letter to the community
Sept 29, 2016 13:54:05 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2016 13:54:05 GMT -5
I just want to start off saying that I'm bi. I was bi at birth but haven't really come to full acceptance of it till late this month. I've told my mother and, with all my heart, I love and cherish her support. As of yet, she is the only person outside of these forums that is aware of it because I'm terrified of how others may react. My own father and his mother. My college and friends. I'm absolutely sickened by the fact that my dreams of being a teacher could be squandered because of who I love. It's awful and I hate it.
I am in full support of the LGBTQ+ community. I always have been. True love is a once in a lifetime thing and, if you've found it, you've the right to pursue it with every fiber of your being. Be happy, be loving, be you.
This community has been in my life for more years than I can remember. Since the beginning - suffering through snail posting and more. We may have our own faults here, our differences, but - in the end - I've yet to find a more accepting or more supporting community than this one. I love it here and dread the day I decide to leave.
Of late, there's been a divide - a difference in opinion, a debate of person - and the backwardness of it all appalls me. The fact that people are being targeted - in blunt words attacked - because of their beliefs and religion is awful. When put into perspective, it's contradicting and reversed. It's only subtle now but we're all walking on glass.
We've all heard it before but I'll say it again. EVERYONE is entitled to their own opinion. Whether it upsets you or not, they've at least that right to openly express their ideas and beliefs. To take that from them and to force them into believing what you have goes against everything we've fought so hard for.
In our ideal world, acceptance flourishes and everyone lives as a whole. There are no divisions separating us, no animosity and regret. Realistically, however, this is unachievable. Someone will always disagree with you. That's because we are all so different. We are individual, complex creatures with our own thoughts and ideas. Biologically and psychologically, there are no two people who are alike. In a society which admires individuality, it's frustrating to see a community so divided.
If I hate feeling despised for who I am and what I believe, why on Earth would I want to make another feel this way?
The closest we can get to our ideals is by loving and cherishing others regardless of their differences. By accepting them as a human - a living and breathing creature with thoughts and feelings of it's own - we can make this community and the world a better place. You may hate what they do but love the life, love the person behind it all.
There are people here who will support you, clans and rps which will accept you. You need only look for those that do and ignore the others that don't. If you've an issue with someone's beliefs and wish to discuss them, be civil and respecting of one another. When it comes down to it, this constant arguing is pointless. It gets us no where and only serves to further this division. It's hurtful and toxic.
Please, if anything, just love one another. Be as accepting as you can be without betraying who you are.
I am in full support of the LGBTQ+ community. I always have been. True love is a once in a lifetime thing and, if you've found it, you've the right to pursue it with every fiber of your being. Be happy, be loving, be you.
This community has been in my life for more years than I can remember. Since the beginning - suffering through snail posting and more. We may have our own faults here, our differences, but - in the end - I've yet to find a more accepting or more supporting community than this one. I love it here and dread the day I decide to leave.
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Of late, there's been a divide - a difference in opinion, a debate of person - and the backwardness of it all appalls me. The fact that people are being targeted - in blunt words attacked - because of their beliefs and religion is awful. When put into perspective, it's contradicting and reversed. It's only subtle now but we're all walking on glass.
We've all heard it before but I'll say it again. EVERYONE is entitled to their own opinion. Whether it upsets you or not, they've at least that right to openly express their ideas and beliefs. To take that from them and to force them into believing what you have goes against everything we've fought so hard for.
In our ideal world, acceptance flourishes and everyone lives as a whole. There are no divisions separating us, no animosity and regret. Realistically, however, this is unachievable. Someone will always disagree with you. That's because we are all so different. We are individual, complex creatures with our own thoughts and ideas. Biologically and psychologically, there are no two people who are alike. In a society which admires individuality, it's frustrating to see a community so divided.
If I hate feeling despised for who I am and what I believe, why on Earth would I want to make another feel this way?
The closest we can get to our ideals is by loving and cherishing others regardless of their differences. By accepting them as a human - a living and breathing creature with thoughts and feelings of it's own - we can make this community and the world a better place. You may hate what they do but love the life, love the person behind it all.
There are people here who will support you, clans and rps which will accept you. You need only look for those that do and ignore the others that don't. If you've an issue with someone's beliefs and wish to discuss them, be civil and respecting of one another. When it comes down to it, this constant arguing is pointless. It gets us no where and only serves to further this division. It's hurtful and toxic.
Please, if anything, just love one another. Be as accepting as you can be without betraying who you are.
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If you've anything you wish to add or discuss, let it be respectful. If it at all seems hurtful, don't post it. Let this thread just serve to provide support and acceptance for those who need it most.
You are all in my thoughts,
Cryptic
P.S. I've been staring at this for a few hours now. I don't mean to sound angry or anything. I don't wish to start a fight. This is just a combination of things coming out in one thread. RL, the forums, my own personal thoughts and everything else. I'm teetering on the edge of a breakdown and just want a little peace of mind. I don't intend to reply here but, if you really want to talk, shoot me a PM. I love you all and goodnight.
You are all in my thoughts,
Cryptic
P.S. I've been staring at this for a few hours now. I don't mean to sound angry or anything. I don't wish to start a fight. This is just a combination of things coming out in one thread. RL, the forums, my own personal thoughts and everything else. I'm teetering on the edge of a breakdown and just want a little peace of mind. I don't intend to reply here but, if you really want to talk, shoot me a PM. I love you all and goodnight.