Opening up (slowly)

Mom and dad I just want to tell you something but it isn't easy for me and I don't think it will be easy for you. I know you will love me no matter what I do but living in the place we do it can be difficult to live with day to day.

I'm sure you might already know this but I need to tell you out loud. Once I do, life is going to be a little different for me and for you and our family. Let this be known. I love you with all that I am and if I had a choice for us not to have to go through this TRUST me I wouldn't!

I guess I better get to what I am trying to say.

I'm gay. I like guys. I'm not the stereotypical homosexual. I don't like sleeping around with guys and I don't like the color pink. I don't like every guy I look either. I'm just like you.

When I see someone I like I get to know the guy before anything happens but being in my position of not living my true self out I haven't had the opportunity to get to know someone like that and it hurts me. It hurts when someone tells me that people like me have a choice to have millions of people hate me. It's not my choice to get ridiculed for liking the same sex. I hate it when people have such closed minds that they can see what love truly is.

I haven't found that love but I am excited for what God has in store for me. If you were wondering mom and dad I still up hold my faith. I love God and I love His people but I don't think that he would have me be like this if it was against His law.

So, I hope that you hear this with care and don't make quick judgments about me because I am not what you think of when you hear the word gay or homosexual.

Lets talk about it and learn from each others points of view and if we don't agree just support me in my life choice. That is the thing I need the most is support.

I LOVE you and look at the great son God has given to you.

Your gay son.