Having a lot of self-discovery moments lately. I'm unpacking some internalized homophobia and accepting certain parts of myself.

I've noticed in the past partners have put a lot of gendered expectations on me in part due to my race and how I present. I don't necessarily want to present with more femininity, but I'd like to explore aspects of myself now that I'm aware of how much external pressure I've felt to behave in certain ways.

I don't know exactly what I want to change or how I want to present, but I feel better informed about the intersection of race and gender expectations when dating.