LuckyLuke
October 3rd, 2011, 10:05 PM
I HAVE TO SEE THIS KID TOMORROW! Please help :(
My schools cross country team has a team member regulated "group thread" on Facebook where people post random ridiculous things that we say or do and also post when the races are and practices are canceled...
Now, on this group thread one of the team members had commented on a video I had posted and he called me out, saying that I was gay. He wasn't joking, he wasn't using it in the rude and inappropriate sense, he meant I was a homosexual.
Now, although I have nothing against the gay community- I've even volunteered at LIGALY (a gay youth help center)- I don't like being labeled as something as I'm not, esp. when it comes along with a stigma.
He really tore into me and despite me being comfortable with my sexuality and knowing that I'm not gay- it really bothers me what he did. Not so much that he said it but the fact that he "attacked" me on a public forum. I'm not the most masculine guy in the world and I fall in line with the general "gay stereotypes" (I love fashion, most friends are girls, hate sports, etc) but it sickens me that our society is trying to force everyone into these damn cookie cutters. I am who I am and I shouldn't have to, and I won't, change for you.
So I see this kid in gym tomorrow, any suggestions on what to say to him (if anything)?
My schools cross country team has a team member regulated "group thread" on Facebook where people post random ridiculous things that we say or do and also post when the races are and practices are canceled...
Now, on this group thread one of the team members had commented on a video I had posted and he called me out, saying that I was gay. He wasn't joking, he wasn't using it in the rude and inappropriate sense, he meant I was a homosexual.
Now, although I have nothing against the gay community- I've even volunteered at LIGALY (a gay youth help center)- I don't like being labeled as something as I'm not, esp. when it comes along with a stigma.
He really tore into me and despite me being comfortable with my sexuality and knowing that I'm not gay- it really bothers me what he did. Not so much that he said it but the fact that he "attacked" me on a public forum. I'm not the most masculine guy in the world and I fall in line with the general "gay stereotypes" (I love fashion, most friends are girls, hate sports, etc) but it sickens me that our society is trying to force everyone into these damn cookie cutters. I am who I am and I shouldn't have to, and I won't, change for you.
So I see this kid in gym tomorrow, any suggestions on what to say to him (if anything)?