ABSTRACT
109This personal narrative explores some of the ways in which friendships and communities transform when sexual identity boundaries are changed and blurred. I will share parts of my journey toward a dynamic, unlabeled sexuality in an effort to illuminate some of the creative spaces that exist between, within, and outside sexual identity labels. I have found that locating my sexual identity within these creative, non-labeled spaces has had an enormous impact on my relationships, and I will explore some of the ways in which my “playful” approach to sexual identity has shaped my close friendships and social networks. Specifically, I will explain the ways in which María Lugones' (1987) concept of “playfulness” has helped me construct meaningful relationships across identity boundaries. [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-HAWORTH. E-mail address: <docdelivery@ haworthpress.com> Website: <https://www.HaworthPress.com" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">https://www.HaworthPress.com> © 2006 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.]
