Michael hid his homosexuality from his parents. After all these years, he finally got the courage to write them a letter about his true sexuality. And how he finally feels home in San Fransisco.
I feel proud of Michael for not everyone can open up to their parents about who they really are. Even though it took him so long to be true to himself, at least he has done what most people who hid their sexuality can't do, to be true to the people they love. I also feel bad due to the fact that he hid his true self, his true happiness, just because he is scared that his parents might be ashamed of him. Because not all parents have the same mindset and some are really narrow-minded to the extent to where they couldn't see how the world is changing. I personally don't blame him on why he took so long on gathering that needed courage. Maybe he waited for that time on where he can stand on his own feet and would disregard what his parents' reaction for he now has his own life.
People who are hiding their true sexuality are quite common now. Most of them couldn't and wouldn't voice their real feelings because they have witnessed how society would think and react towards them. But society forgets that these people that are part of the LGBT community are only living human beings as well, they feel the same way we all do. Sadly, there are instances where gay people had open up to their parents about who they really are and some of them were disowned. So, I couldn't blame on why some keep their true sexuality hidden. They are basically giving up their happiness to be accepted with lies.
In all honesty, society has a really negative perspective on LGBT. If a person is not straight, people would eventually question the parents on why did they accept their children to be the way they are. These people just wanted to be treated fairly and equally and not to be judged based on their gender preference. People should judge others based on their actions or faults towards others and not by self-acceptance because it makes you happy. Since when was accepting ones' self a mistake?
Corrupt mindsets from people are the main reason for all these feuds between the LGBT community and anti-LGBTs. Most of these anti-LGBTs are made up of Christians. Their stand is that people with the same sexuality living together, having a marriage and starting a family are sins because it is wrong in the eyes of God so that is why they against them but there are instances on where they take it too far. They are so focused on their stand that they barely notice that they are hurting the feelings of others. The world is not the same as it was before and these people want to be happy and taking away their happiness won't solve the problem. We are on a single planet, that walks the same land, breathes the same air, and wants the same thing, happiness. But why can't we get along?
The best way to help people like Michael is to accept him and to tell him that nothing is wrong with him and there is nothing wrong with wanting to be happy. Also to tell him that he doesn't need everyone's approval because the only approval he needs is his. Always remember that one cannot accept if they choose not to respect. Respect their decision because it is their lives to live and not yours.
Remember, that everyone should love who they want to and gender should never be a preference whom to love. As long as you're not violating anything, you are free to love anyone of your choice. The only choice these people did was to be themselves. Love is love.
