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AW: Im so tired of stupid people
I lost my volunteer position as a softball coach today because I'm a lesbian and they thought I'd influence their daughters in the wrong way or molest them... -__- I'm so tired of living in a small town where everyone has the same warped view.
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Re: AW: Im so tired of stupid people
Yuck. So sorry to hear this. I grew up in a town of 2000, so I hear you.
OH MY GOD!!! are you kidding me ... WTF.... I am flaming mad FLAMING for you.
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This disgusts me. People are so *insert very inappropriate word here*
I am so sorry you are going through this!
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I know, me either. I live in such an insulated world that I forget that there are other places in this country that people think *and say* this crap. I am so sorry.
Ugh, that is so awful. Your family values are lacking? In a text message? Seriously? Never mind the utter ridiculousness of worrying about their children's safety with someone who is SO CLEARLY DEVOTED TO THEIR CHILDREN as a coach for four years.
I realize this is probably an inappropriate moment for humor, but they know it's SOFTBALL, right? If their kids keep playing, they might want to get used to lesbian coaches.
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That is absolutely disgusting. If I had my child on that team, my child would not be on the team after this.
I worry about crap like this, though. Once my partner is officially transitioning and even fully transitioned to being my wife, I don't know how others will handle it. It's one reason why we know it is extremely important for us to stay IN Chicago, in the city, no matter what. I feel that it's the safest possible place for us to be, even though we're struggling financially and really can't pay our rent (horrifically underemployed). Family (who has no idea about the gender issue, and won't for a while) doesn't understand why we won't just "move back" (although we have no money to do so, no place to go, and no jobs to go to--staying with family is NOT an option, either), so we have to just keep saying "no, we're staying here" and taking loads of verbal abuse for our decision to stay put. But put simply, we have no choice but to stay here, because this is probably the best shot we have at being accepted and validated as a family. Under no circumstances do I want to end up living somewhere where our daughter will be ridiculed for having a mom who "used to be her dad." I'm not saying it won't happen here but I don't think it will be on as large a scale and I know for a fact that we WILL have support here; we already do.
Even though I've only been away from small town conservatism for almost 4 years, I really do forget how bad it can be. Days where my partner is presenting as my wife, we often have to stop ourselves and think about where we are going, if we have to go to the suburbs for something, how the clothing looks, etc. When I read this post my initial reaction was "seriously? what?" but then it hit me; I got away from places like that for a reason, and that crap still actually happens for some completely unknown reason. I really don't like people most of the time.
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Is it sad that I have no idea what to do with myself now because I don't coach? J kept texting me and asking if I was okay and I honestly was just so shocked that I didn't know what to say. Now it's all kind of hitting me. I love those girls and devoted so much time that I can't believe their parents would just take that from me. *sigh*
This is why I always say I can't wait to move. We have plans to move outside of D.C. but not for four years (when our student loans will be paid off) because the cost of living is so low here. I currently live in a 3 bedroom, 1800 sq ft house for 450 a month lol I know I'll find ignorance everywhere but it won't be as prominent. As you all have said, you forget that there are people like this in the world because you don't face it everyday. I hate having to "feel" people out before I can say that I'm married to a woman. It's just getting so tiring, I'm hoping I can make it four more years. I just know that I don't want my children growing up here and having to endure constant bullying because they come from an interracial same sex household.
This was me..for some reason I was logged in under my wife's name and it took me awhile to notice.