To my fellow American minorities...

As a queer man living in a red state, I'm scared. I'm fucking terrified. I am crying, and the depression has already begun to hit. I've already stopped and tried to remember the code to my father's gun safe. I've had thoughts for a very long time, but the urge to act on them is creeping back in after years of being gone. I don't want to die, but I do want to stop living. But that's also what they want.

So please, to everyone else feeling the same way as me, please listen. It is scary, but we can't let them win. Getting rid of us is their goal, we can't give them that. It's hard, but let us all take things one step at a time. Find the things that make life worth living, even if only for another day. Doesn't matter how small or silly, find them.

I got Skyward Sword the other day, just unlocked the Lanayru region. I can't die yet, I have to help Link find Zelda and beat Demise! My dog loves me, and my parents aren't the best, I can't leave her alone in their care! Markiplier hasn't released Iron Lung yet, I've got to stick around to see it! Pokemon ZA isn't out yet and I want to play it! There's so many Zelda games I haven't played yet, I can't die until I've helped my favorite (usually) blonde heroes! I've got five different WiPs I'm working on, can't leave those unfinished!

The small things add up. If something can give you a reason, any reason at all, to live one more day, take it. We are stronger together, no quitting on each other now. Keep living my queer siblings, if not for yourselves, then for each other.