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[ParaLLL]

...I'm just going to say now that if a religious discussion ever does come up, everyone should probably yell at me at the end of their post to not say anything until the discussion is over, because I will start debating. *shrugs* I've actually run into a lot more religion-based prejudice than sexuality-based, so somehow that ends with me wanting to discuss religion so long as it's actual intelligent discussion. So someone probably needs to yell at me to shut up when anything like that is mentioned.

Paleomage: homophobic= hating/fearing homosexuals/anyone who's not straight. Depending on whether you're using a literal definition, a technical definition, or how it's normally used.

*thinking* I think the first person I told about being asexual required three months of discussion and the Darwinian equivalent of those proofs you'd do in Geometry to believe that asexuality existed. *shrugs* I still don't think she actually understands what it is, but by this point I don't really care enough to bother trying to explain again.

[TNHawke]

I hear you, BlackParadox. I know what I believe, and why I believe it, and I'm more than happy to defend it. I try really hard to not be offensive when I do, but sometimes... well... It's a soap box issue. Then again, that goes for anything that I believe, be it spiritual, sexual, physical or metaphysical.

[ParaLLL]

*shrugs* It's not what people believe that bothers me, it's the refusal to consider any other belief valid that bugs me... then again close-mindedness bugs me no matter where it is, religion just tends to demonstrate it a lot more visibly than taking notes in history classes does. Anyway I'm going to suggest a subject change now, because as said I will start debating at this point if there isn't one....

[Penumbra]

Though not all homophobia is religion-based, yes, it does tend to bring up a lot of religious discussion.

I don't like it when religion and the law come together personally. For instance, it was primarily due to religion that prop h8 was passed. That just isn't right. We may live in a primarily Christian nation, but theoretical beliefs have no place on deciding the rights of others based on birth.

Anyway, on a more casual topic, my girlfriend is getting back from camp in a few days! She asked me out about a month ago but due to vacations I haven't seen her since, so she and I are going on our first date to a poetry cafe later this week. Heehee, I'm so happy. x3

I'm sorta freaking out though. I've liked her for ages but I've never gone on a legitimate date before. Minor freak-out time. What does one talk about on a date? What is the proper etiquette? AGHHH.

[TNHawke]

Congrats, Penumbra!

Ettiquette? Proper table manners. General politeness. And be yourself.

[Beli]

Can you please.. Please... Put the "casual" things under a spoiler? Please? I am happy for you but at the same time you made me cry. Not the tears of joy. And I'm asking anyone who has those things to share, please put them under a spoiler. Please. And I'm not trying to make a drama here, or whatever, but that really.. Hit me..

Anyway, is it alright if I lurk here? I won't bite, I promise. It's just that I know next to nothing about homosexuality (for instance, I don't quite know what the term "homophobic" means ) and reading this and asking questions could be a good learning experience.

Homophobic.. Well, people who don't like/hate/are disgusted by homosexuals, transgenders, bisexuals.. I think.

[TNHawke]

Can you please.. Please... Put the "casual" things under a spoiler? Please? I am happy for you but at the same time you made me cry. Not the tears of joy. And I'm asking anyone who has those things to share, please put them under a spoiler. Please. And I'm not trying to make a drama here, or whatever, but that really.. Hit me..

I'm not sure what you mean? Who are you addressing this to? what are you calling 'casual'? I'm confused.

[Penumbra]

I'm a bit confused too. o.0 Sorry if I hurt you Beli, but I don't see how it hurt you.

And thanks Hawke; I'll do my best. Unfortunately, some of our friends are tagging along. Ah well though.

[Beli]

First of all, sorry for the temerity; maybe I should have just left my feelings for myself, but I couldn't.
Anyways.
I meant on this:

Spoiler

Anyway, on a more casual topic, my girlfriend is getting back from camp in a few days! She asked me out about a month ago but due to vacations I haven't seen her since, so she and I are going on our first date to a poetry cafe later this week. Heehee, I'm so happy. x3

I'm sorta freaking out though. I've liked her for ages but I've never gone on a legitimate date before. Minor freak-out time. What does one talk about on a date? What is the proper etiquette? AGHHH.

Why? Someone might say "What did the girl do, she was just happy, blahblah". Well, just because it seems "normal" to you doesn't mean it can't offend anyone. True, no one knew I would be sad when I read that, but because of that I'm saying that if anyone has to share his boyfriend/girlfriend stories with us in the future - fine, just put it under a spoiler, so people who find it disturbing don't have to look at it. And why it's disturbing to me? I'll put it under a spoiler too.

Spoiler

Well, I had a tough period in primary school, especially at the end of it. I had no friends, literally, and others always treated me "with caution". I don't know were they afraid, or something else; but I was nearly always sitting alone in the bench and going to buy snacks alone. True, 99% of those kids were pure peasants and I was probably that 1% of normal kids. I am NOT exaggerating. I also won't forget when a group of girls tricked me to think that I was their friend, and next day I got a message in which they wrote that I'm a loser and to never get near them. It might not sound like something serious to you, but what if you wanted to be a designer whole your life, and one day you get a job in a famous firm, and next day you're fired AND they say your designs stink? Do you get my point? They never HAD TO make me believe that I was one of them, but they WANTED TO, and up to this day I still don't know why. And now I always throw people away, even if I don't want to do that, scared that someone else might trick me as they did. True, I made a mistake too, they weren't the right friends for me, but that leads into another story. You may also think that they rejected me because I'm fat, wear glasses or stupid outfits. Just the opposite. I am slim, I wear lenses and cool outfits and I am smart. Why wouldn't someone want a pretty friend? I don't know. Anyways; I still don't have friends. It would be nice to have some, wouldn't it? Then you might say "Then why don't you go outside fool and make some"? Hah. If I were that type of person, I would never be spending time on some MagiStream. And it would be also nice to have a girlfriend; someone that understands you and loves you. Of course my mom loves me and supports me but that's not the same. Don't think I did nothing about that too; I really liked one girl, but when I was getting ready to tell her how I really feel, she didn't came back, and I only got to see her again once or two times. Penumbra's statement reminded me of all the bad things that happened to me and that I'm actually very unhappy. I imagined two girls happy, laughing, contrary to one miserable sitting in front of the computer.

[GrowlingCupcake]

*waves*

Pansexual!

I used to go by bisexual but then I found out what pansexual is and now I can has a proper label! *displays the shiny*

My parents are seriously homophobic so they have no clue. My mother does things like "You're not *pause* gay are you?" in those tones reserved for really, really disgusting things or "You know gay people are just like normal people". However, I came out to my sister, her fiance, and my close cousins ages ago and before that my friends. Everyone there didn't give a damn Which, to me, is way better than "supportive".

I'm also polyamorous and an atheist.