First I would like to apologize to what ever readers I actually have out there. I have about six or seven posts I've started and then decided I would finish it at a later time and then never came back. I've been dealing with who knows how many people these last few weeks because of the panel we had on campus, and then the seemingly-perfectly-timed-and-planned-but-in-reality-not-really-planned-at-all release of the group's "It Get's Better" video (I already posted it somewhere on here), and all the press from that. My name is now in I can't even begin to count number of newspapers, magazines, blog posts, and other internet things. Weirdly enough, my biggest concern is that someone will hear my name and like it and give it to their child and then I won't be the only one, because I like my name and I really like being the only one. On top of all that crazy stuff happening, I had finals. My dad might murder me a little (or a lot) if I admit that all this Gay stuff might have had a negative effect on my final grades, because it really stressed me out and left me with not a lot of time to study in the end...so let's keep that between you and me.
I have talked to so many people, and have ignored so many more. At first they were all asking "Why did you do it?" and "Who the hell are you?" and now all they're asking is "What's your real agenda? Why are being so vague? Does it really get better?" and crazy stuff like that. I'm being analyzed and attacked from both sides and to those people I say...you may have listened, but you didn't really hear a single word we said...and I hate you all because you stress me out.
I feel like I have a lot to say, but when I think about it I get full of emotions. I have this problem where no matter what I feel, be it happy, sad, angry, afraid, or sleepy, if I feel a lot of it then I will cry. This is not a voluntary response, I assure you. Cut my hand off while juggling chainsaws...cry. Feel like no one is really listening...cry. Reading the chapter when Dumbledore dies...cry. Can't find matching socks...cry. Shout out to my great grandma Elfie, for passing on the crazy gene. My point is that I will be moving forward and trying not to dwell on all the crazy things that have gone down and are sure to come. I'm in a new place, and I might be getting an amazing job, and recently I've been spending my time with some extraordinary people. Here's to the future the begins right now.
~Bridey J
I really wanted to comment on ALL the pages where people said shit about the It Gets Better video, because they don't get it! (Note that I even swore!) But I didn't have time to... And it was taking too long to try and decide what I could say that would actually help. But I love you. And I's proud of you. Because you is brave. And not just that: You is smart. You is kind. You is important. You is an amazing, loving person. :-) I think I'll start referring to as "the infamous... (insert whatever name I'm using that moment)." Having you in newspapers is fun! Even if people are dumb. It'll die down.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry your finals got interrupted with all the video insanity. that has got to be really frustrating, when one thing you love suffers for another thing. I'm so sorry and wish i could have helped more. I miss you, but i know you are doing awesome! see you in the very new future <3
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