Literature
A Fearful Gay
On Facebook, I had check-marked the box saying "Interested in: women."
I saved it.
I went back to my profile, to see what it looked like.
For a moment... for a moment, I was happy. I was proud of how it looked. I was proud to be gay.
But then. After that? I was scared. Even though I had hidden the information from my high school, my mother, and some other not-so-gay-supporting people, I was still scared.
I was scared of who might see it. I was scared of their reactions.
I changed it back. Now, just as before, I don't reveal who I'm interested in.
I'm too scared.
I shouldn't be scared. I shouldn't have to be afraid of what they say, wh