There has been a lot of press the past year about teens committing suicide because of the extreme bullying they receive because of their sexual orientation. I've never been able to wrap my head around how someone can single out one particular person for a trait so natural as sexual attraction.
Contrary to what some institutions may tell you - it is biological and in the genetic make-up of a person. Its not something you learn or catch or something that someone can change in you or "fix". Its you. Its who you are and the way you were made.
And it breaks my heart when people hate on other people - or worse, themselves - for the way they were made.
Take for instance one of my best friends. He came out to me around about two years ago and even with this amazing support system around him - an accepting family and friends who love him for who he is, no matter what - he has on more than one occasion told me he wishes he was born "normal". If that's how he feels being fully accepted in his life, could you imagine what it would be like if his friends or family didn't love him just the way he was?
To bully someone because they are gay is along the same lines as bullying someone because of the colour of their skin. Its something they can't change - nor should they want to. Because of a few small minded people in this world, it has been promoted as something that is wrong and almost disease like.
And it needs to stop.
The world is changing - for better or worse, I'm not quite sure. But through these changes we need to realise that people are people. To quote someone extraordinary, "It doesn't matter if your gay, straight, purple, orange or dinosaur. That what makes you different, makes you stronger".
So please, no matter what it is you're going through in life, just remember - it DOES get better.
No comments:
Post a Comment