It's walls of your skin, tissue thin

[chebonne]

I'm still not entirely up to date on this entire Day of Silence thing, but I know that it generally is a good thing. So I thought I'd talk a little bit about my own experiences about this.

Comments

[blindmadness]

I sympathize so much with the way you describe your family's reaction and the internet is really pretty much the most supportive environment possible for someone dealing with this. And I'm glad that you're okay with it now and that despite your family, you're not letting anything stop you from being who you are. Good for you. ♥

[chebonne]

The internet has been a haven for me. It's practically the only place I was able to find likeminded people when I was living at home with my parents. I hate this village that I've lived in so much, because of the same narrow mindedness that made me so frightened of being different in this way.

Stubbornness can be a good trait sometimes, I guess. :)

♥♥♥

[kitsune_tsuki]

I don't have much to say about this other than I love you for being exactly who you are. Always. ♥

[chebonne]

Thank you, sweetie. *hugs*

And oh, look, I finally got to use one of those girl kissing icons I have stored away on my laptop. Woo!

[different_shade]

I'm glad you've found a support system whether it be your sister or 'us' your queer little flist!!

Oh, and happy belated birthday!!

[chebonne]

My sister is the bridge between my mother and I. I would not understand my mother half as well as I think I do now, had it not been for my big sis. She is twelve years older than me too, so she has some life experiences to dole out. :)

And thank you so much!

[mxtape]

Thank you for sharing, seriously. I'm a firm believer that telling stories is revolutionary, really.

I remember writing story upon story when I was younger about various pretty girls with almond shaped eyes and wild hair and long legs, and their boyfriends that looked somethinglikethatyeah.
Ohh, LOL, I totally sympathize with this one! *facepalm*

<3! I hope things continue to get better for you.

[chebonne]

Telling stories is a way of sharing experiences and cautionary tales. So, yeah, revolutionary is absolutely the word for it.

And it's not until now that I realize that oh, the boyfriends ALWAYS looked exactly the same (tall, dark hair, blue eyes) while the girls always looked wildly different (and much more detailed). This makes me wonder how the hell I ever managed to dig myself so deep into the closet. :)

♥ Thank you.

[chmclfairytales]

Ah, I hope you don't mind me randomly ending up here reading this post, 'cause this was touching and heartfelt, and I love reading the influx of these posts around here! Thank you for sharing and I hope things get better with your family! And, um, would you mind if I linked to your post?

[chebonne]

Thank you! Hopefully things'll change when/if I get a girlfriend -- at the very least things will come to a point and after that, well, who knows, right? Here's to hoping, at least.

And no, I don't mind the linking at all. Although I'm a little curious to what purpose.

[chmclfairytales]

Mostly I just want to point out to my friends "here, look at these wonderful people who had to go through so much just because of their sexual identity! this is why we need to make a difference and stand up for ourselves!" :D

[chebonne]

Worthy cause. :D