that's the way some people view being gay how can they change their way of thinking
2007-08-01 05:43:49 · 15 answers · asked by zoo123hats 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
If you are saying that some people feel that being gay is like being a drug addict? You just can't change that kind of ignorance.
2007-08-01 05:53:00 · answer #1 · answered by NinaFromNewEngland 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am not sure how there is a correlation between a drug addict and being gay. Is this another misconception that people have about members of the LGBTQ community, that we are just like drug addicts who can’t help themselves?
To answer the question, would I mind a loved one dating a drug addict. Love is blind and a two-way street. As long as both people know fully what they are getting themselves into, there is nothing that anybody, including your loved ones can do about it. Addiction is a disease that may or may not be managed properly. Do I want to see loved ones get hurt emotionally, financially, and even possibly physically? No! Do I want to have loved ones live out their lives to the fullest extent and this includes making their own mistakes? Yes!
The only thing to do is supportive.
Back to the correlation between drug addict and being gay. I just can’t make that correlation. Maybe it’s the limitations in my mind today but I just can’t see the logic behind that. Can you?
2007-08-01 06:01:40 · answer #2 · answered by Tom W 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I read your post twice, and I think you know the answer. As I am a recovering coke head/alcoholic, I know of what I speak when I tell you that you are right when you say he will always choose dope over you. Until he chooses life over death, peace over chaos, and love over loathing himself, you are F*$#ed. Although it is difficult to walk away from someone you love, for your own self-preservation, you must. Al-anon is a great place to get free help and support and don't be put off by the name sounding like it is only for those who love someone with an alcohol problem! You will find many who are, or have been on the road you currently travel. Good luck and understand you cannot fix this broken person. That is strictly an inside job and all the outside love, patience, tolerance and support in the world will not help, and might actually hurt because you're enabling his behavior by tolerating it. If he does off himself with dope or booze, you are also setting yourself up for unnecessarily shouldering the blame.
2016-05-20 00:00:04 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We aren't addicts; we're just people many ignorant people in the broader culture don't understand and like to pick on.How to change them? Be out and proud.
I'm in recovery myself,and yes..I would have a big problem with a loved one in a relationship with a drug addict because no matter what the circumstances are, they will end badly. Drug addicts lie, steal and screw people over to get what they want,and leave damaged families and loved ones in their wake.
2007-08-01 06:36:23 · answer #4 · answered by Divadarya: trans n' proud 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A drug addict or alcoholic cannot just up and go to recovery. The person has to WANT to change. If the person is not ready to recover, he/she will do what it takes to get that next fix, whether its marijuana, alcohol, meth, or whatever. It even means they will hurt others in one way or another.
If my loved one was dating a drug addict, I would ask them to seriously think about what they're getting themselves into.
And, by the way, giving a thumbs down to people who actually knows what they're talking about will do you no good.
2007-08-01 06:12:50 · answer #5 · answered by lanalang 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a big difference between being a drug addict and a homosexual though! We don't become homosexual and get addicted to sex or anything crazy.... I would date my boyfriend still if he dated a drug addict, I'd be really careful though, and have us both get tested a lot. Because I have no idea where his past has been or really him for that matter. I don't think you should shrug someone off because of a loser they dated in their past. As we have all dated our share of losers... Take care! :)
2007-08-01 05:52:29 · answer #6 · answered by Jyse 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
People who are addicts should be treated as equal as anyone else. After all, being prone to addictions is not something that's a person chooses, but a way they were born. No one would choose to be addicted to a substance.
We need to accept people who are different and not judge them because of their differences.
2007-08-01 06:09:01 · answer #7 · answered by Dr Jello 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's completely different. It's the person's fault that they're a drug addict, and they can go to rehab and recover. People can't help being gay; they're born that way, and it isn't an illness. Their way of thinking can (possibly) be changed by educating them and destroying their walls of ignorance.
2007-08-01 05:51:07 · answer #8 · answered by Phoenix 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I would have great concerns if a loved one entered a relationship with an addict.
btw, addiction is considered a treatable disease by the APA. The APA does not consider being gay a disease. Anyone that tries to relate the 2 is ignorant of the facts or is trying to push propaganda.
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2007-08-01 05:54:25 · answer #9 · answered by Tegarst 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Being Gay is NOT an addiction. It's simply a state of being. A Natural and Normal Human sexual variant. There's nothing harmful or dangerous about being gay/lesbian. It does not cause impaired judgement or kill brain cells.
It does not lower one's inhibitions or lead to other risky behavior.
It's no different than being left handed, having red hair or blue eyes.
2007-08-01 06:00:42 · answer #10 · answered by DEATH 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋