Who Am I?

People ARENT Stereotypes -(UNEDITED)

Yo.

Sorry about that whole... Craziness in the last chapter. I can get pissed very easily. It's good to let out your emotions sometimes. *shrugs*

Anyways I just wanted to inform the 4 or so of you that I am NOT depressed, nor suicidal. I am very much, in fact, happy with my life.

Even though my life has had some ups and a lot of downs, it has made me into the weird-ass person I am today. So its ok, I guess.

Now off to my rant subject today; stereotypes.

Usually when people first learn that I'm gay, they're like, "Really? You don't look gay."

'Look' gay? How can one look gay?? Have stereotypes really made everyone overlook the fact that not everybody is the same?

The stereotypical 'gay man' can be seen as someone who is short, feminine, wears colourful clothing, pretty much screams rainbows and unicorns, and wants to fuck every guy they see. There are other things but just listing them makes my head hurt.

Personally, I think that gay shouldn't even have a 'look'. Nothing should.

Stereotypes are ridiculous. Yes, some people may fit them but that doesn't mean that everyone will.

I find that stereotypes can be offensive and I'm sure others do, too.

Why are stereotypes even a thing? Seeing as how long they have been around, you'd think that they'd be pretty much nonexistent by now.

Who knows, though? I don't, that's for sure. I'm just an adult that's complaining about stupid things on the internet to around 5 people; who I'm sure don't even care.

I know what I do know. I know that stereotypes hurt people. It seems stupid, but they do.

It's hard to explain but I'll try.

Imagine this: (Excuse the bold and italic.)

You have friend. One that you've known for years. One that knows almost everything about you; that knows you better than anyone. One that you trust with everything in you.

You trust that they would understand, accept, and take a liking to anything new that they learn about you.

Now imagine that one day you finally get the courage to tell them who you truly are. That you like the same/both gender(s), or maybe that you're transgender; SOMETHING big that they don't know yet.

You tell them....and their reply is, "You don't look ______. (gay/bi, trans, etc.)"

They don't say anything else. They don't tell you if they accept you or not; nothing. Just that you don't look like who you are.

They know you SO well and yet they don't believe that you look like...yourself.

-YOU CAN TURN OFF YOUR MINDS NOW-

I can't really begin how is feels exactly but that's they best I could do. You'd have to actually experience it to understand the full effect.

It hurts because you'd think thwyd understand and believe that you can be (homosexual, bisexual, transgender, etc.) while also being who you've always been.

I've said this once and I'll say it again: People aren't stereotypes. We're just... Us.