#anyway enjoy this on this lovely day for lesbians. bianca's bi.

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Constantly Doing Things That You Don’t Like (1/1)

summary: “You know what? Go to your room. You’re grounded. We’ll talk about this more when Nico gets home.” 

“You’re grounding me because I’m gay?” Bianca shouted. “You’re gay!” 

word count: 2,805

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Bianca’s best friend’s name was Mary. She was the first friend Bianca made when the Solaces moved to New York, and ever since their first sleepover, the two had been practically inseparable. With a friendship as close as theirs that spanned just about ten years, it made a lot of sense that the two of them would spend more time together than apart, and had even started applying to the same colleges with the intent of becoming roommates. 

Will liked Mary. She was a sweet little girl, and she was growing up to be a kind, respectful young woman. Even after all of Bianca’s other friends started calling Nico by his first time - which made total sense, considering even Bianca called him that - Mary still called him Mr. Solace. So, yeah, maybe Will had a soft spot for the kid. Sue him if he liked the occasional reminder that Nico was a Solace. 

Mary was spending just about every weekend at the Solace house as the girls’ junior year was coming to an end. Will had been looking forward to his somewhat more relaxed hours as an attending to spend the weekends with his family - and he supposed that, at this point, Mary was family - but the girls tended to hide away in Bianca’s room, and Nico occasionally went to brunch on Sundays with Hazel. That left Will feeling awfully lonely on Sunday mornings, at least until Bianca walked Mary out to her car. 

Will had been doing some cleaning, mainly emptying out the fridge of any leftovers that were too old to eat at this point, and went to take out the trash when he saw Bianca and Mary kissing against the side of Mary’s car. 

Will didn’t know what to do. Was he supposed to break them up? That was his daughter, she shouldn’t be kissing anybody! Should he take the trash to the curb and go back inside, pretending he didn’t see anything? He stood there contemplating for so long that the bag almost fell out of his hand, and as quickly and quietly as he could, Will stepped back into the house. He left the trash near the door, hoping he would remember to take it out after Bianca came back inside, and started pacing in the kitchen as he tried to think of what he needed to say.

It wasn’t much longer before Bianca came back inside, offering a hi, Dad, as she started back toward her room, and Will called out, “Wait!” 

Bianca paused, then spun on her heel to face him. Will still wasn’t sure what he wanted to say.

“Is there anything you’d like to tell me?” he said, then mentally chided himself. Now she was going to think she was in trouble! Was she in trouble?

Bianca’s eyes widened, then she shrugged.

“Why didn’t you tell me that you’re gay?” Will said next, because apparently he’d lost all control of his brain-to-mouth filter. “I mean, obviously I’m going to be very accepting! So why hide it?”

Bianca sighed, crossing her arms and slouching. “If I’d told you that Mary and I are together, then you would’ve made her sleep in the guest room instead of in my room.” 

Will ran a hand through his hair, gripping at the curls on the top of his head. “You’re having sleepovers with your girlfriend in my house.” 

“It’s not that big of a deal!” Bianca insisted. “It’s not like we’re...doing stuff. It’s not like I can get pregnant!” 

“That’s not the point!” Will exclaimed, waving his arms out frantically. “You know what? Go to your room. You’re grounded. We’ll talk about this more when Nico gets home.” 

“You’re grounding me because I’m gay?” Bianca shouted. “You’re gay!” 

Will gasped, blinking at his daughter like she’d slapped him across the face. “Excuse you, I am bisexual and you know that!” 

“Fine, whatever,” Bianca said with a roll of her eyes. “Nico’s gay.” 

“Hell yeah I am,” Nico said as he shut the front door behind himself and started to kick off his shoes. He looked between his husband and daughter, struggling to read the tone of the room. “What’s up?” 

Will took a deep breath, then pointed down the hall. “Bi, go to your room.” 

“Fine!” she snapped, and stomped down the hall, slamming her bedroom door shut behind herself. 

Will leaned heavily back against the island and buried his face in his hands. After a few breaths, he felt Nico place a comforting hand on his arm.

“What is going on?” Nico asked gently.

Will sighed and dropped his hands. “Bi’s gay.” 

“Oh no,” Nico said, clearly trying to hold back his laughter. “Are we going to get kicked out of the church?” 

That brought a smile to Will’s face. “I’m just...doing this all wrong.” 

Nico exhaled, then tugged on Will’s arm. He pulled his husband into the living room and sat down on the couch, pulling Will with him and laying Will’s head in his lap. It was something of a tradition they’d developed over the years whenever one of them felt like they hadn’t been a very good parent. It wasn’t an incredibly common occurrence, but after ten years, they were both pretty familiar with the feeling. 

Nico set one hand on Will’s chest and ran the other through Will’s hair. “Tell me what happened.” 

“I caught Bi kissing Mary in the driveway,” Will told him, then paused for Nico’s reaction.

He didn’t have one, aside from a nod and a soft hum. 

Will gripped the sleeve of Nico’s sweatshirt - it was one of Will’s, from undergrad. (Another habit Nico had developed: claiming Will’s old clothes as his own, not that Will minded.) “Did you know?” Will demanded, his eyes nearly popping out of his head. 

“No, not for sure,” Nico replied, “but I had my suspicions.” 

“You don’t think it’s...an issue?” Will asked. “Not the gay thing, obviously, but… She had a secret girlfriend. And they’ve been sleeping in the same bed for...I don’t know, ten years!” 

Nico pressed the backs of his fingers against the side of Will’s neck, causing him to flinch and tense. “Alright, cool down a little bit, babe. It’s not like they’ve been dating for ten years. And remember when you were her age? Wouldn’t you have done the same thing?” 

“No!” Will said immediately, and his cheeks started to glow red. “I mean... I didn’t really...date until college anyway, so--” 

“So she gets that from me, is what you’re saying,” Nico teased. 

“Oh no,” Will muttered, “she’s going to move across the country, move into some beautiful doctor’s house, and get married.” 

Nico shrugged. “Worked pretty well for me.” 

Will pulled back Nico’s sleeve and tugged at a bit of his arm hair, causing Nico to flinch and cry out, “Hey!” 

“You’re not helping,” Will grumbled. “I thought this was supposed to make me feel better.” 

“Sorry, Sunshine,” Nico whispered, stroking Will’s hair again, then said, “You probably just needed a little more time to process before talking to Bi. I’m gonna have to say that maybe grounding her was a little too harsh.” Will glanced up at him with a furrowed brow, and Nico hurried to add, “I’m not going to start undermining your decisions. You grounded her, so she’s grounded. But maybe next time a conversation would work better.” 

“You’re right,” Will told him, running a hand over his face. “Obviously, you’re right, but I don’t… What should I do now?” 

“Talk to her.” 

Will pouted. 

“You’re gonna have to talk to her eventually,” Nico told him. 

“I know,” Will groaned. “I think I just need more time to process. How long does this last?” 

“How long does what last?”

“The...grounding thing,” Will answered. “How long do I have to process this before she’s allowed to come out of her room?” 

Nico had to hold back a laugh. He wasn’t serious, was he? “How long did you ground her for?” 

“How...what?” Will asked. “There’s not just, like, a standard time?” 

Nico took Will’s cheeks in his hands. “Babe, have you never been grounded before?”

Will’s cheeks went red again. “I was a very good kid!” 

“You’re adorable,” Nico told him, bending over for a kiss, then leaning back to squish Will’s cheeks. “Our kid’s a good one too, you know.” 

“Of course I know that,” Will said, swatting Nico’s hands away. “The grounding was a gut reaction, okay? I don’t know what I’m doing.” 

Nico took a breath. “Okay, so you sent her to her room. That’s a good first step. Did you take away her phone? Laptop? Video games?” 

Will’s nose scrunched up, which Nico immediately knew meant no. “Was I supposed to?”

“I love you so much,” Nico said, causing Will to pout, “but babe.” 

Will reached for the pillow resting against the arm of the couch and pressed it over his face. 

Nico tapped on his chest twice. “Alright, let me up. I guess I have to go be bad cop now and take away all of our daughter’s toys.” 

Will sat up, but kept Nico from moving with a hand on his arm. “Do you think she’s mad at me?” 

Nico shook his head. “Confused and frustrated, definitely, but I doubt she’s mad. I can talk to her, but you’re the one that’s gonna have to undo the grounding.” 

Will nodded, his lips pressed together tightly. He hugged the pillow to his chest as Nico stood, but Will stopped him with a, “Hey.” When Nico looked back at him, Will continued, “Tell her that I love her?” 

“She knows,” Nico told him with a smile.

“I know. Tell her anyway.” 

“Okay.” Nico leaned down to kiss Will’s forehead, then started toward the hall. He knocked on Bianca’s door as a warning before cracking it open and peeking inside. “Hey, Bi?” 

He watched his daughter hastily slide her phone under her pillow. Nico barely held back from rolling his eyes. He entered the room fully and closed the door behind himself, then leaned back against it. “Princess, I’m sorry your dad’s such an idiot, but I’m gonna need your phone, your laptop, your Switch… Pretty much anything that isn’t homework, basically.” 

“But I need my laptop for my homework,” Bianca said immediately.

Nico raised an eyebrow. “You don’t have anything on paper?” 

She hesitated. “Well, I do…” 

“Finish the physical stuff first, and when you show me that it’s done, I’ll give you your laptop back,” Nico told her. 

Bianca huffed. “Fine.” She pulled her phone back out, then gathered up her laptop, console, and even an old iPod that Nico thought might have been Will’s, and dumped it all in Nico’s arms. “There. Happy?” 

Nico stood eye to eye with Bianca and struggled to remember the last time he had to actually tilt his head down in order to look at her. “No, actually, I’m not. Partially because I don’t really like the idea that my daughter is almost taller than me, but there’s a couple other things, too. Can we talk about it?” 

Bianca crossed her arms and shrugged. 

Nico nodded toward the bed. “Let’s sit down for a minute. Maybe I’ll even let you keep Dad’s iPod if you talk to me.” 

With a sigh, Bianca returned to her bed, sitting criss-cross near the pillows and leaving plenty of space for Nico at the foot of the bed. When it was clear that she wasn’t going to start the conversation, Nico said, “So, do you want to tell me your side of the story?”

Bianca kept her gaze on the bedspread. “You mean how Dad somehow caught me kissing Mary and flipped out? What else is there to say?” 

“I don’t know, maybe… How long have you been together? How long have you known you were gay? Why didn’t you tell us so that we could stop having awkward conversations about how to prevent teen pregnancy? And I don’t want to hear, because I wanted to have sleepovers with my girlfriend, because I know there’s more than that.” 

Bianca snorted, so at least that was a start. “We prefer partners,” she said softly. “Not girlfriends.”

“Okay, noted.” 

“And I didn’t tell you because… I wasn’t sure,” Bianca continued. “I talk to Mary about everything, you know? Because there’s some things you can’t talk to dads about.” 

“Sure, but you do know you can talk to us about anything, right?” Nico asked.

Bianca raised an eyebrow. “Girl stuff, Nico.” 

He scrunched up his nose. “Okay, yeah, keep that to yourself.” 

She laughed, though only for a few seconds before getting quiet again. “I didn’t...know if I was gay or straight or something else. There’s just so many labels, you know? So, like, one day, Mary was like well I’ll just kiss you and then you’ll know, and I really don’t think that’s how it works, but… I mean, maybe I like boys and Mary. I dunno. I didn’t tell you because I don’t know, but if it makes you feel more included, or whatever, I think I’m bisexual.” 

Nico nodded. “Well, it would make sense.” 

Bianca’s head tilted in confusion. “What do you mean?” 

“Well, your father was great at two things,” Nico told her. “Making bisexual children, and then abandoning them. So you fit right in with your dad, Aunt Kayla, and Uncle Austin.” 

Bianca grinned. “Good to know.” She shot Nico a questioning look. “So, you’re sticking with gay, though? You’re surrounded by bisexuals, and it hasn’t rubbed off at all?” 

“Ew, no,” Nico said immediately. “Princess, I love you, but aside from immediate family, I don’t want anything to do with women.” 

“Alright, I get it.” Bianca pulled her knees up to her chest, and a second later, her smile fell away. “So, you’re not mad at me?” 

“No, of course not,” Nico assured her. “And your dad’s not, either. We both love you so much, and we just want you to be happy. But at the same time: you’re a child, Bi. You can’t be having sleepovers with your partner in this house. Mary can still come over all the time, and she can spend the night, but she’s sleeping in the guest room. And if she goes into your room when you’re both supposed to be asleep, that’s it. No more spending the night.” 

“We’re going to be living together in a year,” Bianca reminded him. “We’ve already decided that we’re going to the same college and getting put in the same dorm.” 

Nico shrugged. “And I can’t stop you then. You’ll be an adult living under your own roof. But until then, you listen to me, you listen to your dad, and you tell us stuff. It’s not even like we’re trying to be nosy! Neither of us have any intention of going through your phone or your laptop while you’re grounded - I don’t think I would want to, honestly - but we want to know about you.”

“Okay, I get it,” Bianca said with a nod. “I won’t keep secrets anymore.” 

“Good. Now, do you wanna come out into the living room and say that to your dad? Maybe have the conversation you should have been having when I got home?” 

“Yeah, that’s a good idea.” Bianca stood up, but didn’t get far before Nico pulled her into a hug. He kissed her cheek, told her he loved her, then let her go out into the living room while he picked up the pile of electronics on the bed. He left the room to find Bianca wrapped up in Will’s arms. 

“Oh, sweetheart, I’m so sorry,” Will said as he practically squeezed the life out of their daughter. “I wasn’t thinking, and I shouldn’t have grounded you, and I’m sorry. I was upset that you didn’t tell me, and I lashed out, so I’m taking it back. No more grounding.” 

“Hm, no,” Nico cut in. “Keep a little bit of grounding. She did keep a pretty big secret from us.” 

Will met Nico’s eyes over Bianca’s shoulder, not loosening his grip on her at all. “Yeah? How much is a little bit, because I’m still not really sure what I’m doing.” 

Nico smiled at him. “Just for tonight. Laptop for homework only, and she can have everything back in the morning. After we have a nice long talk.”

Bianca finally wriggled free of Will’s hold, just to complain, “A long talk? I don’t have that much time! I have a lot of homework to do!” 

Nico grinned. “Then maybe you should’ve spent less time kissing your partner in the driveway and more time doing your homework all weekend. You know, like you told us you were doing? Take a seat, kid. You’re in for a lot of embarrassing questions.” 

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Meet the Committee

We have 15 committee members who work together to run the society;

1. President: Chris, He/Him, president@gulgbtqplus.com

Hey! I’m Chris and I’m your president this year! I’m a second year student studying English Lit & Sociology, and I’m really excited to do some wonderful things with the society this year, it’s definitely one of my favourite things about university. I’ll be your first port of call if you have any general enquiries, ideas or requests for the society, but feel free to email me if you want some advice or to chat or meet up before an event too! We try to make our society as accessible and welcoming as possible, but I know that attending an event for the first time can be scary, so it is always good to know a friendly face.

Outside of the society you can mainly find me watching terrible romcoms, looking after my plants and tweeting bad jokes. I’m pretty noticeable out and about on campus as i’m always wearing dungarees and eternally glittery so don’t be afraid to say hi! (I’m nice I promise)

2. VP Secretary: Kit, They/Them, vpsecretary@gulgbtqplus.com

Howdy, I’m Nadia and I’m the Secretary VP! I’m a second year Scottish Literature student but I’ve changed my degree so many times that I may be studying something completely different by the time you’re reading this (basically I’m mainly at university for GULGBTQ+). In my free time I’m usually crafting, watching movies, and maintaining meticulous power points on the pets of US presidents. If you have any queries about anything to do with the society or you just want a chat feel free to email or drop me a message on facebook.

3. VP Treasurer: Finn, They/Them, vptreasurer@gultgbt.co.uk

Hey I’m Finn, I use they/them pronouns and I’m vp treasurer! The society is the only reason I ever leave the house, but I do supposedly study English Lit & History of Art. I’m very excited to be back on committee this year and hope I can do my best to keep the society from being as broke as I am xx

4. Events: Rachel, She/Her, events@gulgbtqplus.com

Hi everyone! I'm Rachel and I'm overly excited to be your Events Officer for this year. I study Theatre and Sociology and will be in my 4th year and writing my dissertation this coming year so please be kind to me. I have been a member of the Committee since my first year and I am overall just a huge gay. When I'm not being a queer activist you can find me at gigs, in charity shops, on the polo dance floor or drinking £3 wine. Let's be friends, feel free to add me on Facebook "Rachel Aitken" or drop me an email, I'm more than happy to meet up before an event if you're feeling nervous or want a gay clubbing partner in crime, I'm just back from studying abroad for a year in Australia so want to meet all the new faces I can! Also if you have any event suggestions pls hit me up xxx

5. Campaigns: Carlie, She/Her, campaigns@gulgbtqplus.com

Hello! I’m Carlie and I’m a second year student studying history and sociology. I can usually be found on the tenth floor of the library despairing about Tocqueville, but other than that I cross-stitch and try to keep all my house plants alive. Feel free to email me, or DM me on Twitter (@carliejas) about any campaigns you think we should support or just to give me gardening tips.

6. Welfare: Maddy, She/Her, welfare@gulgbtqplus.com

Maddy, pronouns she/her I’m a second year med student and I’m 24 I like playing rugby and meeting people’s pets, and I am very excited to be welfare officer this year I’m very open to questions and suggestions so feel free to drop me an email or come find me crying in the library

7. Publicity: Sera, She/Her, publicity@gulgbtqplus.com

Hi, my name is Sera, I’m 20, I’m very trans, and I’m the publicity officer. I am in 2nd year of a computer science degree and I am extremely online. My main interests are in tech and managing systems, as well as automation, and I do most of the behind-the-scenes work for the society that involves an internet connection

I run in a lot of hobby as well as LGBT circles and you’ll rarely find me off of social media, I have a twitter @seraxis and a discord Sera ♪#0573 where you can bother me as much as you’d like. I take ideas for social media campaigns and how to spread further awareness about LGBT issues around campus and through the society.

But most importantly: I never stop posting.

8. Women’s: Jemma, She/Her, womens@gulgbtqplus.com

Hey I'm Jemma, I'm a fourth year Virology student and I am really excited to be your women's officer for this year.  I love going to gigs, baking, creating memes that only about 4 people find funny and tweeting them, and most of all: the Boyd Orr. You be able find me at most main events as well as during Lesbian Coffee and Knit the Rainbow, the GULGBTQ+ crafting group that I’ll be running this year. This society has been very important to my time at university and I want others to have as good an experience as I did so if you want to chat or want to meet up before an event contact me via email. Hope we all have a gay old time this year!

9. Men’s: Quinn, He/Him, mens@gulgbtqplus.com

Hi, I’m Quinn and I’m your mens officer. I am going into my third year studying economic & social history and have been going to society events since I started uni although this is my first time on committee. I am here for all men, male-aligned and questioning members of the society. I spend most of my time trying to work, watching films and Netflix and I love spending time with new people – and dogs, dogs are great. If you have any queries, questions, ideas or concerns please feel free to contact me via email. I look forward to this being the best year yet!

10. Non-Binary: Niamh, They/Them, nonbinary@gulgbtqplus.com

hi, I'm Niamh and I'm the nonbinary officer! I'm 19 and in second year studying psychology & neuroscience. I've been in the society for a year now and hope to help make next year even better. As nonbinary officer I want to make sure everyone feels welcomed, so feel free to drop me a message if you want to meet up before an event or just have a chat! Outside of being gay my hobbies include art, clown makeup, new wave, and kendo. I look forward to spending time with you all next year, let's make it a good'n!

11. Trans & Intersex: Noah, He/Him, trans@gulgbtqplus.com

What's up, I'm Noah, I'm your trans and intersex officer! I'm currently studying maths (rip me) and I’m in second year. My job as trans and intersex officer is to represent all things gender related! My hobbies include playing the drums & guitar, and doing my signature dance moves in polo. I am open and friendly so if you want a chat or need anything feel free to contact me. I look forward to working on committee and meeting lots of new cool people!!

12. Bi/Pan: Michael, They/Them, bi@gulgbtqplus.com

Hi, I'm Michael your bi/pan officer for the year. I'm 21 and a biochemistry student in third year. I know - queer people in science! I'm shocked too! I look forward to meeting everyone at

bi/pan coffee (the coolest coffees, as voted by me).

My hobbies include a love of musical theatre, sci-fi, drinking and making a fool of myself for my friends. If you'd like to talk to me about literally anything you can use email, Facebook or twitter or pretty much any other social media cause that's where is spend most of my life anyway.

13. International Students: Bianca, She/Her, international@gulgbtqplus.com

Hi! I’m Bianca, and I’m the new international students’ officer! I’m a small, almost 19-year-old Italian who studies English Language and Linguistics & Theatre Studies. When I’m not crying about English phonetics, I’m probably binge-watching some (gay) show on Netflix, or getting more emotionally invested than I should in some (gay) book, while listening to the soundtrack of some (gay – but do I even need to say it?) musical. I’m a Gryffindor, I like horse riding, theatre and ice skating, and my one life aspiration is to one day ride a dragon. Or turn into a dragon and destroy my enemies. Either one works. I promise, I’m actually a nice and approachable person and I understand that moving to a new country can be overwhelming, so I’m ready to help you with whatever you need if you feel like you need advice on how to adapt to the terrible Scottish weather or you just want to chat about how un-comprehensible the Glaswegian accent is (trust me, we’ve all been there). Just send me an email! I’m also Italian, so I will probably gesture excitedly at you while we all get coffee together for the International Coffee that I’ll be running. I’m looking forward to meeting you all, and I hope you have a great (and gay) time in Glasgow!

14. Postgraduate & Mature Students: Prachi, She/Her, postmat@gulgbtqplus.com

Hello everyone! I’m Prachi and I am the Postgraduate and Mature students officer this year. I represent the slightly older members of the society. I will mainly be running the postgrad and mature student coffees this year, which is a great way to meet new people in the LGBTQ+ community! I am currently doing a Masters in Cancer Sciences. Other than spending time on school and the society, I also enjoy videogames, movies (huge Disney junkie!), music and just generally chilling with people. If you’d like to contact me, you can find me on Facebook or just shoot me an email anytime. Looking forward to meeting everyone!

15. First Year Ordinary Member: Emily, She/Her, firstyearom@gulgbtqplus.com

Hi! I'm your friendly local First Year Ordinary Member. My name is Emily and I'm a first year (surprise, surprise) Psychology student trying to work out my way around this strange Uni system. I enjoy drawing and painting, musical theatre, playing tabletop or video games, being a 'Mum friend', and making socially awkward jokes to hide when I'm nervous. I'll be spending this year joining all the societies that I've been told I HAVE to join in first year, trying to get on with the nine strangers I now live with, attempting to cook, clean and shop for myself, and also somehow keeping up with the work from three subjects which grade me in a way I've never seen before...

No pressure, right?

I hope you will join me in solidarity at First Year Coffee every other Tuesday and we can help each other navigate this strange new world of Glasgow University.

16. Asexual and Aromantic Officer: Summer, They/Them, asexual@gulgbt.co.uk

Hi, I’m Summer and I’m your aro/ace officer for the year! I’m a 21 year old computer science student so you’ll frequently find me programming and going on about Linux. When I’m not doing that I’ll probably be knitting, playing video games, running/planning tabletop rpgs, or watching martial arts movies (or talking incessantly about any of the above)! As aro/ace officer I’m here for everyone who identifies as any variety of asexual and/or aromantic (a/grey/demi/etc), as well as anyone questioning anything at all related. Drop me a message if you want to chat, and I look forwards to a great year with you all!