[Trigger warnings: slurs, homophobic slurs, homophobia, bullying]
Anonymous asked:
Tavbro, the boys at school toss around the word f*ggot like it’s nothing and talk about people they dislike doing homosexual acts that any gay person our age wouldn’t do until they’re sweeps older. Is there any way to tell them to stop without making them direct this sort of stuff at me? While I am gay, it’s not cool at all that they do this.
wELL, tHAT IS, kIND OF HARD,
bECAUSE WHILE YOU WANT TO, sTAND UP FOR, wHAT IS RIGHT,
yOU DON’T WANT TO, aNTAGONIZE THEM,
bECAUSE THAT COULD LEAD TO THEM, hURTING YOU, }:(
sO WHATEVER YOU DO, mAKE SURE THAT IT KEEPS YOU, sAFE,
sAFE FROM BOTH, pHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL PAIN,
aND IF YOU EVER FEEL, eNDANGERED,
tHEN FIND A WAY, tO PROTECT YOURSELF,
eITHER BY USING ADULTS FOR HELP, oR FRIENDS FOR SUPPORT,
yOU COULD TRY TALKING TO, aN ADULT, aT THE SCHOOL,
aNYONE WITH, sOME KIND OF AUTHORITY, oVER THE PEOPLE SAYING THINGS,
yOUR FRIENDS COULD ALSO, rEPORT THE PROBLEM,
bECAUSE THE MORE PEOPLE, wITH A PROBLEM, tHEN,
tHE MORE LIKELY, SOMEONE WILL ACTUALLY, dO SOMETHING,
sO YOU CAN LET THEM, hANDLE THE ISSUE, wHILE KEEPING YOUR NAMES, oUT OF IT,
tHIS IS PROBABLY, tHE BEST IDEA,
bECAUSE IT IS THE JOB OF, tHE FACULTY, tO KEEP YOUR ENVIRONMENT SAFE,
aND THAT MEANS, sAFE FOR EVERYONE,
iF THERE ARE SLURS BEING, sAID TO OR ABOUT PEOPLE, tHAN IT IS NOT SAFE,
bUT MAYBE THEY WON’T, dO ANYTHING, fOR SOME REASON,
tHEN YOU COULD TRY, tO TALK TO THESE PEOPLE,
wHILE HAVING FRIENDS WITH YOU, tO BACK YOU UP, aND HELP TALK,
bECAUSE SOMETIMES, iT’S HARD TO, uH, fIND YOUR WORDS, oN THE SPOT,
sO EVEN IF YOU PLAN, a WHOLE SPEECH, sOMEONE COULD ASK SOMETHING THAT THROWS YOU OFF,
iF YOU CAN’T ANSWER, tHEN, mAYBE A FRIEND CAN,
aND THE MORE PEOPLE, yOU HAVE, tHE LOUDER YOUR VOICE IS,
(nOT YOUR, lITERAL VOICE, bUT MORE LIKE, tHE MEANING OF YOUR WORDS,)
(i GUESS IF YOU ALL SPOKE AT THE SAME TIME, yOU COULD BE, lITERALLY LOUDER,)
(bUT i DON’T THINK THAT WOULD BE, uHH, pRODUCTIVE, aT ALL,)