I'm sure anyone that would read this blog would be aware of national news, but there have been a number of completed suicides of gay youths as well as growing violence or protest about gays and the LGBTQ community. I would just like to remind everyone that there is hope.
As a college student, I have witnessed hate against people who are different and it pains me to see it happen with people of my generation. I hope that everyone can learn to be more inclusive and understanding as well as tolerant in these dark times so that one day we could have a better world and all live in it. Until then, there are resources like the "It gets better" project set up by author Dan Savage on YouTube at this link:
http://www.youtube.com/user/itgetsbetterproject
There is also the Trevor Project for those contemplating suicide. This is a free hotline for those contemplating this choice. There is nothing wrong with any thoughts, but they might be able to help you see another option and would probably like to hear about how you have been taking on the trails of life. It never hurts to talk to a complete stranger that is willing to listen.
http://www.thetrevorproject.org/
There was once a time that I was there. My family seemed to always fight, there were problems as school, I was a teenager and my life just didn't seem to have promise and I just didn't like my life. I eventually came to the realization that I can piss off way more people by sticking around and putting up a passive fight while living my life than if I decided otherwise. I have since enjoyed great times, as well as sad and not so great...but I would never change my mind looking back.
I do have one devoted reader, and I'm not sure they have even heard this, but I hope that whoever reads it can take this as a motivational story to have a good, if not great, life. you never know how great it might turn out to be.
As a college student, I have witnessed hate against people who are different and it pains me to see it happen with people of my generation. I hope that everyone can learn to be more inclusive and understanding as well as tolerant in these dark times so that one day we could have a better world and all live in it. Until then, there are resources like the "It gets better" project set up by author Dan Savage on YouTube at this link:
http://www.youtube.com/user/itgetsbetterproject
There is also the Trevor Project for those contemplating suicide. This is a free hotline for those contemplating this choice. There is nothing wrong with any thoughts, but they might be able to help you see another option and would probably like to hear about how you have been taking on the trails of life. It never hurts to talk to a complete stranger that is willing to listen.
http://www.thetrevorproject.org/
There was once a time that I was there. My family seemed to always fight, there were problems as school, I was a teenager and my life just didn't seem to have promise and I just didn't like my life. I eventually came to the realization that I can piss off way more people by sticking around and putting up a passive fight while living my life than if I decided otherwise. I have since enjoyed great times, as well as sad and not so great...but I would never change my mind looking back.
I do have one devoted reader, and I'm not sure they have even heard this, but I hope that whoever reads it can take this as a motivational story to have a good, if not great, life. you never know how great it might turn out to be.
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