My babies are still struggling and society is still helping them ruining themselves
"There are many aspects of my identity that are important to me, being both Jewish and queer means that sometimes it feels like I have to choose between being true to myself and meeting others expectations. People seem to have a set idea of what a Jewish boy is, and because I don't fall into that idea I often feel like i have to explain or justify my identity to others. A specific time when this occurred was at school, a younger year came up to me and said something and i could not answer, i look back on that experience and i wish i had told them that just because they do not understand me, it doesn’t mean that i am any different than them. Over the years i have learned to not shy away when someone asks about my identity, if i am not proud then no one else will be. By facing this challenge head on, i’ve found resilience and strength in myself to be able to answer people and to accept myself." Ok, so I read what you wrote, and I want you to know how proud I am ...