Lucky, huh?

By Lesbihonest - 17/06/2015 13:31 - Australia - Gymea

Today, my co-worker told me how "lucky" I am that I "chose" to be a lesbian, because I don't have to deal with "guy drama". I spent two years of my adolescence sleeping at a bus stop and begging strangers for money after I got kicked out of home. FML
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ChocolateScyther 19

For some people, their knowledge of the LGBT community doesn't extend past pornos and shitty movies. But I'm glad you've bettered your life, OP.

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_kyleG_ 34

Les be honest, people who think that one's sexuality is a choice are assholes.

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rareawesomeness 22

Honestly, I doubt your coworker meant it in a negative way. She probably just chose the wrong words and wanted an opener to tell you all about her shitty love life and drama.

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HappyItalian 38

That's what I thought too. We don't really know what the context was.

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lovelockdown23 23

That's how I see it also. Definitely chose the wrong words but I think it was a harmless comment.

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sturschaedel 27

Ask your coworker, if she hates guy trouble so much, why she doesn't choose to be lesbian now?

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AB51999 6

being lesbian is one of the hardest things in this society.....especially if you live somewhere where it isn't accepted. I'm lucky af that I'm somewhere that isn't too harsh on gays

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britt2daknee 9

Well I feel you on being disowned! I hate how people feel like we as lesbians/gays/trans/bi all have choices to be that way. They fail to realize how painful it is for us to have to come out and cope with the losses of friends and family because we aren't what they feel is right. I'm here OP your not alone!

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lovelockdown23 23

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britt2daknee 9

I can see how this upsets OP. I know most lesbians who would be annoyed by someone saying that a lesbian is lucky for choosing to be a lesbian. I think it's even harder on those who have been through being disowned to hear comments like that... I mean There's no reason that someone should say something like that about one persons sexual choice I mean a gay person doesn't walk up to a straight person and say hey your so lucky your choosing to be straight.

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lovelockdown23 23

I totally agree with that. All in all I'm not trying to offend just trying to say that her Co worker doesn't know her situation and If she did she probably wouldn't have made the Comment.

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chinaski7628 32

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure there can be just as much drama in homosexual relationships as in heterosexual relationships-- maybe not "guy drama", but drama. Not only does the co-worker's comment assume it's a choice, but she erroneously assumes that lesbian relationships are trouble free. Any (****-, hetero-sexual or platonic) relationship is likely to involve turbulence and conflict at some point. That's the price of being human. A strong relationship can overcome problems, but a weak one will crumble.

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lovelockdown23 23

totally agree with that also and if Op would have been mad about that then I would totally agree but she's mad at her Co worker for not knowing her situation (background with her parents). I do agree with your comment though.

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talking_toilet 19

Your parents sound awful they'd really kick you out because of that really???! People disgust me

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mejustmeandnotu 6

ignore her, because the fact of the matter is its segregation against gays nomatter what way you look at it but those two years will help you grow and getting kicked out for that will be their fault when they start abolishing slave law's and when that happens go home look them dead in the eyes and say "arent i lucky to be a lesbian and be proud". sorry op

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itsme82 18

Op, families suck. It's hard being a lesbian. It's harder being one when your own family can't accept you. I'm so sorry?. On a good note it sounds like life has improved for you. That's really awesome and I gotta say congratulations. I hope life only goes up for you from now on.

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awesumous 16

1. Your parents are jerks 2. Your co-worker sounds like he/she was TRYING to say that she accepts your lesbian-ness but it came out WRONG 3. Your parents are JERKS

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SPN_lover666 27

Only assholes kick their children out of the house for being gay or lesbian.

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