today is 'national coming out day,' which i think is awesome. however, it feels a lot like mother's day to me... which is another holiday i also find to be awesome cuz my mom rules. so i'm more than happy to make that day about her. but my mom's a special kinda awesome, the kinda awesome that can't just be contained to a single day. i think my mom should be appreciated every day.
to me, 'coming out' is a shorter way of saying, 'i'm gonna be and love myself and let the world know about it.' i'm all for it. you should be yourself and love yourself for who you are. what bothers me though is that we live in a world where a shitload of people still feel bullied and pressured to repress and hide who they really are from everyone else. that's fucked up.
having a day dedicated to coming out to bring awareness to the cause is awesome. but it's also an acknowledgement of our past. the homophobic have been winning. but the tides are turning and i feel confident in saying that those who look down on the lgbt community are on the wrong side of history. that's why 'national coming out day,' is a great thing. it's a positive step in the right direction.
but i wait, speak, hope, and fight for a day when being yourself is never a big deal. no one should ever feel like they have to hide who they really are. being gay isn't wrong. condemning people for being gay is the real wrongdoing. those who try to force their heterosexual lifestyle onto the lgbt community are not only wrong, they're guilty of exhibiting fascist behavior. stop being fascists! just let people be people. seems so simple.
anyways, happy coming out day everybody. hopefully this time next year they'll have hallmark cards in cvs to mark the occasion.
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