Not that I am boycotting them or have a social/political agenda about not attending them, but I am just emotionally turned-off by celebrating any Straight romances when I live in a society that can't even accept ours. I just feel so blah about them so I figure why bother going to them.
2007-11-09 19:06:48 · 9 answers · asked by Hadley N 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
I do not have any friends, so I don't get invited to many. HOWEVER, my cousin got married last year and he and his now wife were both cheating on eachother a month before they got married. (they also got married for the gifts of money) I got them a cheap crock pot and stayed only for the ceremony and the entire time was thinking "these two pieces of trash can get married, but I can't marry someone I have been in love with for years."
The point is that I know how you feel.
2007-11-09 19:31:46 · answer #1 · answered by suicide_ballroom 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I totally understand the feeling. But I do continue to attend the weddings of my straight friends and family anyway. Not because I think it is somehow politically correct, or incorrect, but I find that the best way that I can personally combat homophobia and unfair biases and stereotypes and other forms of dehumanizing treatment of the GLBT community, is to stay as connected as possible to my straight friends and family members - at least as much as it depends on me - so that they can put a face and a relationship to their concept of homosexual. I guess I'm hoping that because they know me, they will not accept blindly the rantings about us from the religious right as unquestionaby true. Also, I think it's important to support and celebrate love wherever and in whatever form.
You need to do what's right for you. These are just my thoughts on the subject.
;-) take care
2007-11-10 03:44:57 · answer #2 · answered by Can'tBYY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Miss the chance to buy a new frock, shoes, handbag, and hat?
As if!
Seriously, I do understand the point you, and others, are making here; but when my friends love each other enough to get married, then I am happy for them ... why behave like a sulky child?
There are other, so much better, ways to get the very important political message about gay marriage across than sitting in your room having a little stropette while your friends and/or relatives are having fun. What does that prove? What does it make better?
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2007-11-10 04:02:49 · answer #3 · answered by ABB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I refuse to go to straight weddings. I let everyone know why too. This way perhaps they will think for a moment about helping me get the rights.
2007-11-10 03:50:40 · answer #4 · answered by Jenn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get over yourself, if you stay negative you will alienate yourself from mainstream society.
If you ever want to accomplish your goal of same sex weddings then you will have to win the hearts and minds of the people who oppose it.
One way to do that is to be seen taking part in normal everyday life.
Free advice from an ultra conservative.
2007-11-10 03:27:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Who says we LGBT's dont attend straight's weddings?!
We are NORMAL people just like you and me! And we're much more happier than ever!
2007-11-10 03:13:48 · answer #6 · answered by Desiree Mu 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If a friend has a wedding, I usually go. it is not their fault I cannot marry a man
2007-11-10 11:37:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hadley, Listen up. I accept you for who you are. If you are out of the closet then your straight friends and family accept you for who you are.
So why punish your friends because of the stupidly of others?
2007-11-10 03:39:19 · answer #8 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I go to them. I do get your point, though, and feel that injustice. I refuse to walk the negative path...
2007-11-10 03:17:00 · answer #9 · answered by Zaggy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋