Reply #10: yep. [View All]

Some people just need a boogyman. Some threat to defend against. Some twisted evil that plots to take away their "right" lifestyle. Wrap it all up in flags and bibles and you get a segment of the population that has been demonized by political and "religious" opportunits. Get a sizeable chunk of the majority riled up against the evil minority of the day, and you get homophobia, racism, sexism...a delusional justification for hate.

But I think homosexuality is becoming "acceptable" rather rapidly. There's a long way to go, but I get the sense the ice is melting. How can some people deem themselves authorities over how other people will be "allowed" to live their lives? It seems to me all we have to do is get the bigots to examine their own logic, upon which the conclusion should be reached that no one group of people has a right to tell another group of people how they can peacably be. Maybe I'm a little overly optimistic, but the whole basis for the hatred of and discrimination against gays seems destined to collapse upon iteslf.

At any rate, sorry about your situation. Hang in there. I think your boyfried will eventually realize only he can live his life.