The New York Times
For the Sunday print edition of The New York Times, Deidre wrote a piece entitled “My Wise Younger Self” as part of Tiny Love Stories, a weekly column with miniature love stories no longer than 100 words.
“I flew home from Berlin to Vancouver after two years abroad. My mother, Roberta, tasked me with removing my belongings from the attic. I sorted through boxes of memories. Flipping through an old notebook, I discovered an entry entitled, “Confessions,” written in cursive on Feb. 24, 2004, the eve of my 13th birthday: “I get so weird near girls and I think I’m lesbo.” A feeling of vindication and love for my younger self washed over me. I thought I hadn’t known I was gay until later on. In reality, I had always known.”