I'M NOT A LIBERAL I'M EDUCATED!

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��� So on a recent excursion to the local Safeway, a lady attacked me defending her views... alright, I can deal with that, but she flipped out and went psycho... (Ever noticed that I always think that people went psycho?... could just be me, but I don't think it is.) I was dociley standing in line when the woman in front of me starting dissing on homosexuals, She said that all should be killed, they are mentally diseased, and we don't need "those type of people" in our society. Yeah, that went over really well with me, as most of you know, if I disagree with someone, I'm willing to state my opinion, even if I don't know them.� Anyway, then she started saying that the gays are trying to recruit her grandchildren. They are teaching her grandchildren- in school no less- that homosexuality is an alternative lifestyle.� Here's the one place I agree with her, they shouldn't be teaching the kids that it's an alternative lifestyle! They should be saying that it's a lifestyle that is not alternative, but the norm, an alternative lifestyle should be for those who are gay to live as a heterosexual. The rest we disagreed on. I can just imagine my gay friends standing on the corner with a clipboard "Hey little girl, would you like to join the rainbow club?" Come on!� The homosexuals aren't out there recruiting people. They accept those who are for who they are, they don't judge.� And that's the great and amazing thing too, it seems that heterosexuals just want to keep judging these people for who they are, homosexuals are not hurting anyone, but they're not "normal". Would someone� please tell me what normal is? I've never been normal, that I can admit, but I've never called anyone abnormal, well except for the crazies, but then who wouldn't?

���� So back to psycho lady, she said to me, why are you butting into my conversation? Hmmn, well for one, she was in Safeway, expressing her views, as loudly as she possibly could, I didn't agree with her, I always speak my mind, and I thought that she was being rather rude in assuming that everyone is as homophobic as she is. She said to me, why do they call me homophobic, I don't call you a homo-lover... Let me tell you, I wouldn't mind being called a homo-lover, but I'm a homo-supporter, as to why we call her a homophobic is because she has an unrational fear that probably stems from her being slapped around as a child, no but seriously, she wasn't just phobic about homosexuals, she was phobic about those who had a different opinion than she did. I don't mind someone having a different opinion that mine, I actually enjoy challenging them, and seeing how far I can stretch the boundaries, but she went too far. She said to me, I knew you were a liberal the second you "butted" into my conversation. Please lady, I'm not liberal, I'm educated! She then had the nerve to say, if you ever see me in here again, I'd appreciate it if you don't say anything to me. Sure, yeah uhuh. She only asked that I didn't say anything because she is ashamed of her views. I would be, especially the way she went off. I was embarrassed for her. She said that the gay people choose to be gay. You don't choose who you love, I found out that the moment I met Mike.� You don't choose to be gay, all of my friends had a hard time coming out, but they always knew, they never denied it to themselves, maybe they didn't tell their families right away, but I don't know if I would have either. The moral to my crazy story? The next time you are in a public place stating crazy views, don't expect not to be challenged, and don't expect everyone to agree with you.

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February 23, 2000