not the peaceful home with the Camelot King. That began my suspicions about conspiracy, and who was really in charge, and the importance of being skeptical and the sanity of being cynical.
I also had my first coherent conclusion that I didn't like male attitudes very much. That there was something really off about the other gender, they lacked some kind of emotional depth that was natural to all the females I knew.
That suspicion very quickly solidified and I joined the Women's Movement in college, came out as a Lesbian, after many: Is that all there is? moments trying to figure out my sexual proclivities.
And all of those things are defining qualities of mine, even to this day.
I remember that day VERY well.