My schools sex ed was basically like Sydney's. We also saw a woman giving birth in year 9 which was just vulgar and i did feel really ill after that. My family is like the one Danny is describing. From a early age they made it clear that Homosexuality is not a normal thing and that Homosexuals should never come out but stay in the closet or live underground. That all Drugs are bad. That underage sex is bad. That having a G/F in teens is too young. And that everyone hates Homosexuals. Now that i have gotten older i have developed my own views and their views have rapidly become out of date and useless and although i try and tell them this they ignore me and still try and persuade me...it then ends up in a massive argument.
Nan: "They are not normal...people dont like them."
Me: "Only narrow minded bigots and homophobes like you...everyone else likes them!!"
Nan: "They pretend they like them but behind their back they say "Oh, he's a funny one" or "Keep your kids near you" "
Me: "Whats that kid comment supposed to mean...Gays and Paedophiles are completly diff."
Nan: "Well...you never know."
Me: "There are more child molesting preists in your 'Oh-so special' religion then there is in Homosexuality, you do know that dont you?"
Nan: "Dont be daft."
Me: "Dont be ignorant."
It will then stop for a bit until i start it up again...its like that on most subjects. Thankfully i have my friends and my friends families to turn to if i want acknowledgement and non-bigotry...Ugh...my family...what a bunch of assholes.
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"In Heaven all the interesting people are missing" - Friedrich Nietzsche
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