Told one of my friends that I unfriended my homophobic/transphobic uncle on facebook before coming out and they responded with “but how can you open his mind that way?” so just a reminder:
My job is to exist. My job is to be happy. My job is not to educate, I am willing to help you educate yourself, but above all else, it is my job to find peace that I’ve wanted for years. If someone does not make me feel good, why should I have to be a part of their life? I do not have to suffer so that others can grow. A blooming garden is not expected to keep it’s vines and weeds, so why am I?
y’all really really thought this was a contravestrial opinion? It’s about to get even more contravestrial:
I talked to my uncle in the past about his stances on homophobia and transphobia and he still didn’t budge or give me any room. But you know what? even if i hadn’t, I’m completely justified in cutting him out of my life. Education about the LGBTQ+ community is a big part of who I am and what I do but you cannot put it on yourself to educate and teach everybody. It is on yourself to take care of yourself, to know your limits, to know when you have had enough.