Remember when I came out and my Dad was "fine with it"?
Well, turns out he's changed his mind.
The most annoying thing is, he has ridiculous reasons for not liking my homosexual status.
Here is a list of some of the things he has recently said to me:
- "You're just ruining your life before it's even started in my opinion." - Yes, because having a gay lifestyle means your life is ruined. Just because it's not how you live, doesn't mean some people don't enjoy it.
- "If I find out someone's influenced you, I'll stab them. I don't care who it is." - Okay, a) You wouldn't stab anyone. In fact, you wouldn't touch someone gay: you're a fucking coward. And b) No one influenced me to be gay. Actually, that is the most absurd thing I've ever heard.
- "I don't think you're gay. I think you say you are because your friends are. You're doing it to be fashionable." - Yes Father, I also dye my hair ginger because my friend has ginger hair. (Sarcasm, by the way.) And fashionable? Yeah, constantly having homophobic comments hurled at me and people like me is extremely fashionable. Douche.
- "You can't tell anyone in our town. You won't even be able to walk down the street." - I don't know how you haven't noticed that around 30% of our town's population is gay or bisexual. And also, everyone in Tuxford already knows I'm a raging dyke and not once have I felt insecure whilst walking down the street.
There are other things he's said, but those are a few of the most recent ones. Ridiculous, right?
However, I have an awesome Mother who accepts me for who I am. I love her.
The motto of the story? Don't let anyone tell you who or what to be. Be yourself, always.
