Welcome to my blog. I'm Amanda, and not your typical 21 year old. You see, somewhere in life I realized that I was a Lesbian. This blog is called what it is called because this blog is going to be about my life, and what I experience and go through as a lesbian. It is hard at first because you see everyone kind of looking down on you that doesn't approve. But you have to stay true to yourself, remember that. I have had people preach to me about what the bible says and all that good stuff. But what matters to me is that a person is happy. If they aren't happy then what is the point of doing what you are doing? To please someone else? Like a parent or someone like that? No. You have to say I know what I want in life and this is exactly what I want, and if you can't accept me for me, than that is your loss. Just because someone is lesbian, gay, or bisexual or what have you, does not make them a bad person. I am not a bad person in the least bit. I am a college graduate. All I've ever wanted in life is to help people. So I went to college for something in the medical field, and I graduated. Now, let me ask you do I sound like a bad person to you? Exactly.
Now for all of you people out there that "gay-bash" let me ask you something? What if one day a loved one, say your son or daughter, came to you and said I am gay. What would you do? Would you turn your back on them or would you be understanding and caring? Now I know of parents that have turned their backs on their children because of this. And I will tell you now, this hurts me to see it. My girlfriend's mother has been doing this to her since she came out about being a lesbian. And it pisses me off because my girlfriend is an amazing person. But seriously, think about it... what if it was a loved one? Say your son or daughter? Niece or nephew? What would you do? When people come out about being gay they sometimes feel alone in the journey, and don't know where to go. Now luckily I had friends and family that don't care and support my relationships as long as I am being treated right. Sometimes gays just don't have the support of family or friends. There is a movie called "Prayers For Bobby" about this young man that comes out to his overly-religious mother about being gay. She doesn't like this fact about him. So she tries with all power to "rid him" of being gay. But in the end he ends up killing himself. And it's a sad sight to see someone do this to themselves. I would never want someone to have to go through that. Being alone when they need someone the most. What if it was you that was coming out? You wouldn't want to be treated like that?
Gays are no better no worse than other people. What defines a person isn't their sexuality, it's the heart that beats within them. If someone has a great heart, and spirit why would you hate them or down them for being a lesbian, gay, or bisexual? It doesn't make sense to me. We are the same as straight people. We just happen to love people of the same gender. That's all. I have a great spirit, heart, and I am very intellegent, but I am also a lesbian. Now you tell me, if gays are supposed to be stupid why am I a college graduate? It makes me sad to sit there and see someone being downed for their sexuality. I just don't get it. But that's me. That's all for this first blog.
Peace & Love,
-A
