part of my motivation in coming out was so that perhaps some people would be like "she's gay, and doesn't fit my stereotypes, so maybe my stereotypes are wrong" but a lot of the homophobic people i know, i can't come out to yet. such as my parents. i've noticed in my area it's not even so much hatred of gays, as much as the constant expectation of everyone to be straight, and a feeling of "if you're not straight, we won't hate you for it, we just pity you" ugh.
it's strange, being gay shouldn't be a big deal, it's just a difference of who you're attracted to, and yet socially and culturally, it really is a big deal.

"freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose"

a few more spaces in your typing would have made it easier to read, but i think that you right, but you have to ask yourself isnt this was most people who frequent this site tend to be of a younger generation, who are mostly worried about that kind of stuff.

As your for you second comment on pride, and coming out, i might point to people like Matthew Sheppard who was murdered because he was gay. I think thats the main reason people dont (rejecition, and its consequences).

As your question of whether or it not GLBTism is bad, I personnaly believe no, but its a very "hot-button" issue, in this day and age,.

As for as religion goes, i think that is for sure completely subjunctive I would suggest to you that you examine what you personally believe, many religious leaders disagree on issues, and i am certain you will not find two people in the whole world who believe exactly the same thing.

I feel that personally jumping the gun to fast is a bad mistake, I tread lightly until I am financially independent, which will be (more or less) several years, patience is a virtue.
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Hmmmm. Nice ideas, but how many gay people are killed daily in Camerroon? Or saudi arabia? Let us even point to the inevitable matthew shepard or the many suicidal gay teens. True a lot of the time people are pointlessly scared of coming out. But often it isn't worth the trouble it causes
And don't trust pocahanotas. In reality she was barely dressed, 12 years old and left john smith for someone else a year later

"Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suf-fer-ing"

That pocahantas thing actually makes a lot of sense. I never really thought of it that way. I mean, the straight world seems to think it has to be their way, and that anything different should be changed. Kind of like the settlers. And well, we did take over north america and change everything to fit our way of life. I hate to think what it would have been like, being forced to live a straight life while inside you knew that's not the way it's meant to be for you. In the past few decades homosexuality has taken a huge turn. Schools allow GSA clubs, some countries (like my own) allow gay marraige.

I know there's still a lot of ignorance in the world. I've met people who insisted homosexuality can and should be 'fixed'. I've known kids who have been ebaten up for their sexuality, and this happing just within the past few years. I don't know who this Matthew Shepperd is, or when this happened, but it truly is a shame. I rest my hopes in that tolerance will keep growing until one day, it's respected just the same as heterosexuality.

Anyway. This probably has nothing to do with anything. Just saying what's on my mind right now. I'd add more, but my friend wants me to try some of her clothes on O_O so. love you all: Pixie

"We all go where the rainbow goes. Something something Pot of Gold!"