@Blu3Wind I do not have a problem with the religion, but it is the people who force their beliefs on you that I have a problem with. My parents just think that forcing the bible down my throat and going to church once a week will do the trick. I am just glad that there are people out there who do not force there religion on you, even though they constantly tell you to share the word. (This is no means me trying to be rude just in case you saw it that way.)

I am glad we do share the same viewpoint on writing, because I see writing as my way of coping. Writing is also my form of entertainment for whenever I am bored.

I myself am a Christian, a devoted one if I must say.
My purpose to write is not only for enjoyment, but to write feelings and messages I want to support and spread to my readers. I want people to stay positive even when things get tough, and that is what I promote in my stories.

So from my point of view, write the things u truly believe in and want to support or spread to the readers (or just write for enjoyment, which is fine too xD)

I grew up with loving parents who don't care whether I'm gay, bi or whatever my ual orientation might be. To me, even when I was a little child, I never understood what was so wrong about people being gay. To me, my logic always went like this: People are in love with each other, what is wrong about that? I did have someone in my group of friends who said that gay people were sick in their heads and to be honest, (sorry for being blunt), he disgusted me. I did try to see it from his perspective but somehow, couldn't wrap my mind around the idea that you hate someone, purely based on their ability to love another human being. To this day, homophobes.....still make me feel uncomfortable (this is very kindly put). I fail to understand how you can hate someone because they are in love with another human being. So I would like to know, from your point of view, what did you thought was wrong about it?

I grew up with loving parents who don't care whether I'm gay, bi or whatever my ual orientation might be. To me, even when I was a little child, I never understood what was so wrong about people being gay. To me, my logic always went like this: People are in love with each other, what is wrong about that? I did have someone in my group of friends who said that gay people were sick in their heads and to be honest, (sorry for being blunt), he disgusted me. I did try to see it from his perspective but somehow, couldn't wrap my mind around the idea that you hate someone, purely based on their ability to love another human being. To this day, homophobes.....still make me feel uncomfortable (this is very kindly put). I fail to understand how you can hate someone because they are in love with another human being. So I would like to know, from your point of view, what did you thought was wrong about it?

I grew up with loving parents who don't care whether I'm gay, bi or whatever my ual orientation might be. To me, even when I was a little child, I never understood what was so wrong about people being gay. To me, my logic always went like this: People are in love with each other, what is wrong about that? I did have someone in my group of friends who said that gay people were sick in their heads and to be honest, (sorry for being blunt), he disgusted me. I did try to see it from his perspective but somehow, couldn't wrap my mind around the idea that you hate someone, purely based on their ability to love another human being. To this day, homophobes.....still make me feel uncomfortable (this is very kindly put). I fail to understand how you can hate someone because they are in love with another human being. So I would like to know, from your point of view, what did you thought was wrong about it?

I grew up with loving parents who don't care whether I'm gay, bi or whatever my ual orientation might be. To me, even when I was a little child, I never understood what was so wrong about people being gay. To me, my logic always went like this: People are in love with each other, what is wrong about that? I did have someone in my group of friends who said that gay people were sick in their heads and to be honest, (sorry for being blunt), he disgusted me. I did try to see it from his perspective but somehow, couldn't wrap my mind around the idea that you hate someone, purely based on their ability to love another human being. To this day, homophobes.....still make me feel uncomfortable (this is very kindly put). I fail to understand how you can hate someone because they are in love with another human being. So I would like to know, from your point of view, what did you thought was wrong about it?

I grew up with loving parents who don't care whether I'm gay, bi or whatever my ual orientation might be. To me, even when I was a little child, I never understood what was so wrong about people being gay. To me, my logic always went like this: People are in love with each other, what is wrong about that? I did have someone in my group of friends who said that gay people were sick in their heads and to be honest, (sorry for being blunt), he disgusted me. I did try to see it from his perspective but somehow, couldn't wrap my mind around the idea that you hate someone, purely based on their ability to love another human being. To this day, homophobes.....still make me feel uncomfortable (this is very kindly put). I fail to understand how you can hate someone because they are in love with another human being. So I would like to know, from your point of view, what did you thought was wrong about it?

I grew up with loving parents who don't care whether I'm gay, bi or whatever my ual orientation might be. To me, even when I was a little child, I never understood what was so wrong about people being gay. To me, my logic always went like this: People are in love with each other, what is wrong about that?

I grew up with loving parents who don't care whether I'm gay, bi or whatever my ual orientation might be. To me, even when I was a little child, I never understood what was so wrong about people being gay. To me, my logic always went like this: People are in love with each other, what is wrong about that? I did have someone in my group of friends who said that gay people were sick in their heads and to be honest, (sorry for being blunt), he disgusted me. I did try to see it from his perspective but somehow, couldn't wrap my mind around the idea that you hate someone, purely based on their ability to love another human being. To this day, homophobes.....still make me feel uncomfortable (this is very kindly put). I fail to understand how you can hate someone because they are in love with another human being. So I would like to know, from your point of view, what did you thought was wrong about it?

I grew up with loving parents who don't care whether I'm gay, bi or whatever my ual orientation might be. To me, even when I was a little child, I never understood what was so wrong about people being gay. To me, my logic always went like this: People are in love with each other, what is wrong about that? I did have someone in my group of friends who said that gay people were sick in their heads and to be honest, (sorry for being blunt), he disgusted me. I did try to see it from his perspective but somehow, couldn't wrap my mind around the idea that you hate someone, purely based on their ability to love another human being.

I grew up with loving parents who don't care whether I'm gay, bi or whatever my ual orientation might be. To me, even when I was a little child, I never understood what was so wrong about people being gay. To me, my logic always went like this: People are in love with each other, what is wrong about that? I did have someone in my group of friends who said that gay people were sick in their heads and to be honest, (sorry for being blunt), he disgusted me. I did try to see it from his perspective but somehow, couldn't wrap my mind around the idea that you hate someone, purely based on their ability to love another human being. To this day, homophobes.....still make me feel uncomfortable (this is very kindly put). I fail to understand how you can hate someone because they are in love with another human being. So I would like to know, from your point of view, what did you thought was wrong about it?

I grew up with loving parents who don't care whether I'm gay, bi or whatever my ual orientation might be. To me, even when I was a little child, I never understood what was so wrong about people being gay. To me, my logic always went like this: People are in love with each other, what is wrong about that? I did have someone in my group of friends who said that gay people were sick in their heads and to be honest, (sorry for being blunt), he disgusted me. I did try to see it from his perspective but somehow, couldn't wrap my mind around the idea that you hate someone, purely based on their ability to love another human being. To this day, homophobes.....still make me feel uncomfortable (this is very kindly put). I fail to understand how you can hate someone because they are in love with another human being. So I would like to know, from your point of view, what did you thought was wrong about it?

I grew up with loving parents who don't care whether I'm gay, bi or whatever my ual orientation might be. To me, even when I was a little child, I never understood what was so wrong about people being gay. To me, my logic always went like this: People are in love with each other, what is wrong about that? I did have someone in my group of friends who said that gay people were sick in their heads and to be honest, (sorry for being blunt), he disgusted me. I did try to see it from his perspective but somehow, couldn't wrap my mind around the idea that you hate someone, purely based on their ability to love another human being. To this day, homophobes.....still make me feel uncomfortable (this is very kindly put). I fail to understand how you can hate someone because they are in love with another human being. So I would like to know, from your point of view, what did you thought was wrong about it?

I wasn't raised in a religious household and my parents are loving, supporting people who even suggest that (seeing how I told them I wasn't interested in boys at the moment) lesbian was okay as well >.< (love them). Even as a small child, I never thought people "sinned" because they were in love with eachother, no matter their gender. I did have one person in my friend group who said homoual people were sick in their head and (sorry this is going to be very blunt) people like that absolutely disgust me. As an atheist myself, what I would like to know is, for religious people: What is wrong about people being in love? Please do know that this is a serious question and that I'm honestly curious as to know why it is wrong.

Omg it sounds like exactly what I've went through! I was raised to believe very conservatively, but now I have realized I'm an agnostic too. My parents are very homophobic. I was 11 too when I first talked to a christian lesbian. She opened my eyes truly. Mom is always defending how I believe 'wrongly' and that is one of the reasons I think everyone should believe in what they want to, without forcing anyone their beliefs. Believe in what you want to and do what you wanna as long as it doesn't hurt anyone. It though, that mom always says that being gay is a sin.

But I'm gay. So that went well. her though I do what I want

Well, I am a Christian, but I'm also panual. My mom is also a Christian. She thinks being gay is a sin, but doesn't mind if someone is, and has always told me it's okay if I am. Christianity is about love. I'm sorry your parents have treated you that way. It's not okay.

my parents are extremely religious, but they were completely okay with my best friend being bi. technically the bible doesn't even condemn lgbt+ people, it condemns lgbt ppl acting on it. but yeah i kinda get how youre feeling because a lot of ppl who were her friends ditched her after they found out

When your at a young age you don't have a choice but to follow what your parent tell you. It's always been that way for eveybody whether we like it or not. But it can't be helped. Most of the time, people believe in what they are told and not true facts or seeing others point of view. Idk if it's jist me or not. I had this convo with my friend too but he couldn't understand. He wafs a very logocal perdson tho so I trust him. Oh boy if my whole family found out I'm bi then I'd be in trouble! Everyone has more freedom in the 21St century but everyone still discriminates...

I never grew up with extremely religious parents, but my family is very conservative politically while I am liberal. They have changed, thankfully, but there was a time when they were against the LGBT+ community and it was a struggle for me because a large majority of my friends belong to that group and I couldn't process how it was wrong. In middle school, when I expressed pity for my friend to my mom because my friend's mother was treating her harshly because she was bi, the first response was, "Oh my God, is she going to hit on you??" It wasn't extreme, one of my great-aunts is a lesbian and trans and my grandma has always loved her, but my grandfather is slightly homophobic (he gets very uncomfortable), as is my brother. My parents mocked trans people for a long while, claiming that it was not legitimate and that it was a result of a "phase" or extreme mental illness. They have come around as of late, saying that they don't mind as long as they keep it in their private lives, but I feel as if it's still there, underlying. I never had these views and that's what made it such a struggle trying to relate and I was even scared to talk about my friends for fear of being scolded or told that I can't talk to my friends anymore.

When I was younger, I always freaked out when I saw homo moments. I thought it's dirty and nasty. Odd thing was, when I saw 2MIN moment, I went aww but when I saw it in other forms (movie, tv series, YouTuber), it felt wrong to me. To add to that, I grew up in a society that totally despises homos*xual acts. They think homos*xual actions are dirty, cringey, wrong, sinful and whatnot.

So, I became that girl that nodded in agreement with my society but silently shipping Kpop gay pairing. Hypocrisy at its finest.

FYI, I live in a rather religiously conservative environment (not family, but friends and teachers). Growing up, I learn to become confident and stay firm on my viewpoint. Whenever my friends eww-ed at homos*xual moment, I'll try to show to them that what they are doing aren't any different that what hetero people are doing. Just because hetero people kiss is a normalcy to us, it doesn't make homo people kissing seems different. I believe no one has the right to bash someone just because they choose to be themselves.

As for now, most of my friends know I don't hate LGBTQ community, but they don't know how okay I am with LGBTQ community now. Because of family and society, I'm keeping my standpoint to myself for now.

I personally wasnt raised homophobic but you know how like when ur young everyone tries to not talk about homouality and you only see straight stuff everywhere so for me I was a little akward at first when i learned that same gendered people do like each other. My parents are the same i think. AND THEN THERES ME HERE AND NOW HAHAJAPADIWKW

Okay first of all, no one should use religion against homouality. God loves us all equally and not once in the bible did he say anything about gay people being sinners. Its ridiculous that you're parents mock you and ask your uncle to help you reconnect with God. If one truly believes in god, they would love everyone unconditionally. And like what is there to hate if a man loves a man or whatever like no ones dying its not a sin to love someone like jisoos christ anyways

My parents have always been religious, they are rather old-fashioned as well, but they are open-minded, which leads me to be a person with mind open to all possibilities. My parents had liquor business and they had to meet various kind of people. While it is HUGE taboo in my country to even support LGBTQ+, they had run into some lesbians. They were never cross about the lesbians although they did talk about "she doesn't like men, only women". Somehow, my parents aren't homophobic despite being Christians and my mum isn't afraid to interact normally with the lesbians she meets because she treats them as normal persons who freaking deserve normal treatment dammit (lol) My sister and I end up being the same open-minded people, a bit alienated from the rest of our conventional extended family.
However, I used to work with my professor for a year. He is a Christian leader, in fact (my university has "Christian" in its name, even) and he dislikes how the new rector openly supports LGBTQ+ and he once said to me that the head priest should focus on "curing" the LGBTQ+ community, leading them back to God's way. I didn't say anything because I knew it would only cause problems if I went against his faith despite I had boiling rage inside.

Honestly, I, as a female, am attracted to both men and women, but I keep this mostly to myself because I know people don't need to know my personal preference (they can live without knowing that).
I also have a friens who openly told me that she has recently realized that she is a bi and she has very little positive reactions from her other friends whom she trusted with the fact, too. Her friends immediately thought that she might be flirting with them and feared close interactions with her. I told her it is ridiculous because I know well what kind of girls she would find attractive (it would be me if I were taller, but I am now just a parent figure for her lol)

@Oreoyumyum304 A similar situation happened with my mom.. She was asked to MC at a lesbian wedding but she refused to. She didn't even attend. And honestly, that broke my heart. How can she deny her friend like that? And at such an important stage in her friend's life...

Here's a little story about what my parents said to me, regarding homophobia and transphobia. I had told them that I had wanted to have my hair cut short, to the point where it was a boy cut. Then, my dad straight up said that girls couldn't cut their hair past their shoulders and that it would be the same thing with boy's wearing dresses. My brother and I almost fired back at him that, "Hey you fell in love with our mom when she had a boy cut. Ironic much?" and "People can do what they like."

Honestly, sometimes I get so sick of my parent's homophobic and transphobic behavior. My mom didn't see eye to eye with my dad about the boy cut so I was able to cut it past my shoulders, just not a boy cut. For them it's like logic isn't there when in ing is and it's so annoying.

Christianity doesnt forbid homouality

Christianity doesnt forbid homouality

I relate to this a lot, but it's more with my best friend, rather than family. My parents are religious to an extent- they go to church and go to bible meetings with friends, but that's about it. We never bring up god or religion in the household for some reason so I haven't gotten the chance to bring it up (about me being agnostic), but I'm sure they'll accept it. They wouldn't be happy, but they wouldn't get angry to the point we're gonna scream and fight each other since they let me stop going to church for the past few months.
My best friend, on the other hand, is a hardcore Christian and I'm always getting stressed whether or not I should ever tell her because I'm scared she'll cut the knot of our friendship. She and her father are super devoted to God, to the point her schedule is full because she's involved in every single church meeting and even has a Jesus club at her college. She knows I write homoual relationships, but she doesn't really approve of it. She says she's no homophobic, but I can tell by her actions and how she tells me homoual chooses to love that way. I just keep my mouth shut so we don't have to argue. She's a good friend, honestly, but I'm just scared because I definitely know she would choose religion over her best friend.
Like you, I have nothing against religion because my family is Christian and I used to be one also, but sometime,s it scares me how far one would go because of that.

@Sehuns_bag_of_Lays I got into a fit of rage and told my parents that I supported the LGTB+ community. My mom does have a lesbian friend, but as Christian beliefs "Love the sinner, not the sin" and this said friend is getting married soon and has invited my mom to the wedding. My dad refuses to go and my mom does not want to go alone because she is afraid that lesbians will flirt with her. I wanted to tell her that just because they're lesbian, that doesn't mean they go after every woman they see. It's like a straight man not wanting to go after every girl they see.

Good for you for supporting your religion, while still having an open mind. I just see that science is more reliable

Actaully, I can relate.

My entire family is homophobic and not only that, they are active in religious programs and the like, adding the tinniest bit of tension between our beliefs. I do honestly believe in my religion and the only thing that differs is my belief in LGBT+.

Like you, I kinda dragged my brother into this whole LGBT thing because he became curious. But honestly, my parent's homophobia is so bad that they refuse to watch Moonlight, where the main character is gay. I'm not sure if it's even the focus of the movie but they keep on shooting down even though it looks like such a good ing movie. I still haven't told them my views on this and it can be a bit suffocating sometimes.