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What I Learned From Gay Culture: No One Will Love Me If …
Even when we know they’re lies, we still believe them
Can you think of something you learned as a child and later realized it was a lie? The Easter Bunny and Santa Claus come to mind. With them, it’s easy to believe they don’t exist. We may even wonder why we ever held to such outlandish stories.
Other lies go deeper. Lies like, “Being gay is wrong,” or “You’ll never be good enough.” We eventually learn that cognitive distortions like these were instilled in us by biased and judgmental religious fanatics, yet the lies continue to control our lives.
They’re not so easy to dismiss as a giant rabbit who hides eggs and candy. Though they may be just as outlandish, they dig their roots deep and take hold of our psyche.
Part of what makes it difficult to overcome these lies is that our society perpetuates them. As adults, we may rationalize that our parents or church community was wrong. Then, we see the same sentiments in other places. The lies become so much more difficult to ignore.
Local Pride
I went to my local Pridefest this year. I intended to go last year, but when I drove by, I saw protestors outside. I didn’t want to deal with that. I…
