Thread:Curious Poker Chip/@comment-25638061-20190817040154

I'm seriously tired of fighting over any LGBT stuff on this wiki, but I would appreciate it if you could take a second to understand where I'm coming from here.

I am a bisexual male, and I remember being bullied in the later half of elementary school and throughout middle school because people thought I was gay back then. It didn't help that my parents would be angry over the news that same-sex marriage was legalized and they called being gay just as bad as murdering someone. It made me hate myself and feel lonely and hopeless. I'm much better now, as my parents have calmed down a lot since then and the bullying has stopped. And I now I have friends that I've made while I was in high school, many of whom are gay, bi, trans, non-binary, etc. and we have shared similar experiences we had with being bullied over it. I don't want people to feel ashamed for their gender identity or sexual orientation so it's why I would reply to your negative comments about LGBT people you've made.

I know it's resulted in some flame wars between you and I but just know I am not your enemy just because we disagree. I just don't like when you say those things about LGBT people. I understand it's because you are a Christian and you were raised to believe that way, but that doesn't excuse some of the things you've said are okay. Especially comparing being LGBT to being a "nasty habit" like smoking cigarettes on the message you left on my page. Can we just bury the hatchet at least and try not to fight anymore because I'm tired of it. We can have a healthy discussion but I'm tired of arguing.

~Shane 