Sick of people

[BethGoesRawr]

Just wanted to rant on about the people who don't accept their children because they want a sex change. I have recently found out that my friend (female) would like to get a f to m change...she told her parents and now they wont speak to her, she is 19 ffs!
The people who can't accept gay, bi or whatever else are really irratating, there are kids in school who are like "ewwww you like girls and your a girl?!!" and vise versa...I hate them

[MadPoet]

I can understand how you feel. I get angry with the people who aren't accepting, and hearing people's stories online or even in person about facing such people always makes me feel sorry and disgusted by the world we live in. It's not fair that homosexuality is not accepted by everyone, and one can only hope that one day it will be.

The good news, though, is that it is slowly getting better. Homosexuality is much more widely accepted than it used to be. It's hard to say if it's becoming more common, or if it has always been this common and people are just finally gaining courage to step up and make their sexuality known. Either way, it has definitely gotten better than it used to be, even if that's hard to believe.

The more I've come to know the reasoning behind those who do not accept, the more I become less angry and actually start to feel sorry for them. A lot of people have been raised in a religion or a train of thought that tells them homosexuality is a sin, or is just plain wrong. They don't realize any differently, and they are somehow brainwashed by what they consider the truth. That does not excuse the harsh treatment of homosexuals, and of course there are a lot of people who are just plain ignorant as well, and now full well that what they are doing is wrong, but continue to do so.

Regardless, I find that the majority of those against homosexuality honestly think they are right. They don't do it to be mean, they do it because they actually believe that homosexuality is a sin, or in some cases even a disease. This is why I tend to feel kind of sorry for people who are homophobic. They don't understand, and they are so wrought in their beliefs that they see nothing else. When you think about it, that's got to be a sad way to live.

[TheCrowing]

You also have to realize that this has happened with many other cultures and people. Women, african americans, japanese.. the list goes on. It's terrible that even these people who have fought for equal rights take what they have for granted sometimes. But hatred is not what's going to make it better. If you hate them, it's almost as bad as what they do. So they don't like homosexuality, that's fine. Some men hate women. Some cultures hate certain ethnicities. Whatever. Same thing. Don't let it break you, because that's what they look for. Just live your life, and tell your friend to enjoy his life. It's a shame that parents would do that, but until they understand, it'll be difficult.

One day things will be different, but until then, we have a lot of work to do. And personally, I don't think that hatred should be in the agenda.

[Liz94]

I agree with Courtney entirely.

Also something I do when people say homophobic comments or say that homosexuality is wrong is question them. Ask them why, what made you have this opinion? etc. For alot of people this stumps them and makes them really think.

Also me being an openly gay Christian has made alot of my friends and people in my year except homosexuality as they love me, accept me etc so they have changed to acccept homosexuality in general. Alot of it is to do with maturity as well. If you explain what being homosexuals, trans etc means people come round.

When it comes to Christianity I explain how I have interpreted the Bible and the messages I have been given by God. I often get respect from doing this and even though alot of the time Christians against me acting on my homosexual feelings do not change their mind. They do love and support me still, they just don't like the fact I am an acting homosexual, but accept this is a small part of me.

[George^^]

That angers me, to a personal level. But what you just said also makes me afraid for my own future, I'm a considering Pangendered "girl". Society should just suck it up and get over it. Some people like the same sex, some people have no gender, some people don't care about gender at all, some people are born the wrong sex. the big thing? They're all humans, just like every other cisgendered heterosexual.

-For your friend, I suggest reading "I am J", which I loved, it has some things about going from FTM and at the back is different things for helping transgenders, it's also a big step for his parents to take, please tell him that hopefully they'll get over it, your still their child.

(Sorry if the use of male pronouns was confusing, because you said FTM, so I thought it would be fitting to use male pronouns.)