Monologues - 2. Coming Out

I have a college friend who recently told me she's Bi, and I'm proud of her for doing work with LBGT groups in our area. However, from what she's told me about people coming out nowadays in their discussion groups, the type of me-me-me centered reactions are on the rise.

It makes me sad to know that, because with progress should come greater respect and understanding. Back in my day, as a young man coming out to my friends and family, I met with almost universal love and support -- and concern for how I was doing in the process! No one then thought about themselves, or somehow felt "cheated" by another person's information. And of course, truth be told, I lost a few friends who were openly homophobic towards me. But at least they were honest.

Thank you for posting this. I think it's important to talk about the subject and find a way back to the how things should be  

On 6/30/2022 at 9:22 PM, AC Benus said:

I have a college friend who recently told me she's Bi, and I'm proud of her for doing work with LBGT groups in our area. However, from what she's told me about people coming out nowadays in their discussion groups, the type of me-me-me centered reactions are on the rise.

It makes me sad to know that, because with progress should come greater respect and understanding. Back in my day, as a young man coming out to my friends and family, I met with almost universal love and support -- and concern for how I was doing in the process! No one then thought about themselves, or somehow felt "cheated" by another person's information. And of course, truth be told, I lost a few friends who were openly homophobic towards me. But at least they were honest.

Thank you for posting this. I think it's important to talk about the subject and find a way back to the how things should be  

Thank you for the kind words, and I’m sorry I missed this comment.

I’d heard about situations like this before too, and it boggles my mind that people are so damn self-centered in this sort of situation too. 
 

My situation was similar to yours, nobody was an asshole about it. The world has changed in so many ways and often not for the better. People just don’t want to exercise critical thinking. We do what we can.