When I started thinking about this blog, I really hadn't given much thought to how much everything is tied up in everything else. Drag queens can become transgender women. And a simple meet the parents becomes a, "We want to see you in a show."
The more I think about topics, the more I realize that I can't just decide to talk about drag, without talking about everything else too.
Anyway, this really is a post about Dan meeting my parents for the first time.
It was a last minute decision to make it happen. And, I think I was more nervous about it than Dan was. So, after making plans to take Dan to Moody's Diner, I texted my mom to set everything up. Then, it was time.
How, you ask does this have anything to do with drag? Well... Given that I had told my parents that Dan does drag, and that mom has questions, it was inevitable that at some point, the questions would be addressed.
And, they were. Mom asked how Shaunna Rai walks in heels, because my mom, has a hard time with it. Dan, patient as ever, said that he doesn't think about it. And, that is why people have trouble. They overthink walking in heels. He then went on to promote upcoming shows.
I knew because of RuPaul's Drag Race, that my mom was interested in seeing Shaunna Rai perform. What I didn't expect, was hearing my dad say that he was interested too. That freaked me out a little. Of all the things you ever imagine hearing, the last one is, "Yeah, I'd kinda like to see my son's boyfriend dressed as a woman."
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