You think you know, but you really don’t

By Daniel Freitas

When people come upon someone who is gay, many stereotypes come to mind. People think, “oh since he’s gay he must have HIV or AIDS” or if you’re a male you might think, “oh he’s gay and he’s looking at me so he must be checking me out.” For all the people who think this, well you’re wrong. People who are gay never really fall into the stereotypes, because what people usually think, usually ends up being wrong.

People who are gay always have a story to tell. What people don’t know is what goes on in the life of someone who is gay. They are judged in so many ways and treated so differently as if they aren’t just like everyone else in this world. Most of them that are new to the gay world usually live a double life. Which consists of being yourself to everyone you know, and then having to hide it from your parents, thinking about what might happen if they find out. Thoughts run through your mind of getting kicked out of the house and what’s going to happen after all that. But some parents are understanding to the fact of homosexuality. “You don’t know what you’re missing” said the mother of Sharteaa Dickerson. Sharteaa also says that she’s comfortable with her sexuality that sought curiosity when she was in the 6th grade.

As I have interviewed some of the gay students in our school, they say same sex relationships are better then straight ones because each gender understands each others habits and actions and they are more likely to be compatible. Gina Muzillo says “Guys are too much work, and I’m more comfortable with girls because we both know what we like so there’s no fighting.” The parents of the new generation are more accepting to the fact of homosexuality in the family compared to the parents and grandparents of generations past. It comes a lot easier because it’s seen a lot more now then years ago.