Comments on: Limbo…

By: P. Hitchins

P. Hitchins — Sun, 17 May 2009 18:24:27 +0000

I agree wholeheartedly. After this week, it is even more proof of the limbo of which you speak. I am afraid they are playing this too safe, the S/L just doesn’t ring true anymore. However, I too am invested, and will watch every digit caress and shoulder sweep with a sigh, and a smirk. Thanks for your recaps, they are refreshing, insightful, and funny as hell…

By: Michele

Michele — Sat, 09 May 2009 06:11:07 +0000

Having heard the recent podcast with Crystal I believe this story is moving forward to a full blown relationship. i think this is merely the natural step in these two characters love story. It might not be my experience but it is not my love story but Olivia and Natalia. I think as the summer moves to fall it will be very clear and very beautiful and this stage in the story will be that middle chapter of a great romance novel that has lots of twists and turns.

Now as for the state of our country that is another topic all together. I wish that this country could get religion out of it’s court rooms and political offices. I wish our own president would step up and get people moving towards the over turning of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell… and that his desire to help the American Family includes helping ALL American families.

If it were me – I would be writing President Obama and telling him of your journey with your company. Understand the pain and pressure being placed on your family because of this situation. Yeah – he’s busy – so what – you have an issue and he is your president.

love you!

By: Laurel67

Laurel67 — Fri, 08 May 2009 21:27:42 +0000

Yes, the legal limbos all over the country are many – my partner and I are still married in California, but as to the future and how that will being interpreted legally, no one yet knows. Unfortunately legal limbo is a regular place to be for most of us.

But I’m hesitant to overlap Otalia’s limbo in such a way. From my own experience as one-half of a straight friendship that became a romantic one (first time for both of us), we did this limbo thing, and I swear to you, they’re actually handling this really well (if anything its scarily omniscient). I have 20/20 hindsight and many years as a couple to know we made the right choice and I couldn’t be happier. but it is different when you come to it later if life, and she had sons who would be affected by it, and it took us a bit to get there. My girl actually said, while watching GL that she thought they were actually moving faster than we did (urk). I never thought stories like ours would ever find its way to any screen, so I’m completely grateful. But as with any type of representation, they can’t be every-lesbian, and I know not everyone will have the same perspective that I have. Limbo is PAINFUL, but because of that, one cannot stay there forever, and change will happen…I hope we call can stick by and be patient with them, they need all the support they can get to do the right thing.

By: MJ in Tenn

MJ in Tenn — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:18:51 +0000

It is frustrating for Otalia to not move forward as fast as we would all like (and I am the least patient person on the planet) but I don’t feel as much like they’re walking a fine line as I think they’re having to proceed slowly due to some unusual constraints, including Jessica Leccia’s eleventy-month pregnancy. The podcast on BPD’s BPP last night partially slaked my thirst. I feel a bit more at ease with where things are with Otalia now that there is assurance from the Goddess that things will move forward, and she seems like a genuinely LGBT-sympathetic (not the right word but all I can come up with right this sec) person. I hesitate to put the whole move-us-forward mantle on Otalia’s shoulders, they’re doing so much to open hearts and minds as it is.

I’m sad to read about your corporate situation. Don’t hate me… I’m one of those who remains anonymous for now, as I live in a state seems to be moving backward legislatively and is chock full o’ homo-hatin’ rednecks. Some are co-workers, some are neighbors. But Otalia has made me think more about what it would mean to come out. I’m dreaming lots of big purple dreams.

I LOVE your blog, and your recaps. I live for them almost as much as the precious moments we get of Otalia. Keep up the fantastic work!

By: Rikita

Rikita — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:03:12 +0000

Wow. I feel your anger and can’t argue that your position isn’t fully valid. Speaking as an unlabeled human female who believes in human rights for all and the unqualifed right for all people to pursue their particular happiness, I get it. I am blown away that in America it is still “ok” to separate groups of people for different treatment under the law.
I’m not sure that Otalia needs to carry that banner forward though. That the story has meandered and continues to work painfully slowly to a fully realized same sex couple is working its own particular miracle of human understanding. I believe the couple is gradually getting to a place where what they are in the world and to each other is obvious. To ask them to make a bold declaration at this time I believe goes against what they’re trying to say.