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USA Today
3 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
What is Texas A&M football's overall raking in EA Sports College Football 26?
With mixed reviews from college football fans across the country, EA Sports College Football 26 officially dropped the top 25 overall teams in the video game that drops on July 10. Among those top-rated teams in this year's edition was the Texas A&M Aggies, who are the No. 8 program in the game with a team ranking of 88 overall. The school ranks as the fourth-best overall team in the Southeastern Conference, with Alabama ranked No. 1, Texas at No. 2, and Georgia at No. 6 in the official ratings before the 2025-2026 campaign begins. While Aggie fans are tired of seeing the team ranked high each preseason, resulting in disappointing results, the 2025 preseason just feels different. While EA Sports provided overalls for each program in the top 25, the company released the best offensive and defensive units in this year's edition. Texas A&M ranks at No. 12 in both categories with a 90 overall defense and an 89 overall offense. Here is the full list of team overalls in the 2026 edition: Team Overalls Much to the chagrin of Aggie fans, the rankings also faced much backlash from fans in the replies of the official drop, specifically regarding the game's top 10 teams. The Crimson Tide ranked as the best overall team is extremely generous considering the program did not reach the College Football Playoff last year and head coach Kalen DeBoer is in just his second season at the helm, with many questions about who will step up at the quarterback position. As you can imagine, those same feelings toward Alabama were made against the Aggies being at No. 8 on this list, after finishing the season with a loss in the Las Vegas Bowl to the USC Trojans. The ratings in the game will be adjusted accordingly to how the season progresses, however. With potentially one of the best running back rooms in the country featuring a healthy Le'Veon Moss, Rueben Owens and Amari Daniels, sophomore quarterback Marcel Reed and wideouts like NC State transfer KC Concepcion, the Aggies' offense could lead this team to become one of the best in the SEC this season. The 89 overall ranking is justifiable, but the concerns on defense leave me with questions on how EA Sports formulated the rankings. Regardless, the EA Sports College Football 26 video game will release in 13 days on Xbox and PlayStation. The standard edition is $69.99, with the deluxe and MVP editions costing $99.99 and $149.99, respectively. Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions. Follow Dylan on X: @dylanmflippo.
Metro
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
We have to accept the Nintendo Switch 2 is not for hardcore gamers
A reader examines the pros and cons of the Nintendo Switch 2 launch and argues the 2025 line-up is perfect for casual gamers, even if other fans are disappointed. I think a lot of people are starting to realise that the Nintendo Switch 2 launch has been a bit of a let-down. Only one good game and no clue as to what is happening with most of the big franchises. Literally no clue, because how do you follow up the Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom or Super Smash Bros. Ultimate? The formula has already been perfected, so either you reinvent it again or… you do what Nintendo is doing with this year's line-up. I know some fans are holding out for a secret big Christmas game, but I would bet anything there's not going to be one. The games scheduled for this year may look minor and uninteresting to long-time Nintendo fans but I think the truth is they've been very carefully and cleverly chosen. Hardcore fans might be upset at the Switch 2 at the moment, but Nintendo isn't, not with it being the fastest selling console ever, and ordinary people aren't going to be either. Whatever problems you and I might have with Mario Kart World (I'm assuming anyone reading this is at least a relatively hardcore gamer) ordinary people don't see a problem at all. I think that Nintendo might have learned a little to well from Sony and the PlayStation 5. What is the big take away for this generation, from Sony's point of view? That the less you do and say the more you get rewarded. Sony has no competition from Xbox now, so the PlayStation 5 is really the only console to buy. They don't have to do anything to earn people's support, except make less of a mess of things than Xbox, which is not difficult. Nintendo hasn't had any direct competition since the Switch started. If it wasn't for the Wii U you could say they've been untouchable since the Wii in 2006. Nintendo has a captive audience, that likes their stuff and most people are, for good reasons, very happy with how the Switch 1 turned out. So, I really don't see any eventuality where the Switch 2 isn't a massive success or, I should say, doesn't continue to be a massive success. The Switch 2 could probably go its whole generation just being the Mario Kart machine, which the Switch 1 pretty much did. Obviously, there will be other games, they've got Donkey Kong in just a few weeks, but Mario Kart and whatever Mario game they release to tie into the new movie next year is going to keep Nintendo execs in unicorn pâté for a long time to come. Sign up to the GameCentral newsletter for a unique take on the week in gaming, alongside the latest reviews and more. Delivered to your inbox every Saturday morning. What I'm saying, is that we need to calm down a bit with wild expectations and then getting upset because those, completely made-up, expectations don't come true. Nintendo's in no hurry with any of this. They don't want to cannibalise sales of the games they've got out this year, which include a Donkey Kong game (that seems close to being a 3D Mario), a Zelda game, a Pokémon game, a Kirby game, and a new Metroid Prime. The Zelda and Pokémon ones are spin-offs, that might not be that great, and I'm not sure anyone cares about Kirby, but on top of that you've got new content for Super Mario Party Jamboree and Kirby And The Forgotten Land this year. That really is all the big hitters, in some form or another, and while hardcore gamers can pick problems with all of them (even Metroid Prime 4, in the sense that it's still basically a Switch 1 game) that is not going to matter to casual gamers. Your average parent looking to see whether the Switch 2 is worth getting their kids for Christmas is going to see it has all these major franchises represented right from the start and they're going to think it's a worthwhile investment. They're not going to complain about the screen not being OLED or whether Game-Key Cards are a good idea, they're going to care that it has all the games their kids like and, despite what they've heard, none of them are £80. More Trending It may not seem that way to the likes of you and me, but I'm afraid to say the Nintendo Switch 2 launch was almost perfect, even if I'm not all that happy with it myself. By reader Gunther The reader's features do not necessarily represent the views of GameCentral or Metro. You can submit your own 500 to 600-word reader feature at any time, which if used will be published in the next appropriate weekend slot. Just contact us at gamecentral@ or use our Submit Stuff page and you won't need to send an email. MORE: The 90s and 2000s were the best time for video game creativity – Reader's Feature MORE: I'm going to say it: Mario Kart World is not as good as it should be – Reader's Feature MORE: As a former Xbox 360 owner I don't understand Xbox today - Reader's Feature
Yahoo
11 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
People Are Sharing The Ages They Realized They Weren't Straight, And I Think It's A Must-Read
On the subreddit r/AskLGBT, Reddit user u/hottaxidermy shared their experience about their daughter coming out: "Six months ago, my 9-year-old daughter came out and told me she likes girls! It was hard for her because she wasn't sure how I would respond. She cried as she told me, and it broke my heart, but I was so happy to be her source of comfort in that moment, to validate her, to hold her, hug her, and love her. I know a lot of people, children, teens or adults, still don't get the acceptance and respect they deserve in those moment and forever, so I wanted to make sure she understood that she has me, and an army of people who will be there for her, and love her because she's her, not because of who she likes. She lives with me, her stepdad, and younger sister full time, and we all accept it, but she frequently goes to her dad's a few weekends out of the month..." "...She's struggling there because they haven't accepted it yet. They tell her she's too young to know, that she'll grow up and out of it, and that she shouldn't worry about it and just be a kid. I find it hard to understand why they're pushing these narratives on her. Even if they're correct, for whatever reason, and maybe one day she realizes she's bisexual, or pansexual, or even straight, does it truly matter? Why can't her feelings and emotions be validated now, rather than pushed aside? Yes, she's young and she has her whole life to figure it out, I'm aware it's not a linear process and there's nothing black and white about it, but I believe and trust her now, because that's what matters the most." "They haven't given her a safe space to open up and feel comfortable about her sexuality, and it breaks my heart to see her come back from there defeated after hearing comments like 'do you have a boyfriend?' 'Are there cute boys in your class?' Etc. She used to correct them, and now she just lets it happen and brushes it off." —u/hottaxidermy After sharing their story, Reddit user u/hottaxidermy went on to ask: "At what age, did you know you weren't straight?" Here are some of the honest and very supportive responses: 1."While my sexuality has changed a lot over the years, I've known I was sapphic since I was 7 and had my first crush, a girl." —u/EPIC_PolitiesFan 2."I knew I liked girls long before I knew what sex is. I was drawn to girls. It wasn't about sex or even kissing. It took me a very long time to accept that I liked girls romantically, but that's because of all the religious and conservative indoctrination. It had nothing to do with not knowing how I felt." —u/belligerent_bovine 3."When I was 18, I was just playing Xbox when in my head: 'Y'know what? Yep, very f*ckin certain I'm bisexual.' Continues to play Xbox like I didn't just learn a major plot point in my life." —u/DefinableEel1 4."I think I was about 8-9 when I knew for sure. Her name was Stephanie, and I was obsessed." —u/Nice_Bluebird7626 5."I knew I was bisexual before I had ever thought about sex. Before I knew the word bisexual. I just knew I could fall in love with girls and with boys." —u/EmpatheticBadger 6."I wish we had more parents like you who can just accept their kids and not question everything about them just because they're young. I realized I liked girls when I was 14 or 15. Even then, I was told I couldn't possibly know that since I didn't have a lot of dating experience. Surprise, surprise, almost 10 years later, and I'm still attracted to women. I'm a lesbian." —u/urlocalmomfriend 7."Not until I was 19 or 20, because I had to unlearn all my internalized anti-gay rhetoric, but I'd always been fascinated by beautiful, powerful women and said I wanted to be them." —u/vexingvulpes 8."I was 13 (and still figuring things out at 38). What bothers me about the people outside of you and the rest of her immediate family is them assuming that just because she's young, she can't be queer. Kids her age are constantly talking about crushes, whether that's appropriate or not. At least I was, and like I said, that was 30 years ago. Are these people telling all the presumably straight kids that they're too young to know who they like? If we believe validating someone's feelings is sexualizing, this should apply to all kids, not just kids who have kiddie crushes on kids of the same gender." —u/MrsLadybug1986 Related: Sorry, But It's Actually Physically, Mentally, And Emotionally Impossible Not To Smile At Any Of These Pictures 9."Probably around 15 years old. I realized that I found some of the other girls attractive in the locker room for example, and not only did I feel like an absolute creep (I didnt oogle them, I just noticed and quickly looked away), but I tried very hard to fight those feelings because my dad was, unfortunately, very anti-LGBTQ at the time. I was worried about being disowned and that he'd hate me forever. Now, I'm 42, engaged to a trans man, OPENLY with this man, and my dad accepts him, respects his pronouns, and adores him. I never thought he would become this progressive, but I'm thrilled he has." "I do think that 9 years old is a bit young to even be thinking about attraction and sexuality. They need more time to grow up and just be kids, but that's just my personal opinion. However, you validating her now and showing support is SO important, so when she finally understands who she is (whether she's bi, pan, etc), she will feel safe and comfortable going to you." —u/PantasticUnicorn 10."I knew at about 8 because I was super fascinated by all of the shirtless men in the action movies my dads would watch, lol." —u/Cdwoods1 11."I think from age 8, I noticed boys. Nothing sexual, just child crushes." —u/Dutch_Rayan 12."When The Little Mermaid (the OG one) came out, and I realized that I didn't want to BE Ariel and Ursula, I wanted to DATE them." —u/DebutanteHarlot 13."I knew after I had a gay crush in kindergarten, and I'm pretty sure every adult had clocked me, but I properly came out at 12." —u/Borbs_arecool Related: Here Are 18 "Red Flags" That Made Women Break Up With Their Long-Term Partners, And I COMPLETELY Understand Why Marriage Rates Are Declining 14."I was in second grade when I knew. So, 6 or 7? I thought I liked both, but as I aged, I liked men less and less. I never 'came out.' My family is chill on my dad's side, and I knew they wouldn't care. I recently attended family events with my female partner. My mom didn't care about my sexuality necessarily, but she was mad I told her when I was a kid or a teen. I didn't have any serious girlfriends as a teen, so it didn't matter to me to say anything. I know I'm unique in the fact that I didn't feel a need to come out, and my family was accepting. I know coming out is really important to many people, and your daughter was fearless to do so, especially at such a young age. I pray that the other side of the family comes around because it's so hurtful to hear stuff like that. I truly feel for her little heart." —u/Single_Display2423 15."I always had crushes on guys and girls growing up. I have diary entries dating back to early school (at least 6 or 7 years old), discussing my crushes and who I thought was cute, cool, etc. I didn't know there was a distinction between people who were straight, gay, or bisexual until I was 11 years old, when I told a (same sex, at the time) friend that I liked them and asked if they wanted to go on a date. They asked if I was gay, and I said I wasn't sure, so they asked if I was bisexual and explained what it meant, and it was that's how I've always felt my whole life, pretty much. So as long as I can remember, definitely at least 7. But I didn't know that there was a word for it or that it wasn't the norm until I was 11." —u/Takoto 16."I was gay literally my entire life. In middle school, I was confused about why I was being called slurs and what the word 'gay' was. It wasn't until I was in about sixth or seventh grade that I finally learned what LGBTQ+ was. Saying someone is too young is a myth and a lie. If she figures out she's something else in the future, that is completely fine. I was pansexual my entire life. Now I'm omnisexual with a preference for boys." —u/WolfDummy999 17."When I started crushing on emo guys when I was 13, lmao. Turns out I just wasn't attracted to masculinity. The gender is irrelevant." —u/Wolfie_Ecstasy 18."I had a crush on a girl in elementary and middle school, but I didn't understand until I was 14 that I was gay. I tried to deny it, so she for sure can know at that age and have crushes on girls her age!" —u/Famous-Run-1880 19."I knew when I was 12, almost 13, personally. I knew that gay, lesbian, and bi people existed from a young age, and I was open to the idea of finding girls attractive when I was closer to your daughter's age, but I hadn't had many crushes at that point yet. In retrospect, there were some other signs, like when I watched a straight couple kiss in a movie when I was around 7 and thought that kissing could be fun, but I'd rather be the guy kissing the woman than the other way around." —u/Cartesianpoint 20."I wonder how my life might be different if I had known at a younger age. I had crushes on girls in second grade, but ignored them and focused only on my crushes on boys." —u/FadingOptimist-25 21."I knew I wasn't like other girls when they had crushes on NSYNC, and I liked Britney Spears instead. So I was around 6?" —u/miss_antisocial 22."I knew when I was 9. After we played 'doctors and nurses' and the 'boys vs. girls' stigma, nothing's been the same since. I didn't really know until my mid-teens that I was different. It wasn't until my 20s that I started realizing not only am I bisexual, but asexual, aromantic, and aegosexual, among other things." —u/Kinky23m2m 23."Personally, I was in kindergarten, so 5-6. I don't remember much from elementary school BUT I remember having the thought a lot of young gay kids have, 'I wish I was a boy so I could date girl best friend's name.' So, even though I didn't KNOW I was gay until second grade, I absolutely was gay. I was in love with that girl for like six years." —u/Vlikesfoxes 24."I had gay tendencies and was very into Tommy the Green Power I was always sensitive and a diva as a kid." —u/DY_4REAL1 25."For me, it was more like when I realised everyone else wasn't gay. I was an avid reader and writer from a young age, and I would always envision myself in the male role and with a female love interest. I'm a cis-masc lesbian, so I didn't think this was unusual at all. I didn't realize this was not the norm until high school." —u/ToxicFluffer 26."I think I always knew, I just didn't have a concept of it yet. I had crushes on a lot of my friends that I didn't realize were crushes until I was told what being gay was. Then, it was kind of like finding the missing piece to a puzzle. Everything clicked, and I finally had a word to describe what I was feeling. So I don't think your daughter is too young, and like you said, even if her sexuality does change in the future, that doesn't make her feelings now invalid." —u/philurbedwbees 27."I realized when I was 14, but I probably would have figured it out sooner if anyone in my life had told me that queer people existed. When I was 10, I wrote a love poem about a girl in my class (I claimed I was 'writing it from the perspective of a boy'). When I was in kindergarten, I spent a lot of time thinking about how cool and how pretty the first grade girls were." —u/dear-mycologistical 28."I knew when I was about 10/11? Tbh, I hadn't really thought about it much up to that point because, well, my uncle was gay, so it was pretty normal, and my home life and us moving across the country were pretty unstable and chaotic. However, I knew I was trans by the time I was 9, though I didn't have the vocabulary for it." —u/anxiousgeek 29."I was probably right around her age, 8 or 9. I started seeing a couple of women in movies or on TV, and couldn't figure out if I wanted to be them or be with them when I grew up. It was confirmed in early middle school. "Keep doing what you're doing and support her, regardless of what others are telling her. If you create that safe space for her, it will help her be her true, authentic self, whatever that may be. I know that's what many of us needed and didn't have way back when." —u/salty-bubbles At what age did you realize you weren't straight? If you're comfortable sharing your story with me, comment below! Note: Responses have been edited for length/clarity. Looking for more LGBTQ+ or Pride content? Then check out all of BuzzFeed's posts celebrating Pride 2025. Also in Internet Finds: "I Have Never Told My Mom That I Know": 47 Massive Secrets People Uncovered About Their Families That Left Them Shocked Also in Internet Finds: People With ADHD Are Sharing Their Weirdest Productivity Hacks — And As Someone With ADHD, I Think These May Actually Change My Life Also in Internet Finds: People In HR Revealed Truly Unhinged Reasons Employees Got Fired, And My Jaw Is On The Floor
Buzz Feed
11 hours ago
- General
- Buzz Feed
Coming Out Stories: When People Realized They're LGBTQ+
On the subreddit r/AskLGBT, Reddit user u/hottaxidermy shared their experience about their daughter coming out: "Six months ago, my 9-year-old daughter came out and told me she likes girls! It was hard for her because she wasn't sure how I would respond. She cried as she told me, and it broke my heart, but I was so happy to be her source of comfort in that moment, to validate her, to hold her, hug her, and love her. I know a lot of people, children, teens or adults, still don't get the acceptance and respect they deserve in those moment and forever, so I wanted to make sure she understood that she has me, and an army of people who will be there for her, and love her because she's her, not because of who she likes. She lives with me, her stepdad, and younger sister full time, and we all accept it, but she frequently goes to her dad's a few weekends out of the month..." "They haven't given her a safe space to open up and feel comfortable about her sexuality, and it breaks my heart to see her come back from there defeated after hearing comments like 'do you have a boyfriend?' 'Are there cute boys in your class?' Etc. She used to correct them, and now she just lets it happen and brushes it off." After sharing their story, Reddit user u/hottaxidermy went on to ask: "At what age, did you know you weren't straight?" Here are some of the honest and very supportive responses: "While my sexuality has changed a lot over the years, I've known I was sapphic since I was 7 and had my first crush, a girl." "I knew I liked girls long before I knew what sex is. I was drawn to girls. It wasn't about sex or even kissing. It took me a very long time to accept that I liked girls romantically, but that's because of all the religious and conservative indoctrination. It had nothing to do with not knowing how I felt." "When I was 18, I was just playing Xbox when in my head: 'Y'know what? Yep, very f*ckin certain I'm bisexual.' Continues to play Xbox like I didn't just learn a major plot point in my life." "I think I was about 8-9 when I knew for sure. Her name was Stephanie, and I was obsessed." "I knew I was bisexual before I had ever thought about sex. Before I knew the word bisexual. I just knew I could fall in love with girls and with boys." "I wish we had more parents like you who can just accept their kids and not question everything about them just because they're young. I realized I liked girls when I was 14 or 15. Even then, I was told I couldn't possibly know that since I didn't have a lot of dating experience. Surprise, surprise, almost 10 years later, and I'm still attracted to women. I'm a lesbian." "Not until I was 19 or 20, because I had to unlearn all my internalized anti-gay rhetoric, but I'd always been fascinated by beautiful, powerful women and said I wanted to be them." "I was 13 (and still figuring things out at 38). What bothers me about the people outside of you and the rest of her immediate family is them assuming that just because she's young, she can't be queer. Kids her age are constantly talking about crushes, whether that's appropriate or not. At least I was, and like I said, that was 30 years ago. Are these people telling all the presumably straight kids that they're too young to know who they like? If we believe validating someone's feelings is sexualizing, this should apply to all kids, not just kids who have kiddie crushes on kids of the same gender." "Probably around 15 years old. I realized that I found some of the other girls attractive in the locker room for example, and not only did I feel like an absolute creep (I didnt oogle them, I just noticed and quickly looked away), but I tried very hard to fight those feelings because my dad was, unfortunately, very anti-LGBTQ at the time. I was worried about being disowned and that he'd hate me forever. Now, I'm 42, engaged to a trans man, OPENLY with this man, and my dad accepts him, respects his pronouns, and adores him. I never thought he would become this progressive, but I'm thrilled he has." "I knew at about 8 because I was super fascinated by all of the shirtless men in the action movies my dads would watch, lol." "I think from age 8, I noticed boys. Nothing sexual, just child crushes." "When The Little Mermaid (the OG one) came out, and I realized that I didn't want to BE Ariel and Ursula, I wanted to DATE them." "I knew after I had a gay crush in kindergarten, and I'm pretty sure every adult had clocked me, but I properly came out at 12." "I was in second grade when I knew. So, 6 or 7? I thought I liked both, but as I aged, I liked men less and less. I never 'came out.' My family is chill on my dad's side, and I knew they wouldn't care. I recently attended family events with my female partner. My mom didn't care about my sexuality necessarily, but she was mad I told her when I was a kid or a teen. I didn't have any serious girlfriends as a teen, so it didn't matter to me to say anything. I know I'm unique in the fact that I didn't feel a need to come out, and my family was accepting. I know coming out is really important to many people, and your daughter was fearless to do so, especially at such a young age. I pray that the other side of the family comes around because it's so hurtful to hear stuff like that. I truly feel for her little heart." "I always had crushes on guys and girls growing up. I have diary entries dating back to early school (at least 6 or 7 years old), discussing my crushes and who I thought was cute, cool, etc. I didn't know there was a distinction between people who were straight, gay, or bisexual until I was 11 years old, when I told a (same sex, at the time) friend that I liked them and asked if they wanted to go on a date. They asked if I was gay, and I said I wasn't sure, so they asked if I was bisexual and explained what it meant, and it was that's how I've always felt my whole life, pretty much. So as long as I can remember, definitely at least 7. But I didn't know that there was a word for it or that it wasn't the norm until I was 11." "I was gay literally my entire life. In middle school, I was confused about why I was being called slurs and what the word 'gay' was. It wasn't until I was in about sixth or seventh grade that I finally learned what LGBTQ+ was. Saying someone is too young is a myth and a lie. If she figures out she's something else in the future, that is completely fine. I was pansexual my entire life. Now I'm omnisexual with a preference for boys." "When I started crushing on emo guys when I was 13, lmao. Turns out I just wasn't attracted to masculinity. The gender is irrelevant." "I had a crush on a girl in elementary and middle school, but I didn't understand until I was 14 that I was gay. I tried to deny it, so she for sure can know at that age and have crushes on girls her age!" "I knew when I was 12, almost 13, personally. I knew that gay, lesbian, and bi people existed from a young age, and I was open to the idea of finding girls attractive when I was closer to your daughter's age, but I hadn't had many crushes at that point yet. In retrospect, there were some other signs, like when I watched a straight couple kiss in a movie when I was around 7 and thought that kissing could be fun, but I'd rather be the guy kissing the woman than the other way around." "I wonder how my life might be different if I had known at a younger age. I had crushes on girls in second grade, but ignored them and focused only on my crushes on boys." "I knew I wasn't like other girls when they had crushes on NSYNC, and I liked Britney Spears instead. So I was around 6?" "I knew when I was 9. After we played 'doctors and nurses' and the 'boys vs. girls' stigma, nothing's been the same since. I didn't really know until my mid-teens that I was different. It wasn't until my 20s that I started realizing not only am I bisexual, but asexual, aromantic, and aegosexual, among other things." "Personally, I was in kindergarten, so 5-6. I don't remember much from elementary school BUT I remember having the thought a lot of young gay kids have, 'I wish I was a boy so I could date girl best friend's name.' So, even though I didn't KNOW I was gay until second grade, I absolutely was gay. I was in love with that girl for like six years." "I had gay tendencies and was very into Tommy the Green Power I was always sensitive and a diva as a kid." "For me, it was more like when I realised everyone else wasn't gay. I was an avid reader and writer from a young age, and I would always envision myself in the male role and with a female love interest. I'm a cis-masc lesbian, so I didn't think this was unusual at all. I didn't realize this was not the norm until high school." "I think I always knew, I just didn't have a concept of it yet. I had crushes on a lot of my friends that I didn't realize were crushes until I was told what being gay was. Then, it was kind of like finding the missing piece to a puzzle. Everything clicked, and I finally had a word to describe what I was feeling. So I don't think your daughter is too young, and like you said, even if her sexuality does change in the future, that doesn't make her feelings now invalid." "I realized when I was 14, but I probably would have figured it out sooner if anyone in my life had told me that queer people existed. When I was 10, I wrote a love poem about a girl in my class (I claimed I was 'writing it from the perspective of a boy'). When I was in kindergarten, I spent a lot of time thinking about how cool and how pretty the first grade girls were." "I knew when I was about 10/11? Tbh, I hadn't really thought about it much up to that point because, well, my uncle was gay, so it was pretty normal, and my home life and us moving across the country were pretty unstable and chaotic. However, I knew I was trans by the time I was 9, though I didn't have the vocabulary for it." "I was probably right around her age, 8 or 9. I started seeing a couple of women in movies or on TV, and couldn't figure out if I wanted to be them or be with them when I grew up. It was confirmed in early middle school. At what age did you realize you weren't straight? If you're comfortable sharing your story with me, comment below! Looking for more LGBTQ+ or Pride content? Then check out all of BuzzFeed's posts celebrating Pride 2025.
Hans India
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hans India
Microsoft Updates Xbox 360 Dashboard After 20 Years — With a Nudge Toward Newer Consoles
Nearly 20 years after its original debut, the Xbox 360 has received a surprise dashboard update—one that fixes a persistent UI bug but also subtly encourages users to consider newer consoles. Earlier this week, longtime Xbox 360 users were met with a redesigned home screen that finally addressed a glitch affecting game thumbnails and box art, which appeared stretched or distorted following last year's store shutdown. The visual issue has now been resolved, much to the relief of fans still booting up the beloved system. However, the update also brought a new, unexpected addition: ads promoting the Xbox Series X and Series S. According to posts on Reddit and confirmations from outlets like Kotaku and TrueAchievements, the updated dashboard now prominently displays two types of promotional banners—one showing images of the current-gen consoles, and another featuring a QR code with the message, 'Experience next gen performance.' The ads themselves are static and not interactive via the console. Users must scan the QR code with a mobile device to be redirected to the Xbox website, where they're further prompted to upgrade. Microsoft's last significant Xbox 360 update came in July 2024, shortly after the company officially closed the Xbox 360 online store. That update removed outdated tiles but inadvertently introduced the now-fixed image distortion bug. Despite its age, the Xbox 360 continues to hold a nostalgic and marketable value. Since its launch in 2005, it has remained Microsoft's top-selling console with approximately 84 million units sold globally. The system continued to be especially popular in regions such as Mexico, even after newer generations were released. Microsoft's sustained support of the Xbox 360—including updates like this one—shows its enduring legacy. Yet, with ads for modern hardware now greeting users on the home screen, the message is clear: the future of Xbox is already here.
