It is so strange what you notice when you aren't even looking for it. It as lunch and i was standing in line with my girlfriend and there was a group of maybe freshman boys behind us. It wasn't like it was something I'm not used to so I didnt pay them any attention. Then she was saying how her head hurt, nothing out of the usual still, so she turned to me and I kissed it. Those boys behind us started saying "how gross" and "they should at least be decent." Now I'm not saying that they aren't allowed to have an opinion on the topic of homosexuality but the way they approached it just crossed the line. I don't walk around saying how gross it is when the boys at school have some girl they just met pinned to a wall with their faces meshed together, so shouldnt i get the same respect? I tried ignore it like I usually do but it just bothered me this time. I had never met, or seen any of those boys before and they loudly and bluntly insulted my relationship with the one person I'm closest to. I know people aren't accepting but I try so hard to shelter her from those kind of people because it hurts her more than me and I just never want her to feel the wrath of their hatred. I can't understand how someone who you have never even seen before can hate you so much just by your appearance. Maybe I'm justexpecting too much from teenage boys, but it's not just the boys it's everyone. I guess I have no options. This is the world I'm stuck in.
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they dont hate you.....they just have been taught to hate your actions by society....the minority is always singled out....just like the fat kids, or gay kids, or smart kids, or what ever
people hate what they cant be
I don't think it's so much that "it starts young," because it sounds to me more like just immaturity more than downright homophobia. It's like little kids and cooties.
People don't care what you look like they are hating it some much because they are taught that homosexuality is wrong. I try to stay open minded on subjects and not judge, but other people seem to judge every minute they get. It makes them feel better to bring other people down. I wish I could understand better but I am not into girls I have a boyfriend but what makes you different than me? nothing really. It is such a stupid thing to judge. You will be able to do what you want with your girlfriend some day. But no matter what I want you to know and let girlfriend know that people are going to make remarks just as people make remarks towards heterosexual partners when they do things in public. People do start this young and learn from their parents most the time or friends. ."People judge and hate what they don't understand."Just try to blow it off. Hope this helps a little!
It starts young because society starts drumming it into their head young.