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Life's a Revelation

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“Things can’t be a certain way all the time just because you want them to be!” “Why not? Why do people care so much who you love? You’re not hurting anyone, right?” “Not that I know of,” [...] “And you’re not doing anything wrong?” “No, Ty.” He throws his hands up in the air. “Then who cares? I’ll never understand why people just won’t let others be who they are. It’s not like it’s affecting them in any way.”

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“Embracing pain strengthens the will; embracing crying heals the soul; embracing melancholy deepens insight and perception; embracing boredom fosters creativity and imagination; embracing misery instills bravery; embracing ridiculousness preserves sanity; embracing chaos creates peace; embracing invisibility sets one free; embracing despair teaches acceptance of the inevitable; embracing pessimism prevents suicide by tempering hope; embracing meaninglessness cultivates patience and resilience; embracing purposelessness allows one to be out of the box; embracing rage generates an inexhaustible source of fuel; embracing loneliness unites with the self; embracing uncertainty gives a sense of excitement; embracing temporariness nurtures a great sense of humour; embracing lack of belonging liberates from illusions; embracing alienation unveils the very nature of things; embracing resignation soothes restlessness; embracing inability to embrace gives peace; embracing unhappiness brings true happiness...”

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“I’d never understood how someone can bring a child into this world and not love them for the rest of their lives, regardless if they were gay or straight or transgender or any other thing that might set them apart. If you couldn’t love your child no matter who they grew up to be, then you probably shouldn’t have become a parent in the first place.”

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Book:The Queen & the Homo Jock King
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“You don’t have any idea how hard it is, do you? Being a parent?[...]” I shook my head. “Doesn’t matter. That’s not an excuse. As a matter of fact, that should have prevented both of you from ever acting as you did. If you’re responsible enough to become a parent, then you should be responsible enough to accept your kid no matter how they turn out. It doesn’t matter if they’re disabled or gay or not as smart as others or green or black or blue or whatever the hell they turn out to be. You have them, you love them. Always. Being a parent isn’t about getting to pick and choose what you want your kid to be. Being a parent means protecting your kid from anything that could ever harm him. Being a parent means you shelter, but you also make them stronger so one day they can stand on their own. [...]”

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