What Did She Expect?

[Aquila]

Those who claim that being heterosexual was a conscious "choice" are also saying that they could make a "conscious choice" to be gay.

I think real straight people don't remember ever choosing to be straight. Puberty hit and suddenly... things began to happen in their bodies when they thought about or looked at the opposite sex.

I don't remember consciously choosing to be straight. And from the testimony of the vast majority of homosexuals... they don't remember ever consciously choosing to be gay. Imagine an 11 year old kid hitting pubert and... only the same gender aroused them. Then imagine discovering that your parents find it sick and would disown you. Then you discover that your church would cast you out. Then you find out that your best friend would bash your head in because you showered together in gym. Then you find out that there are churches and other groups that hate you so much... they think you should be killed. A lot of teens who kill themselves do so because of all of this. If it is so much of a "choice"... why not just "choose to be straight" and move on??? Why struggle to the point where suicide appears more merciful than your friends, family, or church finding out???

It's sad really.

In all honesty... I feel a lot of compassion for them. I couldn't imagine the condemnation and fear many have had to endure. I could sleep with a prostitute and not loose my family... and my church would probably expect me at the altar... but they'd still love me and expect me to attend.