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The Struggle of Being a Single Lesbian

The struggle is real.

By Ari BloopPublished 6 years ago 2 min read
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Alright, let's be real. No one has it easy. Life is a rollercoaster. One second everything is fine... and the next you want to scream.

Being a lesbian... in the world today, though. Is... you could say slightly challenging at times. Yes, people are a lot more accepting and open then they were... what, ten years ago? But..there is still so much e go through every day.

I'm not going to lie... being single is a challenge all on it's own... but being a single gay women. Yikes.

Not only are you always lonely. But, I swear straight men..are like dogs in heat... when you're a single lesbian women. Honestly I find it so frustrating how many men hit on me... especially when I'm at work.

And let me just tell you... I work retail. And I'm just a happy, overly-friendly little gay cashier girl... who's trying to get through her shit... when it seems like every ten mins... a guy flirts, checks you out, or asks if you're single.

First of all, why are you hitting on me... while I'm working. Do you know how gross and obnoxious that is? Especially when I can't be like "please stop" :)

Do you really have nothing better to do than hit on a cashier?

Secondly, being the lesbian I am. I happen to have extremely short hair. In fact most of the time... I get mistaken for a boy. (But that's a whole other story.) Seriously... when you see a smiling little dyke... don't flirt with her!

Am I some challenge... some weird straight guy trophy? I honestly can't even begin to understand the straight male mind.

Now, how about we talk about... because of my lovely work life... I have no personal life. Work, eat, sleep. Repeat.

And when I don't work... let's see, us lesbians sure like food. So there's grocery shopping. What do I do when I'm not buying... and eating food.

Instagram. The lovely addicting world of instagram. Not only are there a sea full of beautiful women... but... I guarantee most of them don't live near you.

And then there's apps like Tinder, HER, OkCupid, POF, which I'm not going to lie... aren't bad.

But lets face the truth, 65 percent of the accounts are catfish! And the real ones who do talk to you..well they end up ghosting you.

So then you ask yourself..what's wrong with me? Is my hair to short, am I too awkward, am I a pushover.?

But to be honest... I think in a way maybe people are trying to figure out what they want in life. And sometimes... that's not me. And that's okay. Sure it hurts sometimes..but life is about learning and growing. And sometimes we don't get that happy ending...

And that's okay.

So for now... this open minded... single... hopeless romantic... lesbian... is going to keep struggling.

The single lesbian struggle is very real. But..I'm going to keep smiling.

And try to remember... there's someone out there for everyone! :) Love takes time... even for the dyke who works in retail!

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