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[wolffyluna]

Situation that has only happened once so far, but still haunts me nevertheless, because I know I did not handle it right:

Step 1: be at a craft meetup

Step 2: Sit next to someone. You know he's queer/lgbtqi+/[you know the group I'm gesturing to]; he doesn't necessarily you are as well.

Step 3: He compliments the colours of the lap quilt you are sewing. The lap quilt is in the colours of the bi pride flag.

Step 4: [thinking] "Ah, I think he's trying to float a trial balloon, but I don't know how to do the I know that you know that I know without unsubtly outing myself to the rest of the craft group"

Step 5: blurt out "Thank you!" before the silence stretches on too long.

Step 6: stare back at this situation for weeks.