How I found Myself

I have always been very aware of my own sexuality and I was lucky to grow up with very excepting parents and they taught me to not judge others for the way they are. Even though my father was excepting of whoever I wanted to be he always encouraged flirting with girls and through that encouragement, I learned who I was. My sexuality has never affected my ability to live but one friend of mine who was bi-sexual was always worried during grade school about bullies and other negative things during this time. I think the reason it’s hard for some people to understand other sexual preferences is because they are scared of what they don’t know. When I was in high school being called “Gay” was a huge insult even though it shouldn’t be and I think in today’s society people are more educated on the matter and at least in my own opinion we are going in the right direction. Reducing or eliminating the stigma around different sexualities is so important in today’s world if we want everyone to feel comfortable in their own bodies. I find it very unfair that me personally can go anywhere and not be afraid that my sexuality will affect the way people treat me or threaten my safety. It is really crazy to think about how some people are judged on their sexuality before they get a chance to show people who they are. Sexuality doesn’t make a person, it’s just a small part of who they are, that’s why you cant group people together just based on some characteristics. The world is changing as we become more educated and excepting of others but we can’t fully move on until everyone joins together and excepts everyone for who they are.