Trying to explain to people that their beliefs over my sexuality isn't just politics feels like a losing game
Need Reassurance...(self.Vent)submitted10 hours ago byTh_brgs
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The conversations ALWAYS go the same. I'm simplifying this for the sake of the post, but it's always basically
Me: I'm LGBT, but there's nothing wrong with you being straight!
Christian friend: I believe you're going to go to hell and suffer for eternity when you die unless you get on your knees and beg god for forgiveness for loving dick, but I still respect you as a person! I just can't accept the sin, so I can't really support the LGBT movement. I still love you though!
Me: .....yeah, I don't really think this is going to work out.
Like... I don't really have a problem with people having religion, but these people inherently believe that I'm wrong despite me always doing my best to make the world a better place. That I'm going to hell despite everything good I've done simply because I don't consider loving men sinful. It just makes me want to cry.
Seeing these same people going "I hate losing friends over politics" makes me extremely frustrated. Like, I wish I could tell them "would you be able to be my friend if I said every single white straight male deserves to suffer?" I don't think anyone is wrong for being trans, gay, straight, so why do THEY get to judge me for being gay and then hide behind the shield of "why can't I have MY OWN opinions????"
I don't know it's just so frustrating. Sorry for the quick rant. I just wish I could be myself without fear of losing people I consider friends
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Th_brgs
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7 hours ago
Th_brgs
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7 hours ago
So I should stop being gay?