I Am Me

Thursday, May 13

My favorite quotes from the movie, Get Real

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Get Real - Anonymous
I’m a pupil at this school, I’m 16 & I’m gay. Someone once wrote that one’s real life is so often the life that one does not lead. I wish that I could real my real life. I am writing this article because I’m angry. And because I want to impress on all of you parents that your assumption that your children are heterosexual may be causing them pain.

I’m very proud, very grateful to have won for the school but I feel a bit of a fraud, I wrote about growing up as I imagined it must be for all of you. But there was another article written which was to have been printed in the school magazine, but it was censored. It was about a young guy who just happened to be gay. I wrote that article. I wish you could have read it so you could understand. I’m sick of feeling totally alone. I want to have friends who like me for who I am. I want to be part of a family who love me for who I am and not someone who I pretend to be to keep their love. I’m sick of hiding and being sad and scared. Have you any idea? There must be more of you who feel like this – like I do – frightened to speak out.
Thanks for proving my point.
I’m gay. Sorry mum, dad. But you can bet your life you aren’t the only parents out there with a gay son. It’s only love. What’s everyone so scared of? Thanks for listening.
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Randy: Weren’t you listening in there, Jess? Careful, don’t know what you might catch. Forget him. He’s a –
Jess: What? A poof, queer, faggot? Anything else you can think of?
Mum: I’ll tell you what else he is. He’s my son, and I’m very proud of him. And if you do anything to hurt him, I’ll have your bollocks for earrings.

Kim 11:32 AM |