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23, SHE/HER, INDONESIA

23, SHE/HER, INDONESIA

The depictions in BL are often exaggerated and don’t always reflect real life. It is a work of fiction after all. I know that as heterosexual person, my understandjng of LGBTQ relationships to not be as deep as an actual LGBTQ person. As long as you recognize that and don’t generalize, or impose things on people, just enjoy what you like.

— 23, She/Her, Indonesia


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