May 2018
For straight people who say that being gay or lesbian is disgusting, I want you to remember this.
You have probably never had to fall asleep crying, been bullied, been threatened, been shunned by family, been kicked out of your house, or been talked down to because of something that you cannot change.
When I realized that I liked women, I cried every night wondering why God would do this to me when He supposedly hates gays. I cried when I came out to my friends and family in fear of losing them. I tried dating boys just to prove to myself that it wasn't real.
I TRIED TO CHANGE WHO I AM BECAUSE OF PEOPLE LIKE YOU.
That may not get to you like it gets to me, but I tried to change someone who is loving, caring, and thoughtful. I tried to rip apart someone who just wanted to love everyone and everything and receive that in return. I tried to rip myself apart and change everything about me because of people like you.
I left my church and turned my back on my God because people like you told me that He hated me, that He would never love me, that I was an abomination, that I would rot in hell, and I believed you.
I was lucky to have a loving family and wonderful friends who accepted me from day one, but not everyone is that lucky. People like you are the reason we hate ourselves, the reason we commit suicide, the reason we are not equal.
So when you fall asleep tonight, I want you to count your blessings and remember your straight privilege. I want you to ask God why He chose you to be straight, but me to be gay. I want you be thankful that you didn't have to grow up hating yourself because of people like you. I want you to think about the gay and lesbian kids who are asleep on the street because people like you become parents and kick them out. I want you to think about those who have lost their lives because people like you bullied them into thinking that they had nothing left.
Because of people like you, I had to write this and explain why I should be accepted by society in 2018 for being a lesbian.
You have probably never had to fall asleep crying, been bullied, been threatened, been shunned by family, been kicked out of your house, or been talked down to because of something that you cannot change.
When I realized that I liked women, I cried every night wondering why God would do this to me when He supposedly hates gays. I cried when I came out to my friends and family in fear of losing them. I tried dating boys just to prove to myself that it wasn't real.
I TRIED TO CHANGE WHO I AM BECAUSE OF PEOPLE LIKE YOU.
That may not get to you like it gets to me, but I tried to change someone who is loving, caring, and thoughtful. I tried to rip apart someone who just wanted to love everyone and everything and receive that in return. I tried to rip myself apart and change everything about me because of people like you.
I left my church and turned my back on my God because people like you told me that He hated me, that He would never love me, that I was an abomination, that I would rot in hell, and I believed you.
I was lucky to have a loving family and wonderful friends who accepted me from day one, but not everyone is that lucky. People like you are the reason we hate ourselves, the reason we commit suicide, the reason we are not equal.
So when you fall asleep tonight, I want you to count your blessings and remember your straight privilege. I want you to ask God why He chose you to be straight, but me to be gay. I want you be thankful that you didn't have to grow up hating yourself because of people like you. I want you to think about the gay and lesbian kids who are asleep on the street because people like you become parents and kick them out. I want you to think about those who have lost their lives because people like you bullied them into thinking that they had nothing left.
Because of people like you, I had to write this and explain why I should be accepted by society in 2018 for being a lesbian.
