Sometimes you need to appreciate the positive in life and let the negative go. I had a rough day at work, but it was completely erased by getting to spend a few hours with my best friend. I am grateful to have a friend like them. But life decided to throw me a challenge right at that moment. All I did was stop for groceries on the way home after. An elderly couple felt the need to come up to tell me that people like me disgust them. I can only assume because I was wearing an RT Pride shirt (the one in the picture). Usually I'm the type of person who won't defend myself, and would just quietly walk away. Today I was feeling good and didn't have two fucks to give about their bullshit. So I looked back, and said "I'm very happy to hear that" with a smile. And you know what? It's true. I'm glad that a rainbow on a shirt makes you sick. I'm glad that a mere symbol makes hateful people like you uncomfortable. I'm going to rant about this little incident now, get it out of my system, and move on. Meanwhile the hate is going to consume you for the rest of your life and drive people away from you. I don't know what I am or what I identify as, and that's okay. I know what I support: people being able to be themselves and love who they love. That's it, it's simple Gender doesn't matter, sex doesn't matter, none of it matters. Love of yourself and others matters. Hate isn't worth your time.
