Cultural - Stories

Being the oldest and growing up in a large family can be hard, especially when you are gay and the family is extremely homophobic. You are constantly being compared to your deceased father. A man whose stature and deeds are always increasing, as time goes by, and are held up as your goals. Anytime you reach those goals, your mother moves the goalpost further away.

You never seem to measure up. You are always being told that you are worthless and will never amount to anything since you cannot measure up to your father. It never mattered that you were a straight "A" student and that you were an athlete.

Just because you believe it’s right for you doesn’t mean it’s right for everyone. The trends of today are not new or even the right thing to do. Just because it’s popular doesn’t mean it’s good. Meant to open up minds as well as eyes.

Step into an alternative world, where women and men live in different realms, and peace is mandatory. What will happen if a war threatens?