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xG44R4x — Day of Silence

Published: 2007-04-19 06:03:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 586; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 4
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Description Day of Silence

To endure pain and suffering all alone is one of the hardest things in the world to do. If there was something you wanted so badly to talk about, but you just couldn't, how would it feel to keep it bottled up inside you? You want it to erupt and spill out into listening ears, but you're too afraid it would be rejected and tossed aside.

To have a different sexual orientation than "straight" can be so hard sometimes. You might feel alone, frightened, or scared. You might feel detached from the friends you love more than anyone in the world. To think you cannot talk to them about it because you're too scared they won't accept you afterwards is a terrifying thought. It's not fair.

But when you find people who you can love you and you love them, it becomes a wonderful bond that no one else can share. Your feelings of shame and fear go away as someone else's arms pull you in and accept every little thing about you.

For all the gays, lesbians, and bisexuals who ever felt harrassed, abused, left out, or any other saddening emotion: You are amazing. You have already overcome obstacles in your life that some may never encounter. Don't ever give up. There will always be someone there for you. I give you my support.
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Comments: 7

commanderguy [2007-06-03 01:20:17 +0000 UTC]

Thankfully I live in a pretty liberal town, and very few of my gay/lesbian/bi friends have had much of a problem. They've told me they get stupid jabs, but that's to be expected (it still shouldn't happen, though). Most of my friends are bi or have no issue with it, and many of their friends are the same, so there's a 20-something safe haven among us, with as many straight couples as gay ones.

I've got one friend that, whenever she wasn't writing things on the pad of paper she had brought to communicate with us or otherwise interacting with someone that day, she just sat there with this serious expression, and her eyes were so intense. It was amazing. Her girlfriend, too. Her girlfriend hasn't had the easiest time with it, and yet she is the sweetest girl I've ever met. I don't see how anyone could hate her simply because of who she loves.

I had already been talking for three school periods when I remembered, so... I didn't participate. But I support it fully. I plan on joining GSA next year.

Great picture. It expresses the purpose and feeling of the day of silence protest very well. May I color it?

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xG44R4x In reply to commanderguy [2007-06-03 01:48:26 +0000 UTC]

of course! I'd be honored if you colored it. Please tell me when you're done, I'd love to see it ^_^

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commanderguy In reply to xG44R4x [2007-06-03 15:58:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I'll give you the link when I finish. It'll probably go on my other account for drawing. ^__^

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southstar [2007-04-20 01:55:38 +0000 UTC]

They've got my support, I stayed silent.(for all of an hour) But theyre still awesome and im proud of the friends i have.

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Edwardroxmysox [2007-04-19 19:27:06 +0000 UTC]

Yesterday I was one of the people who participated in the Day of Silence and I feel that everything you said in your description is 100% true. We were talking at the GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) afterschool about our experiences with the Day of Silence and there were many stories people had. We were all just in a giant circle on the floor crying and laughing.
And like the teacher who runs it said, even though it doesn't seem like it, there are more people who are in the closet than we think. There are many people who are completely terrified to come out as their true selfs.
Some of the stories from today at the meeting just brought tears to our eyes. I mean, (not saying ANY names) one boy was kicked out of his house for being gay, one of my friend's friends hung himself in his attic because his parents beat him and threw him out of the house because he was gay. What got to me though was recently one of my friends got thrown out of her house because she was dating someone of the same gender. I never realized that so much could happen because of liking the same gender and it's really upseting that most people won't let people love who they want to. Like it has to be a certain way.
But love knows no gender. And I thank you for posting this amazing piece of artwork because it shows the pain that people go through because of their silence. (I don't know what you meant by it but that's my perspective) I have shown it to a few of my friends who just left my house a few moments ago and they absolutely loved it. I love it too because it really gets the message across. -favs-

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xG44R4x In reply to Edwardroxmysox [2007-04-19 23:37:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, and im glad your friends like it ^_^
I'm happy that my picture got the message across really well. That's what I was aiming for ^_^

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Greed01001 [2007-04-19 06:57:34 +0000 UTC]

you say it mom! you say it lou...Quite and proud! ...still hot lol

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