ETERNALLY HARD
A "cumming of age" story with the Lesbian Bar Project.
Hello, darlings.
Today is v. special. I’m going to share with *you* a brand new (wildly) ~personal essay~ I wrote for The Lesbian Bar Project. (They’re also my fierce collaborators on The Lesbian Breakup Pod, my biweekly podcast with Elina Street.)
This essay is part of their ongoing “Cumming of Age” series; the title speaks for itself—I don’t need to explain; you get it.
This essay was inspired by our recent podcast episode ranking the messy queer awakenings of our haphazard youths, available on all platforms. Here’s a cute preview:
ETERNALLY HARD
By Zara BarrieI am a sixteen-year-old fashion goth, tucked into the backseat of my parents’ Mercedes SUV, in towering six-inch heels by a brand called “Pleaser.”
