Recently came across this piece of information that a 16 year old hung himself to death in his bedroom on his birthday. The reason(s) why is unknown, but people are suggesting that he's being bullied in school due to his sexuality. Can you imagine the amount of determination he must have, to be able to set up the hook and ropes and whatever, and stay with his neck in the noose while the oxygen slowly cut off? Just think about it man.
I think it's really tragic and sad. Not just for his parents and loved ones, but for his own life as well. I've been reading his askFM and twitter, and his replies towards people are just really depressing. Maybe to some, it might seem like attention seeking. Like maybe they think he just wants people to tell him "cheer up" and all that shit. Perhaps it's annoying – someone constantly putting their feelings up on display.
Come to think of it, I've been one of those people too. Not towards this boy, but towards other people. I strongly dislike people talking about their emotions, or making a display out of it. Reading the posts he'd written and those written about him, I just feel so guilty. How many times in life have we judged people for whatever they're feeling, doing, or saying? It's human nature maybe, and I just feel like such an unkind person.
I can't imagine causing the death of someone I've bullied, whether mentally or physically. The guilt stays with you forever, and you can never clear up your conscience a 100%.
Anyway, the reason I'm writing this is (not even sure if anyone reads), why can't people be free to love whoever they want? Perhaps saying this is a bit too ridiculous, because how the hell can an 18 year old girl be truly in love with a 60 year old man? I'm not sure.
But this is about the LGBT community. I think it's important to accept that whether you put a name on it or not, love is love. If people are saying that it's wrong to love or have sex with someone who is not of the opposite gender, and God will send you to hell, well, fuck off.
Don't act all self righteous just cos someone is doing something that disgusts you. God might jolly well just send you to hell too for being judgey and not accepting towards other people as well wtf.
And if people are worried about the population dying, OH PLEASE. Have you heard about sperm banks and adoptions? So many children are given up due to circumstances, and anyway what makes you think that every married couple must have children? I'm heterosexual, and even *I* am not even interested in having children.
Why do we need having kids to be the basis of all relationships? Then what about those who are engaged in heterosexual relationships, and are unable to conceive? Is that God's punishment?
As a Catholic, I may be wrong in my thinking. But one thing I know for sure is that my God is not all black and white. You may be a sinner for having sex (and btw I believe physical intimacy is important in all relationships) with someone of the same gender, but there are others out there who are just as much of a sinner, by having pre-marital sex or whatnot.
I'm not a theologist, nor am I very well-versed in my religion. But I believe in what I believe in. Maybe I'm not as God-fearing as I should be, since my beliefs are not in alignment with what the Bible teaches. And maybe, on top of all my other sins, I will go to hell (or spend a longer time in purgatory) becos of my pro-LGBT thoughts. I guess if God were to punish homosexuals for acting on their feelings, that punishment is not up to me to dish out. Nor is it up for those who are anti-LGBT to do so.
I am strongly pro-LGBT and I think everyone deserves the basic right to love. And to love means to have a proper, healthy relationship with the right person.
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