kind of a random and weird "uwu-y" post but over the past few days I've been doing my best to get out more for unrelated issues (unfitness after doing nothing for a year of covid basically) and that's resulted in a few walks around a few cities and such, and what I've seen has actually made me super happy. lots of stores, Big Epic Corporations and small local places alike, are waving their pride flags, I saw people with rainbow and blue-pink pins on their bags, there were mini parades (which looked kind of sad due to being socially distanced but hey) etc. and it's all just really cool to me because like... I'm not that naive, I know a lot of this is just down to marketing and monetising pride month which super sucks, but it's still very gay everywhere and I could never imagine living in a place like that 8 years ago or whenever it was that I started to figure myself out.
now of course I know not everyone lives in a place where people are finally starting to be genuinely accepted and I'm not trying to like, flex?? I guess, I just wanted to share that things can improve for people. Ireland is built on a lot of Catholic values and the mere idea of homosexuality was enough to get you killed in the not so distant past, it's just amazing to me how much that's changed and it gives me faith that at some point, the rest of the world might be able to follow suit and people can stop living in fear.
anyway, happy pride month to everyone! I was originally planning to make a less serious post about the topic but I figured it'd be better to give it this approach. please stay safe during this time and remember that people can only keep you down for so long, it gets easier and eventually you'll find your own route to happiness and self-acceptance, whatever that may entail. I also hope you guys keep posting your stories here; I know it might seem like you're just screaming into the void sometimes, but I personally read every post on this thread and I know things aren't easy for plenty of you but you've got some idiot on the internet in your corner if that's any consolation. idrk how to end this off but I promise you've got this and whatever you're dealing with isn't gonna last.
now of course I know not everyone lives in a place where people are finally starting to be genuinely accepted and I'm not trying to like, flex?? I guess, I just wanted to share that things can improve for people. Ireland is built on a lot of Catholic values and the mere idea of homosexuality was enough to get you killed in the not so distant past, it's just amazing to me how much that's changed and it gives me faith that at some point, the rest of the world might be able to follow suit and people can stop living in fear.
anyway, happy pride month to everyone! I was originally planning to make a less serious post about the topic but I figured it'd be better to give it this approach. please stay safe during this time and remember that people can only keep you down for so long, it gets easier and eventually you'll find your own route to happiness and self-acceptance, whatever that may entail. I also hope you guys keep posting your stories here; I know it might seem like you're just screaming into the void sometimes, but I personally read every post on this thread and I know things aren't easy for plenty of you but you've got some idiot on the internet in your corner if that's any consolation. idrk how to end this off but I promise you've got this and whatever you're dealing with isn't gonna last.