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10 Times Movie Scenes Reflected Your Lesbian Life

Sometimes seeing ourselves in movies gets a little too real, doesn’t it? Here are 10 movie scenes that reflected your IRL lesbian life. 1. When you realized you were gay

Although it was a Peptol-Bismol pink satire of epic proportions, Jamie Babbit’s “But I’m a Cheerleader” pretty much nailed it: that moment of realization in which your heterosexuality slipped through your fingers like water, never to return. Shortly thereafter, the initial shock and concern wore off, to be replaced by acceptance and confidence:

For many lesbians, Megan Bloomfield’s (Natasha Lyonne) experience discovering her sexuality…and Graham (Clea DuVall)…was a larger than life reflection of their own experiences. It was also the first time they saw young lesbians like themselves on screen. Chalk one up for nostalgia! 2. When you worried about what you were wearing for a first impression

In “Life Partners,” Gillian Jacobs and Leighton Meester play best friends, one straight, one gay. Although the movie ends up being slightly underwhelming, nevertheless Meester’s Sasha provides the movie a funny entrée into lesbian subculture, introducing straight viewers to events such as “how many lesbians can fit into a Subaru” and asking:

3. When you defied death to impress your crush and it worked

In “Fried Green Tomatoes,” lesbian tomboy Idgie Threadgoode (Mary Stuart Masterson) is pleased as pie when, after braving thousands of bee stings to get crush Ruth Jamison (Mary Louise Parker) some honey out of a beehive in a tree, Ruth calls her a “bee charmer.” This event, which can be seen as their first (unofficial) date, leaves a positive, lasting impression on Idgie, so when years later Ruth sends word to Idgie to come save her from her abusive husband, Idgie shows up probably having practiced at least a hundred times what to say. She knocks on the door, ready to look casual and cool, and when Ruth’s mom answers, Idgie tells her to inform Ruth that the “bee charmer from Alabama” has arrived. Instead, Ruth’s mother turns and bellows up the stairs, “Ruth, some bee person here to see you,” completely spoiling Idgie’s long-anticipated moment.

Other scenes from “Fried Green Tomatoes” that might mirror parts of your love life: When you met her family for the first time When she tried to teach you how to cook 4. When you got caught out for having a crush on a straight friend

“The Children’s Hour” is an uber-downer about how being accused of being in-lesbians with your straight bestie can ruin both your lives, and how discovering that you really do love her and she doesn’t love you back makes things even worse. Nowadays, Shirley MacLaine’s Martha Dobie would have just quit the school and created an artisanal soap making page on Etsy, supplementing her income by walking dogs and hosting meditation sessions in her studio apartment.

5. When you almost got a toaster but didn’t for the greater good

In “I Can’t Think Straight,” Tala (Lisa Ray) breaks up with Leyla (Sheetal Sheth) because of her own internalized homophobia, telling her that she intends to fulfill society’s expectations by marrying her fiancé Hani instead. Fear not, the movie has a happy ending! Some of my best friends are Lebanese… 6 . When you came out to your mom

“The First Wives Club” isn’t a lesbian movie, but in it Annie (Dianne Keaton) recruits her lesbian daughter Chris (Jennifer Dundas) to help her and her two friends (Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler) get back at their cheating husbands. To find her, Annie tracks Chris down at a lesbian bar populated by none other than Lea DeLaria, who hits on Hawn’s Elise. Annie’s supportive yet ungainly efforts to support her lesbian daughter mirror every mom who tries hard but just doesn’t quite get it. Bonus for Chris’ coming out speech: “Mom I’m a lesbian. But don’t tell Daddy! I want to wait for a good time; like Father’s Day or Christmas morning!”

7. When you told your mom you’re dating seriously

“Saving Face” is a genuinely sweet movie about culture, family, and being a terrified introvert given the crippling choice of coming out to the world or losing the girl. For women whose mothers have strong personalities, Wilhelmina’s (Wil) relationship with her mom Gao (Joan Chen) will ring particularly true. This gif is for every woman who can’t escape the constant barrage of baby guilt from her mother. 8. When she went on vacation without you

“Imagine Me and You” wasn’t my favorite movie, but apparently it was every single other lesbian’s favorite movie. You’re a wanker number 9! Enough said. 9. When you realized she was the one

“Kyss Mig” is a charming Swedish movie about falling in love from two different perspectives: from the perspective of the straight woman about to get married who suddenly is in love with her new step-sister, and from the perspective of the lesbian who experiences more immediately the devastating centrifugal effects of that love. Love can be wonderful and magical, but also destructive and painful. At the end though, love is worth the cost. 10. When you decided it was time to come out to the world

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