I am actually so genuinely proud of him. So happy for him. This video made me so extremely emotional at a lot of moments, and I just want to say how glad it makes me, that he can finally just be who he wants to be, be who he is, without having to hate himself for it.
Being gay, bi, lesbian, pan, trans, etc... It's all completely normal, and no one should ever be driven to the point where they feel the need to internally oppress who they truly are, and feel like they are trapped with no way out, to the point they feel like they will never fit in anywhere, that they don't belong. It breaks my heart that there was a point where Dan could have almost taken his own life, because of the way he was treated, but it makes me so relieved that he failed, and that he is still here today to be such an amazing role model to many people. We are all proud of him. And he should be proud of himself.
Homophobia isn't a joke, and shouldn't just be tossed around lightly. No one should be made to suffer, to feel alien for their sexual preferences. We're all still human. It's completely normal. It's okay. And if you are a member of the LGBTQ+ community, you should NEVER be made to feel like it is NOT okay to be yourself.
"You are never trapped. You just have to believe in yourself and get to the other side."
I think this video really resonated with me in more ways than one. I could never understand all the trauma Dan has gone through to that extent, but I can somewhat understand the frustration of what it is like to just want to be open and understand who you are, but you just feel like you can't, from the fear of being hurt by everyone else. I used to get frustrated over my own sexuality, I didn't feel like I truly knew myself, who I was supposed to be, whether I should be one thing or the other. Whether I was just MEANT to be straight. And while some say sexuality isn't the most important thing in your life, it was important to me, because I felt like I really just had to know that part of myself. And it was finally, sometime last year, that I finally knew, and felt relieved, and accepted myself for who I am.
I'm bisexual. And I don't feel ashamed to say it. Just like no one else should feel ashamed to do the same. Be proud of who you are. Never feel like you're wrong for who you are, it's perfectly normal. We're all still normal. We're all still humans.
So just like Dan, be proud of who you are. Happy of who you are. And don't let any uneducated assholes try and tear you down, because no matter what, they can't change who you are.
Happy Pride month. :) ♥️💛💚💙💜
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