Sexuality and Suicide a Piece of Stuff by kath (Kathryn Winduss) You live your life, I'll live mine This is purely my own views and I will talk about things that I feel strongly about so please don't try to argue. My first complaint is about how society views gay people. Not just gay people what about bi people? If you said that you're bi people give you a blank look and say "what's that?" Bisexuality. It's more common than you'd think and much more common than society would like to admit. Why do some persecute gay or bi people? It's not exactly their choice. Well they do have a choice. Do I accept it and risk ridicule or deny it weave a web of lies to cover how I really feel? The best choice is to accept it and be happy. When I first kissed my girlfriend (I'm a girl, shock horror!) I was so happy. But still, we feel the need to hide away cos some narrow minded so and so doesn't like it. The worst thing is where a close friend finds out and gets nervous but says they can handle having a bi friend, but is being slowly consumed by doubt and worry. My message to homophobes: You don't have to agree just give me a chance. Now what about depression and suicide? Not saying that they're always linked, but in my experience they are. That's all I have to go on. My experience. Hiding, in a black life, forever sinking deeper into depression. Sounds fun, hey? Then you realise you need help and tell someone only to be told that you're a hypochondriac. What if you attempt suicide for attention? Stupid idea, but what if no one notices. So you cut yourself with a razor blade but still no one cares. But they do, you can't see it though. Depression is too hard to explain to someone that hasn't truly been there. And suicide is still classed as murder, cos not many people have experienced the scariness of realising that you truly don't want to live. If you know someone that has talked about suicide, listen to them. The hardest thing to do is mention it cos you're so scared that the one person you tell will laugh. Not take you seriously. I have sorta run out of stuff to say for now. So my public service announcements are: Accept that there will always be gay people and it's probably harder for them than for you and Take talk of suicide and depression seriously. HAVE A NICE DAY!!! Created on Sat, 24 Jan 1998 and last modified on Fri, 27 Feb 1998.

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