Evolving from GF to Partner

A while ago I posted a blog about all the silly reasons I disliked the term “partner.” Well it wasn’t too long after that, I was eating my words. But I’m nothing if not willing to admit when I’ve made a mistake.

Yep, it’s true. I have become one of “those lesbians” who sometimes calls her girlfriend, her partner, if only in my head. How could such a crime against my nature occur?

Well I guess for starters I either didn’t know my nature or it’s evolving with or without my consent. Remi and I have been living together for 6 months now and in that time she has put me on her insurance, bought most of the groceries, paid for my dogs astronomical vet bills and overall, made it her mission to be sure that I was OK at all times. Whether that was financially, emotionally or otherwise. She is just always there for me.

On my side of things, I do all the housewivey things … cook, clean, laundry …. but don’t tell anyone. Because that goes against the image I have of myself in my mind. You know the one, where I’m sexy and cool and so NOT housewife material. But it is what it is and it works for us.

So over time, I started to see what a lot of my readers commented on. The term “girlfriend” just isn’t enough sometimes. It’s what we used 99% of the time, but still …. there are those moments that the term “partner” just seems to fit better. It is a little more serious sounding, has more of a committed ring to it perhaps.

So that’s me … eating crow and loving it …. which says a lot since I’m a vagetarian. 😉

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