A screenshot of a
chat between a father and his son is going viral at the moment, but for all the
wrong reasons.
"Tyler" is 15-years-old and gay, and only recently made the
decision to come out. So he decided to tell certain individuals in his family
separately. He started with his two sisters, who were completely supportive of
him. Then his mother, who was initially shocked – but got over it.
Then came his father’s turn. But it didn’t exactly go to
plan.
Tyler received a tirade of negativity from his homophobic
father, who even went as far as saying that his decision to come out was “worse
than death”. Disgusting.
The Grade 10 student from Vancouver, Canada, made the
conscious decision to post the chatlog online following the encounter, and
since doing so he has received a wave of support. And rightly so.
It’s about time we all start accepting the way people want
to live their lives. If you spend every waking minute worrying about other
people’s life choices, then your life is being wasted. But, with views like
that, maybe your life doesn’t deserve to be fulfilled.
Speaking to Huffington Post, Tyler said:
"I just wanted to be open about it I didn’t want to hide it
anymore.
I was so, so thankful that my mom supports me. I’m upset
with what my dad said, but I don’t hate him
I’m hoping there’s still the possibility that he could
change, even it takes while. Maybe he could accept me, because that’s all I
want… I just want him to be there for me."
He’s a kid with a head on his shoulders.
Source:huffingtonpost Via:unilad.co.uk
