I walk with my boyfriend down the street, we both decided to eat at a restaurant near to where we are walking. An elderly woman stares at us and smiles. I say to my boyfriend, "I hate being stared at." And I have good reason to.
More than a few years earlier, I am at Old Orchard Beach with my girlfriend. People continue to gawk at us; one woman stared and made a sickening face. I felt as though I was judged by holding my girlfriend with me. I hated the feeling of piercing eyes on my face, back, everywhere. Judging and making faces, and hiding their children (as if me and Katie where going to kidnap their brat). It was a horrible way to go about a date.
Now that I think of it, it’s stupid. Why is that I walk with a boyfriend everyone is happy? But if I am with a girlfriend everybody looks like they’re going to be sick.
Homophobia hurts and being gay sucks. I like to change that.
I am working towards bringing more awareness of homophobia or biphobia (since I am bisexual).
I implore you to do the same, even though you are not gay yourself.
ya know... I am not a lesbian/biesexual... and even I understand how difficult it is to be judged at all time because of how you live your life.
ReplyDeleteTake me for example... My grandfather is a Pentecostal minister (a very nice and understanding man though) but when I stopped going to church, started to wear jeans, low tops, cutting/dying my hair...pierced my ears, my bellybutton... He didnt like it,but accepted it... but everyone else knew me as the pastor's grandkid... They judged me without even knowing me. I was told that I was going to hell, that I wasnt "alowed" to play with some kids (who turned out far worse than me lol) and the whole shit load...
You never win in this life... someone always shoves their nose up your ass (or theirs :P ) because of the way you are and who you are.
But ya know, the only people in this world that are worth anything at all are the people that can accept people the way they are... and to be the better people... I guess we have to accept them for being closed minded arses ( but we still dont have to like it lol! )
Anyway... I swear, If I ever see ya walkin down the street... I wont stare ;)
That sucks to be judged as just the minister's granddaughter, not really anything else. Poeple who are close minded shouldn't be given an out-jail-free card via just accpeting them as such. Because they obviously don't accpet you, in all of your parts. Detest the shame game on others who prefer to do other things rather than the conformist way (whatever way that is).
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