Someone berated me after reading a period piece I wrote using the word queer (referring to something strange or odd, not anything related to lbtqia matters in this context) telling me to drink bleach and die. I know I shouldn't let it get to me but I reall

Okay so fIRST of all, telling people to go die is despicable, nasty behavior and that person should be ashamed of themselves. SECOND of all, there is literally nothing wrong with using it in the time-period correct context what the hell? Again, this person is RIDICULOUS.

And then, I mean I don’t know how relevant this point is but, THIRD of all–though queer has been used as a slur in the past, and I know there are people from the community who aren’t comfortable with it, there is a HUGE movement towards reclaiming the word (I am part of that movement). Most of the LGBTQA+ people that I know are self-identified as “queer.”

Basically what I’m saying is that A) This person was wrong to criticize you for using the word in it’s non-hateful, original context and also B) the queer community has reclaimed the word and self-identifies with it and the person’s reaction is entirely uncalled for.

I’m sorry that this happened. I know from personal experience just how much that kind of vitriol can sting and how the hurt can be hard to shake off, but i promise you, you did nothing wrong. And like I said, if that person had a problem with the use of the word? They damn well should have gone about it like an adult.