I came across this story in a blog today that I wanted to share.

Anyone who supports gay rights should read it..well actually everyone should read it..whatever your thoughts are on this particular way of life.

 

Its called 'Mothers Lament."

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I'll also post the story her fr those who have truble getting to the original author's site.

 

Mother's Lament
Oct. 23rd, 2006 at 9:03 AM

 

This is what it means to be the mother of a gay child:

 

You get to pet them and wash their clothes, when they come home from school with milkshake all over the back of their t-shirt. You get to wipe the tears and do some more petting when they tell you the names they were called. You get to nod along and share their sense of outrage because the teacher monitoring the lunch area has no problems watching a het couple all but fuck on a bench, but can't stand to see two girls with their arms around each other.

 

You get to drop them off at the mall, knowing they plan on walking across the street to the bookstore, wondering if the next thing thrown will be a beer bottle - or a fist.

 

You get to hold in your fears about them going to visit the other side of the family - the other side who is just now finding out the girl she's bringing with her isn't her best friend, but their future in-law. Even though you know her other family are good people, loving people who don't judge or discriminate, you can't help but be afraid.

 

You get to listen to the people who run the country you live in rant about how your child doesn't deserve the same treatment as the rest of us, just because of who they fell in love with.

 

You get to watch old friends vote for the people who hate and insult your child.

 

And you get to wipe your own tears, tears of love and pride and awe - as you watch them stand tall and proud. As you watch them dare to love each other, dare to not hide it. Dare to ask for the same rights as everyone else.

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Last week I mentioned writing e-mails to political candidates. This morning I got the first reply. The man who wants to be a State Representative for my district very politely explained his position to me, and here is what it boils down to: he is a compassionate Christian, so he will not call my daughter names or preach hatred towards her - but he still doesn't think she deserves the same rights as everyone else.

 

This was my reply:

"

Thank you for your answer. Yes, it was an honest, legitimate question.

 

My daughter never planned on falling in love with a girl - she always expected to have the traditional life she saw me living - and then she met her girl. What's the old line? You can't choose who you love.

 

As a mother, it breaks my heart to see the struggles and issues these girls are going through, just because they love each other. It hurts me to no end, knowing the flaming hoops they will have to jump through just to have the chance at a normal life.

 

I wish you could see them, or see them interact with babies and children. No child will be more loved than the child they have. They want a house full, too - and each one will be loved beyond belief, and raised with the ideals of love, faith and personal responsibility.

 

I am sorry beyond words you cannot see how much they could enrich the life of a child with no parents. Sorry for all of us."

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It's not just my girls, either. Mikey, my gay son, got thrown out of a party a few weeks ago, just because he was gay. Some days it seems like the world is out to get them.

 

What baffles me the most is that it was totally unacceptable to treat people of color this way, it was just as heinous to treat women this way, and yet how many people who stood up against those injustices don't care now, because it's just a bunch of fags?

 

I am beyond angry. Beyond heartbroken. And I can't see the keyboard for the tears, so I think that means it's time to stop.

 

Please, please vote. Please help me stand up for my daughter.

 

End of post

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Where the fuck am I?:Heartbreak City
What color is my mood ring?:  sad
My Soundtrack:Cream - Mother's Lament
Tags:
angst,gay rights,heathens,politics

 

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