inner|reflections

I am not sorry that you had to resort to calling me a F*ggot to reclaim your toxic view on masculinity (not going to go in depth on your hair “bling”). I am sorry, however, that you were raised in an environment that warped your view of what makes a “man.” I am sorry that you weren’t taught how to me a decent human being. I am sure your family is proud of you and where your life is headed.

I also want to say thank you. Thank you for reminding me of how privileged I am. Thank you for reminding me that I never faced outright homophobia growing up. Thank you for making me realize how much I have going for me. Thank you for reminding me how many loving and supportive people I have in my life. Thank you for reminding me that I am a unique, strong, beautiful person.

I will never let one person’s derogatory remark take away all of the positives (like the compliments I received today on my floral shirt. Yes the flowers were pink and purple).

I wish you a long life full of experiences you can learn and grow from.