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This is something that I wrote which is a real reality for those within the LGBTQ community. There are people within our community who commit suicide because of being bullied and/or because of their family hating them. Each time I hear of someone committing suicide because of bullying, I feel sad for that one person who had their life snuffed out far too early.
I was one of those people who got lucky. I had a Mom who accepted me, no matter of my sexual orientation. My friends accepted me after a couple of years. My Dad is still a bit skeptical on the whole thing, but he never kicked me out or hated me. Unfortunately, many people are not this lucky. Many people have their families hating them, and get bullied at school because they're lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, or trans. Many of them feel that they have no other option.
I want them to know that there IS another option. Taking your own life is not the way to go. I know that it's hard when you're being bullied, being a victim of bullying myself. There is always someone out there who will care if you decide to snuff out your life.
I care. I care if you snuff out your life. You don't know me, and I don't know you, but I care. Each and every person out there who is considering suicide, don't do it. Please, please don't do it. Society will lose such a gifted, beautiful, and amazing individual if you do so. You were put on this planet for a reason. Don't let anyone tell you that you're worthless or you should go die. That's not true. It's never true.
I want you to know that if you need someone to talk to, I'm here. I likely don't know you, but I am here. Sometimes, all you need is someone to listen to you. I'm willing to be that person. I will not judge you based on your orientation, your race, your ethnicity, your skin color. I will not judge you period.
Please remember this. You were put here for a reason. That reason was so you could live, be happy, find that special person, and grow old with them someday. Never, ever let someone tell you you're worthless, because believe this.
You're never alone.
*IkeFangirl14.
I was one of those people who got lucky. I had a Mom who accepted me, no matter of my sexual orientation. My friends accepted me after a couple of years. My Dad is still a bit skeptical on the whole thing, but he never kicked me out or hated me. Unfortunately, many people are not this lucky. Many people have their families hating them, and get bullied at school because they're lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, or trans. Many of them feel that they have no other option.
I want them to know that there IS another option. Taking your own life is not the way to go. I know that it's hard when you're being bullied, being a victim of bullying myself. There is always someone out there who will care if you decide to snuff out your life.
I care. I care if you snuff out your life. You don't know me, and I don't know you, but I care. Each and every person out there who is considering suicide, don't do it. Please, please don't do it. Society will lose such a gifted, beautiful, and amazing individual if you do so. You were put on this planet for a reason. Don't let anyone tell you that you're worthless or you should go die. That's not true. It's never true.
I want you to know that if you need someone to talk to, I'm here. I likely don't know you, but I am here. Sometimes, all you need is someone to listen to you. I'm willing to be that person. I will not judge you based on your orientation, your race, your ethnicity, your skin color. I will not judge you period.
Please remember this. You were put here for a reason. That reason was so you could live, be happy, find that special person, and grow old with them someday. Never, ever let someone tell you you're worthless, because believe this.
You are not worthless. You have a purpose here, and by god, that purpose is to live and be the happiest you can be.
You're never alone.
*IkeFangirl14.
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This piece is very purposeful, and has very powerful themes! LGBT suicide is a terrible problem, and it's good that someone is trying to tackle it. Here I see the seeds of a beautiful story about loss and hope. It just needs some more work to release that in its full potential.
One of the most problematic aspects of this piece the way it is now, is that it's very heavy handed. It comes across this way because readers introduced to Maria and her issue postmortem. We are given a letter, by a girl that we don't know. Her death is cheapened by us not knowing her beforehand, because we have had no time to identify with her. To really have her family and peer problems hit home, we need to see them. I want to see her parents reject her. I want to see her peers make fun of her. I need to see her have interpersonal relationships, and Maria herself before I can know her and care about her properly.
This problem is repeated again in the second half, when Maria's brother is speaking. There's no mention of him being trans before, or anything other than hetero-normative, and without a few hints it feel like plot borne out of convenience. Again I want to see him. I want to see him with his sister, and feel his challenges and his love for her. I want to see the looks they exchange at the dinner table when his body is still female. To really know him and his journey, to see how his sister and her death have affected him, I need to see it!
All of this can be fixed just by writing more about these characters. Don't be afraid to explore their lives! Parts of them might be difficult, but that's what makes stories about social issues powerful. This piece has so much potential, that it's almost bursting with it. Just run with it!