I've been a reader here for about a year now, and I love it. I love this forum quite a bit, but I've never really posted. But I feel like this is a good site to come to. I am 17 years old, and last Thursday I came out on Facebook as bisexual. I was inspired by Freddie Mercury. He's my idol, my inspiration. I've received so much support! My mom didn't see me until late the next day, so she left me a letter. This letter has over 80,000 likes on Facebook, has spread to Twitter and Reddit, and gay.net recently published it as their leading news story. I've been touched by all the support I've received, and I would love to share it with all of you.
Gregsynth · Member since
Congrats man!
thomasquinn 32989 · Member since
Good for you!
The Real Wizard · Member since
Atta boy.
magicalfreddiemercury · Member since
This is fabulous. And hey! George Takei shared this letter on Facebook. How cool is that? Go you!
shannaschaffer · Member since
You and your mom should be proud. Though a serious topic, I admit her letter had me giggling at the end :)
Citizen of Rhye · Member since
It's spread everywhere! All over the world, my mom's letter to me has gone viral. I'm just in so much shock. And it all spread everywhere (yahoo.com did it as a headlining story) on Freddie's birthday. How ironic!
Vocal harmony · Member since
Cool, get out there and live. Enjoy your life. You only have one go at it!
The Fairy King · Member since
Welcome to the club. You'll receive your welcome package shortly and i hope you'll handle the hardships of being bi with care and much needed finesse. :)
mooghead · Member since
"It's spread everywhere!"
Which is why you should always double bag it. Stay safe :-)
Thistle · Member since
^ eejit. LOL.
Thistle · Member since
Btw Zach - I shared your letter on FB. I thought it was great how your mum was being supportive yet funny at the same time. This must've made you feel more at ease, and was a nice touch. It didn't matter to her about your "coming out" - the messy room troubled her more. Nice :)
ParisNair · Member since
Yeah that's one supportive mom.
Can i ask something - is "gay" considered a derogatory term?
john bodega · Member since
Good question.
Even over a couple of years, I've seen some terms go in and out of vogue. We're at the point now where progressive internet types are using the term 'person of colour', which really - and I'm not kidding - grates upon my nerves the same way it would if I drove through Harlem with my window rolled down shouting --*YOU KNOW WHAT*--'s.
thomasquinn 32989 · Member since
The same silly process takes place with names for the mentally handicapped. When "retarded" (literally "held back") became offensive, the Dutch went for "mentally disabled", but that is now considered offensive, so the nutjobs in the field of care for the disabled now demand we call them "people with possibilities", which is frankly insulting to everyone who ISN'T mentally handicapped.
