does anyone know how to possibly cope with having parents who are religious and homophobic. bc my parents keep trying to tell me im not bi which sucks bc i have taken 3 yrs to love myself and have pride in me and it hurts bc it feels like its just being shut down… i dont want to go back into the closet, y’all, i just came out! I just want to be me. so help please?

(Suicide mention)

September is know for having many important events in it, Hispanic heritage month (woo!), labor day, the remembrance of the 9/11 attack but it is also know for being the month of suicide prevention. Suicide has always been something very serious. Some people see it as escape and many other things. I may get attacked because people will say, “Well how do you know?” Well I understand the feeling of being worthless, numb, dumb, horrible, a waste of space, someone who can never do anything right, and like I am unfixable beyond comparison so why do I keep going? Many people feel this way because something bad had happened in their life or they lost someone or their parents are abusive or whatever the situation is. For me it started with feeling worthless until getting up seemed like a chore. My “friends” were all over the place… I was betrayed multiple times destroying my trust and faith that people could actually be nice to me. I hit my all time low when I started cutting. It felt like a relief and like I was finally human yet I had no idea I was slowly destroying myself in the process. People didn’t believe me when I told them I was depressed, I was always told to keep it a secret when in reality I needed a community… It got worse when I attempted suicide for the first time. I remember I felt so worthless and like all I was to my family was a mistake. Yet I managed to stop myself because people told me how much they needed me and how much they loved me. I tell my friends now who are struggling through hard things like depression and suicidal thoughts, that they can survive and that things can get better. I don’t know what things you are going through but I hope you see this as a message of encouragement and that no matter how low you can get, people still love you, and that people still need you. You don’t have to go into the fight alone because there are people like me who are willing to fight the good fight with you and that you will survive. Just know that people will always love you even if you think they don’t, they do. Just remember that not everything has to end. You got this! You will survive! You’ve made it this far to read this, keep going! We are all proud of you for coming this far. You Got This! 

“A little bit of blood may not seem like a lot, but a life is everything, so don’t waste it.” 

Please call the national suicide prevention line because they will help you more than I can ever do: 1-800-273-TALK

can someone please help and give me advice on coming out to my pretty homophobic, religious family? Bc im hecka scared… Heeeeeelp. Please reply to me if u have advice.

I just read today that Dana pushed to get LGBTQ+ representation in the Owl House and won for it through Lumity and many of the other characters in the OH. Me being a young bisexual this meant alot bc finally this was a show on Disney that showed queer representation and showing that it was ok. Thanks to the OH it’s helping kids who feel alone bc they’re are trans, gay, non-binary, lesbian or bi or whatever u identify as, knowing that it’s ok to be themselves through a hilarious and meaningful show. Maybe in the near future we will have another show like OH that screams LGBT+ just as much on Disney channel. Because no matter what u r, representation matters. Thanks Dana for LGBTQ+ representation.