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Okay, I need to rant.
"I don't understand why gay guys have to act like that. I mean, can't they just be a person that's gay instead of wearing rainbow suspenders and all that?"
Um.
Maybe because we live in a society where homosexuality is not something that's widely accepted. Homosexuality is looked down upon, and we're told that we're weird because we can't have kids, and we're weird because sometimes girls are boys and boys are girls and girls look like boys but are still girls and yada yada yada.
A guy can wear rainbow suspenders if he wants to and still be masculine.
I could wear a tux to the prom I'll never get to go to and I'll still be the exact same person.
WHICH brings me to my next point.
This happens at least twice a week.
"Katie, you're a girl, why don't you dress like one?"
No.
My name is Liam and these are my boxers. Deal with it.
"You used to dress so cute! And your hair was so long. Why did you change that?"
Because I want to look like a boy. Is that so wrong? I don't care if you "miss the old Katie", or whatever, she's gone. And as long as I can control it, she's never coming back.
You can just get it through your thick head that I'm LIAM.
L
I
A
M.
ARIC LIAM JACE. THAT'S MY NAME. CALL ME BY IT, OKAY?
Okay.
I'm not Katie, or Katherine, or Louise.
I wear Angry Birds boxers and man shirts.
You can get over yourself.
Come talk to me when you get more educated.
Edit: Oh, and also:
Prom.
Are you going to understand that I'M A BUTCH LESBIAN AND I CAN'T GO TO PROM.
EVER.
I want to pick my girlfriend up in a tux and let her mom take pictures of us, and then go out to eat, and then go to prom and slow dance, and then maybe go back home and cuddle or something.
But you know what? I can't do that.
I'd have to wear a dress, and I'd have to "go stag" and meet up with her and say we're just friends, and we coulnd't even have a big romantic slow dance or anyting. And don't even get me started on what my parents would do if I wanted to take cute pictures in our fancy outfits.
I'm not wearing a dress, and I'm not going without my girlfriend as my date.
GET OVER IT.
WE'LL LIVE.
views: 1117 responses: 7 posted by LadyKevin on Tuesday 1 May 2012 at 1:37AM
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:: Dakota
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I liked this a lot. You really got your emotions over. And really.. it annoys me, too. Get over it, people. The way someone dresses, their sexuality, sexual identity, or appearance should have nothing to do with how you treat them as a PERSON. We're people. And the worst thing that people often misjudge us for is, they don't see us as love. They see us as a different ethnicity. They don't realize we love just as much as straights or anyone else does.
Thanks for sharing.
Kiss it all better, I'm not ready to go
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Post: #645036  , Tue 1 May 12, 1:48AM |
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:: LadyKevin
:: QA5 Having the neighbours round | |
Thank you!
This was actually my best friend.
I don't know if we'll be talking tomorrow..
But anyways, exactly. People tend to be like "OH GAYYYYY PEOPLE? THEY MUST BE SOME SPECIAL KIND OF PEOPLE!"
No. We're just people, guys, the only difference is that whatever higher power there is spiked us with a little extra rainbow..
Lets dance to Joy Division.
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Post: #645037 , Tue 1 May 12, 1:51AM |
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:: perdedor
:: QA5 Having the neighbours round | |
This is a really nice entry. I'm sorry you can't go to prom; people are really stupid sometimes. They shouldn't force you to wear dresses and go by the name Katie if that's not who you are inside. Good onya for sticking up for what you believe in!
We're all under the upper hand, and go mad for a couple grams. And we don't wanna go outside tonight.
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Post: #645042 , Tue 1 May 12, 2:12AM |
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:: LadyKevin
:: QA5 Having the neighbours round | |
And apparently she thinks that "Katie" is who she became best friends with, and Liam is some impostor or a replacement or something.
I'm still who I used to be. I just have a different name and I'm a lot happier.
So you can pull your damn pants up and learn to accept your "friends" for who they are.
Lets dance to Joy Division.
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Post: #645158 , Tue 1 May 12, 2:39PM |
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wow liam that is some serious chiz im glad u got that out
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Post: #645168 , Tue 1 May 12, 2:54PM |
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Hi Liam,
I don't want to get all parent-y with advice, but if I were you, I might consider talking to the people that tell you stuff like they miss the old you. Because, who knows? Maybe they're just trying to connect, or make you feel better, or something positive like that. Maybe they're actually not intentionally trying to hurt or insult. Maybe, just maybe, by letting them know that, yes, you used to be different but, yes, how you are now is whom you are now, and you would appreciate them respecting that, you can make the situation better for the both of you.
I'm speaking from experience here. I used to always assume people were willingly and, more importantly, wantingly ignorant. Which most people, even nasty, snarky teens, aren't. And to understand that, and adjusting your responses accordingly, takes time, effort, and patience.
So, in short, a quick conversation letting them know what's up can go a long, long way.
Hope this helps!
-Zack
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Edit: ThatsSoGay, Tue 1 May 12, 3:06PM
Post: #645171 , Tue 1 May 12, 3:06PM |
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:: LadyKevin
:: QA5 Having the neighbours round | |
I'm aware that she's not doing it to be mean, but she gets angry about it, or at least thats how it sounded to me.
Lets dance to Joy Division.
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Post: #645214 , Tue 1 May 12, 5:50PM |
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