Grace Kuhlenschmidt

They're like, okay, if you wanna do that.

I know, and my mom was like, I mean, if she wants to do it, let her do it. It's not against the rules, right? So fun. And I was like, I was the only one in drag. I was a drag king that day. And I left on top that day. And there were many Halloweens where my mom was like, are you sure? And I was like, yeah. Like I wanted to be, I could have been Trinity, but I wanted to be Neo from Matrix.

I know, and my mom was like, I mean, if she wants to do it, let her do it. It's not against the rules, right? So fun. And I was like, I was the only one in drag. I was a drag king that day. And I left on top that day. And there were many Halloweens where my mom was like, are you sure? And I was like, yeah. Like I wanted to be, I could have been Trinity, but I wanted to be Neo from Matrix.

Yeah, I could be a girl every day of my life.

Oh my God. And ask me, have I ever seen the Matrix? No. I just saw the costume and I thought it was sick. And then I told my mom, no, I want to be the guy. And she was like, why? And she's like, you could be the girl. And I was like, I understand that. I want to be Neo.

Oh my God. And ask me, have I ever seen the Matrix? No. I just saw the costume and I thought it was sick. And then I told my mom, no, I want to be the guy. And she was like, why? And she's like, you could be the girl. And I was like, I understand that. I want to be Neo.

Yeah. And then I went to a party and I, at that point I was probably like eight and I went dressed as Neo, uh, to the party. I had like latex, everything on the glasses. My mom's like all my hair back, like Keanu Reeves. I'm walking around the party and only the adults are like, that's fucking sick. Like only the adults are like, are you supposed to be Neo?

Yeah. And then I went to a party and I, at that point I was probably like eight and I went dressed as Neo, uh, to the party. I had like latex, everything on the glasses. My mom's like all my hair back, like Keanu Reeves. I'm walking around the party and only the adults are like, that's fucking sick. Like only the adults are like, are you supposed to be Neo?

And I'm like, yeah, they're like, Oh, that's so sick. Oh,

And I'm like, yeah, they're like, Oh, that's so sick. Oh,

my god that is cool it's fun though that's why that's how i feel about your eric do you still like dress up for halloween and stuff you go hard i love i lost it you did that sparkle you lost your sparkle yeah i did i don't know where it went you know what's sad crossing something off the life list will probably bring back your sparkle you're right you're right i need to buy some pots and pans

my god that is cool it's fun though that's why that's how i feel about your eric do you still like dress up for halloween and stuff you go hard i love i lost it you did that sparkle you lost your sparkle yeah i did i don't know where it went you know what's sad crossing something off the life list will probably bring back your sparkle you're right you're right i need to buy some pots and pans

Yes!

Oh my god, how fun you found that.

Yeah, for sure.

That was my first kind of like...

um when i dip my toes into politics into activism and yeah we ended up getting i got like 150 signatures and we got a microwave why did you guys need a microwave that badly because all these kids were getting hot hot food in school and my mom would not pay for it

My mom would not pay for it and so I was eating fucking cold spaghetti every day.

We needed a microwave.

It's basic human rights for something you clearly don't give a fuck about.