it's personal discussion
It's not your fault, Kavy. My parents can just be hypocrites sometimes.
And I wrote yet another boring review!
Okay I am sooooo screwed, and I think I reserve the right to be mad at mum for this.
And my lip cracked and bled but I didn't even realize until I inadvertently looked in the mirror.
Oh no Hallie! :(What's wrong?
If you need a distraction I can send you a "flash" fiction story that I just wrote and you can laugh at how bad it is XD I'm not kidding. Lol I thought I was in a writing mood, not really. Bleh XD
Love you Hals <3
Too much pressure and tension. My emotions are out of control, and people cannot stop being jerks for a little while.Yay a story! It can't be that bad. I don't know if I'll be able to read it just yet, though.
Aww 😓 *tries to take a bit of tension for Hallie* I'm so sorry it's been rough Hals. Not sure if you're out of school yet but take some time to rest when you get home, okay? I know that feeling, when people are just not in alignment. If there's anything I can possibly do from behind a screen, let me know. And that includes giving you space.
Okay! I'll send it via PM. Actually, do you mind if I send both that and what I wrote during a rough emotional time? I want you to know that you're not alone, and though no one can fully understand your specific struggle, we all have similar ones.
No problem, just want a non-parent to read it because i'm not around anyone else but them and my phone on a snow day haha XD
Oh it is bad, the other one might be better. But thanks for agreeing!
I left school, but home isn't any better. I'm not allowed to do anything there. Sorry I'm such a downer lately. There's just a lot going on...Sure! :) More stories by Alia! I'll get to it later!
Hallie wrote: "Oh my goodness, the app sucks!"that's why I don't use the app. I use the site, even if I'm on my phone.
Hallie wrote: "Too much pressure and tension. My emotions are out of control, and people cannot stop being jerks for a little while.Yay a story! It can't be that bad. I don't know if I'll be able to read it jus..."
Hallie wrote: "And my lip cracked and bled but I didn't even realize until I inadvertently looked in the mirror."
I'm sorry Hals :(
❄️Ƙανу тнє ναмριяє❄️ (Ɓνвαяму) (Aelonian) (AA family) wrote: "Hallie wrote: "Oh my goodness, the app sucks!"that's why I don't use the app. I use the site, even if I'm on my phone."
Same, but the staff wanted me to use it once because there was a bug and they didn't know what was causing it.
Why can I not sleep without waking up ten times????
Hallie wrote: "I left school, but home isn't any better. I'm not allowed to do anything there. Sorry I'm such a downer lately. There's just a lot going on...Sure! :) More stories by Alia! I'll get to it later!"
Sorry!
Don't apologize. You have the right, and this is the place. I want nothing more than for things to ease up on you!
Aw haha! Thanks! :)
Hallie wrote: "❄️Ƙανу тнє ναмριяє❄️ (Ɓνвαяму) (Aelonian) (AA family) wrote: "Hallie wrote: "Oh my goodness, the app sucks!"that's why I don't use the app. I use the site, even if I'm on my phone."
Same, but th..."
aww
Also Hals, I had a dream about Pretty little liars last night XD
Alia wrote: "Hallie wrote: "I left school, but home isn't any better. I'm not allowed to do anything there. Sorry I'm such a downer lately. There's just a lot going on...Sure! :) More stories by Alia! I'll ge..."
I'll read them when I'm lonely on the bus! :)
❄️Ƙανу тнє ναмριяє❄️ (Ɓνвαяму) (Aelonian) (AA family) wrote: "Also Hals, I had a dream about Pretty little liars last night XD"Yay! What was it about? I had one once, too, but it wasn't that good. Spencer tried to get me to do drugs when I was so depressed and almost bit me xD
Hallie wrote: "❄️Ƙανу тнє ναмριяє❄️ (Ɓνвαяму) (Aelonian) (AA family) wrote: "Also Hals, I had a dream about Pretty little liars last night XD"Yay! What was it about? I had one once, too, but it wasn't that good..."
so I was best friends with the girls and I was also getting messages from "A" and then another girl became a friend of ours but that girl was secretly "A" and she was up to something. And I somehow knew that she was "A" because it was really obvious because me and that girl was hanging out and I kept getting messages from "A" about us hanging out so it was obvious XD and she was on her phone and then I got a text from "A" XD and then I told Spencer about her. XD it was weird XD
My brother's dreams are weirder xD Nothing can ever beat those.
Once he had a dream in which he was on an empty bus that went through curtains.....
Blimey! This Webtoon that I'm reading is creepy and I love it!
I was listening to Ariana Grande and I wanna sing so badly!!!!!!
I'm so bored and lonely.....So expect senseless spam in here.
I'd love some new members in Elysian Darkness, but I'm too afraid to advertise anywhere.
I wish I could join if I wasn't so insanely busy, Hallie. I mean, Im not busy now, but that will change on Monday. Don't hate yourself :( You're doing a good job getting through these times. From what I can gather, you've always maintained your patience and demeanor!
One small thing to cheer you up... Emilie is alive!! I'm talking to her about some stuff right now :)
Oh it's fine if you don't! I made it because I thought I'd have some fun, and I think I am :)Not really true. I screwed up because of my temper, and I did try to break the wall a couple of times.
Now that cheered me up! :D
Mum: Why hasn't your cold gone yet? All of ours went away real quick. You've been sick for a while.My brain: Maybe because no one bothers to check what's wrong with me or help me get better. By the way, I've been sick since October. I figured you'd need some help remembering how long this 'a while' is.
Me: *cough cough*
Hallie wrote: "Oh it's fine if you don't! I made it because I thought I'd have some fun, and I think I am :)Not really true. I screwed up because of my temper, and I did try to break the wall a couple of times...."
If you're having fun, I'm glad! :)
Aw it's okay. Have you ever punched a pillow? When I'm angry I do it like twice and it helps XD
Haha good! XD She said she was really happy to hear from me!
Alia wrote: "Hallie wrote: "Oh it's fine if you don't! I made it because I thought I'd have some fun, and I think I am :)Not really true. I screwed up because of my temper, and I did try to break the wall a c..."
xP
I tried but I hate the way the pillow gets um deformed (?) xD
My head is screaming at me to ask how she is xP
Hallie wrote: "Alia wrote: "Hallie wrote: "Oh it's fine if you don't! I made it because I thought I'd have some fun, and I think I am :)Not really true. I screwed up because of my temper, and I did try to break..."
Oh XD Perhaps you could get a firmer one? I guess I don't have much of a fist, so my firm pillow isn't impacted much.
Haha you should! She'd love to hear from you!
Just wanted to say that no matter what, Hallie, I'll still be here to support you and be your friend. I might change, but your importance to me won't. Regardless of what happens.
I'm going to bed. We'll talk in the morning. Night.
Alia wrote: "Hallie wrote: "Alia wrote: "Hallie wrote: "Oh it's fine if you don't! I made it because I thought I'd have some fun, and I think I am :)Not really true. I screwed up because of my temper, and I d..."
I might be able to get one in two decades, so...
*too scared to send a message*
Aw thanks! Goodnight! :)
What could happen if I deleted my group?
LGBT+
I haven't written anything sensible for a long time, and I want to voice out against homophobia on my reviews and blog, so it's just a rough draft. Feel free to read and comment on it, and if you think I've made a mistake or irrelevant point somewhere, feel free to correct me with impunity :) It's not completely done yet, so I'll be editing it over and over again.
I've noticed that a lot of people have decided against reading this book only because of the gay content in it. Wanna leave? Well, please hear me out. I'm here to implore that no one must ever abandon a book for having a gay or transgender character, and it is more than simply offending to the LGBT+ community. The social stigma that exists is crushing those who are part of the community for no fault of theirs. I might not be a direct member of the LGBT+ community, but I am an ally. I support and campaign for their rights, and am willing to fight for it as well.
Firstly, being gay is not wrong. No, it isn't. Actually, why do some people even say that? It's just love being two people of the same sex. If a man can fall in love with a woman and vice-versa, it isn't "wrong" for a man to fall in love with a man, or a woman to fall in love with a woman. It's just love, people. I'm not much of a romantic, and I don't care about romance, but it isn't the gender of the person that matters - it is the character of the person. If a girl makes me happy and if I fall in love with her, it isn't aberrant to call her my girlfriend even though she is the same gender as me. Actually, homosexuality is seen in animals as well, so why not humans? After all, human beings are the animals with most developed brains, and if we consider ourselves more superior and sophisticated than other species, then we must embrace homosexuality for it is seen in all other animals, too.
Now comes the rubbish from religion that people use. I know a lot of religious people who support and are themselves a part of the LGBT+ community, so I am not branding all religious people as homophobes. Never. However, I am pointing out at people who use religion as a tool to argue that homosexuality is wrong. I am an atheist, and hence have very insignificant knowledge about the Bible. I've heard that God himself condemned homosexuality, but from what I know, God loves everyone as who they are and it is He who created them as they are. So basically, God has no problem with it. Another point is that Christianity is all about love. It's about loving God and loving people, and discriminating people because of their sexual/romantic orientation is not what God would want. And if they're not prepared to accept people for who they are, then they're contradicting what they believe in. Now, let me clear this thing up: I'm not saying that all religious people are homophobic and all LGBT people are atheists; the two often combine as one. Religion has no part to play in this, so people, stop dragging religion into it to say that LGBT people are garbage. They are not. God does not mind whatsoever, and if you think otherwise, you are contradicting your own beliefs. By the way, what does the Bible say about it?
Secondly, it is not a lifestyle or a choice. It is who they are. Should we not accept people for who they are? Or would you rather that they pretend to be someone they aren't? Well, if the latter, I say that is just abominable. Of course, someone could use these words against me that I should accept murderers and rapists for who they are, but both of those are unethical and unlike that, being gay or trans is not morally wrong and no one is harmed in any way. So both are not comparable, and hence once again, nothing wrong. It isn't a "lifestyle" and definitely not their choice. Besides, why should they not choose who they want to be with? It is tantamount to the 'type' of boyfriend/girlfriend one likes.
The most important thing I want to tell is that don't even push away a book because it has LGBT content it it. That causes harm tantamount to a dozen homophobic comments. Besides, "not agreeing with their lifestyle" is a pretty asinine thing to say, because as mentioned before, it isn't a lifestyle and there is no reason to not agree with their romantic interests. They aren't harming you in any way by being gay, but you are harming them by saying that. They need your support more than anything. And that you have gay friends that you absolutely don't hate, but don't agree with their 'lifestyle' is almost as bad as saying "I'm not racist! I have 3 black friends." See how ludicrous that is? Also, if you don't hate it and really love those gay friends, you have no reason to push away books with gay romance. If it's really fine with you, you should accept it just like you accept your friends as who they are by reading it like any other book. Abandoning it only reflects the way you feel about them, and that does look rather nasty. However, if you dislike your gay friends as well for being gay, and refuse you change your opinion even after this, I'm sorry but if I ever get to meet you in person, I'll make sure to slap you in the face, kick you, and tie you up and let you rot in my torture room for the rest of your life. But for now, I just hope you do change your mind because when I get around to my list of obstinate people to teach a lesson, I wouldn't want your name in it. (Hey I'm not really going to do that, so don't consider it as a serious threat. I do hope that the LGBT+ community has more support.)
Aw thanks! I still want to write more, so if there is anything you think I should address, please put it forward :)
it's personal
Books mentioned in this topic
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 (other topics)Lore (other topics)
The Glass Menagerie (other topics)
The Great Gatsby (other topics)
Orlando (other topics)
More...
