To think being mistaken for a lesbian is nothing to be offended about

[NancyShrew]

Two of my mutual friends (a and b) were out shopping for baby clothes for a's impending baby (she is 32 weeks! ). In one of the stores one of the shop assistants assumed that a and b (both married) were a couple and mentioned it to them in conversation. She was swiftly corrected but a brought this up over coffee with a couple of other friends last week and seems pretty offended that anyone could think she's a lesbian. I really don't see the problem?

Also another mutual friend c commented that "b does look like a lesbian" in response up this! What does a lesbian even look like?!

A lesbian friend of mine once told me I would never get mistaken for a lesbian - I was quite offended.

I should've asked her to explain herself.

Have you got long nails something? Isn't that meant to be an instant give away

I'm heterosexual and have often had people thinking i might be a lesbian - much more so when I was younger and went clubbing etc. didn't bother me in the slightest, in fact I used to be quite please as I admired the (clubby) lesbian dress sense etc. I am a very un-girly person so took it as a compliment that I could pass as (a certain "type" of) lesbian.

I think it's a lot to do with the way you dress no?

I wish they'd grow. Sadly for me, all my best keratin goes to my hair.

Oh and I am a vegetarian too haha! Maybe I am supposed to be a lesbian too? (Sometimes which I was ...)

Naoko Haha! I knew what you meant, really!