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eve's avatar

I love Paris is burning and I LOVE this piece of writing <3 I also watched it in a context of feeling like a beloved friend was sharing part of their world with me, and you captured that so beautifully

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AMANDA's avatar

Thank you so much!! It feels so personal when you watch it, right? You kind of immerse yourself in there. It’s so so beautiful!! I’m so glad you liked it! 🥹🫶🏻💌✨⭐️

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Natalie Mintz 💋's avatar

i love paris is burning so much! have you seen tongues untied?

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AMANDA's avatar

hi Natalie!!! i haven’t!!! i need to see it omg 🥹🥹

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andrew's avatar

What a beautiful post Amanda!!!! As someone who recently came fully out as genderqueer and has faced shocking levels of hostility from people in my life (one of my best friends of 18 years blocked my number and defriended me on every platform! Wtf!!), I truly appreciated this writing 💖🦋❤️truly truly truly 🦋I am so fortunate to have enough supportive and loving people in my life not not rely on writing like this to get through the day: instead it merely elates me which is so wonderful!: but there is someone out there who will read this and it will help them just get through the day 💖

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AMANDA's avatar

ANDREW!!! I just wanted to let you know that i am so proud of you and that i celebrate you every day! You bright up so many people’s lives and it makes me so happy to see you doing so! I wish you nothing but the best things in the world and i wish you so much happiness in this new chapter of your life. People will come and go, but nothing will change the fact that you’re finally happy and peaceful with yourself. Finding supportive people that embrace your journey makes such a difference! And i’m definitely one of them. 🥹🥹✨✨

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andrew's avatar

Thank you sooooo much for your beautiful comment!! 💖💖💖it makes me feel so good and swirly inside!!!🦋💫 it’s amazing because you are SO right: none of the rejection can change my internal peace! And none of that rejection can take away the love I receive from others! That is how I still feel so tranquil inside despite the bullshit. And also I am so glad I stumbled across this corner of the internet!!!! I just started posting about butterflies and embracing emotions and this is where the algorithm took me! 😆 😆 💖💖💖💖💖🎀🎀🎀🎀🎀 anyway 🦋thanks so much for being you Amanda!

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AMANDA's avatar

You deserve all the love and happiness!!! 🥹🥹

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maya's avatar

When I was younger, I started watching Paris Is Burning but found it a bit too intense to finish. Now that I've come to terms with more about myself, I think it might be time to give it another try. Maybe I can handle it now. Thanks for this!

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AMANDA's avatar

I totally understand! Take your time!!! <3

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molly's avatar

this has been in my watchlist for way too long!

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madison michelle's avatar

i rly wished the documentary was longer

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AMANDA's avatar

i know, right? it feels like it’s a minute long. I know it’s definitely not the same, but watching “Pose” ( the tv show) kinda fixes the hole in my heart lol. It’s such a comfort show for me as well.

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madison michelle's avatar

oh that’s such a good idea, i haven’t seen pose yet but need a new show to watch so mayb i’ll check that one out soon…

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heaven's avatar

thank you for writing about this 💗

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AMANDA's avatar

Awww, thank YOU for reading this!! It will always be a pleasure to write about beautiful people to beautiful people!!! 🥹🫶🏻⭐️✨💌 i really appreciate this!

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AMANDA's avatar

Aww, pls pls do watch it! it changed my life in so many ways! It’s a must watch! 🥹 Maybe it inspires you to do beautiful writing as always!

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