Post-it Sunday 7/2/23-the big mad, but why?

The phone note reads “hey buddy, I get it. You have big feelings about LGBTQ+. You don’t know why you are big mad, do you?”

I have thoughts about why you may be mad.

Control.

It is always down to control.

People want it over their own lives.

They want to make their own decisions.

They want to love who they love.

They want to be who they want to be.

And you can’t stand it.

Because it isn’t what YOU want for your own life.

That’s okay.

No one wants you to be gay, or want to marry someone who you deem to be socially unacceptable, or anything else really. Or to not wear white after Labor Day. Or to not take in your trash containers after the trash collectors come (except for your HOA).

Hell, wear the white.

Don’t take in your trash containers after trash collectors.

But the issue is still there in your mind. You can’t control them.

Make everyone automatons who think like you do, and act like you do, and work like you do. Have 2.1 children and a house in the suburbs. And retirement at age 60.

Can you?

You can make laws and rules and stack the Supreme Court with activist judges who align with your narrow way of perceiving the world.

The world is changing. There are those among us who do not want to be controlled and turned into a puppet so you’ll be more comfortable.

Don’t want to see gay marriage or trans people or people having bodily autonomy. The answer is very simple: Don’t look.

We will still fight.

We are not done fighting.

Happy Pride Month.

As my favorite hat that I bought after the Dobbs ruling says “Fuck your laws”.

I think the messaging needs to be stronger and nice.

“Fuck your laws, have a nice day.”

That’s better.

Remember, don’t look and judge people who are just trying to live their lives.