Don't be afraid

Day 2,788, 03:22 • Published in Netherlands Netherlands • by kivmi

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen,

This is the first time I am writing an article in eRepublik, a serious one in fact. It is not about the relationships and differences between countries or friends, not even wars. I want to apologise for something. I want to apologise for being a rude person on IRC and in game with various people, and I want to share my thoughts about how I changed my mind on it.

I have been annoying, stupid, and a moron, but mostly I have been an extremely mean person with some people who are close to me, whom I met on IRC. It only dawned on me today that sometimes you can hurt people with your words, and I finally understood that I was a really awful person, especially with the gay community. Please don’t confuse my words, I don’t hate them, I support them. I can not say, however, that I did not make fun of them or poke sticks at them. This is because today, one of these special people came to me and he was very sad, quite stressed and even crying when I asked him the question “Why?” He told me that he was homosexual, and that people wouldn’t appreciate or like him. He constantly asked me, “What am I supposed to do?” “What is my future?” I am worried for him because he is quite young.

It’s the first time I realised that I was so wrong about everything I ever said and I feel bad for him because I know what he said is true. Why don’t people let others be happy for who they are? Why does every community have problems with gay members?

It broke my heart and after all the good things he has done for me I didn’t realise he was always the best person closest to me, I didn’t realise how lucky I am and I didn’t realise how lonely he was until today. I have thought a lot about all the times he said to me I need to be myself because I am such an awesome person, but I am not that person, the truth is he has been always that person and today I want to share this because I want people to know I am one of the luckiest people in this world for his friendship of course some people will comment in this article, but they are free to think what they want, just remember sometimes the best people are those who let others being happy.

In eRepublik we found a problem with homophobia and it is up to us to change this. We are living in a society which is better everyday with more equal rights, more open-mindedness and that make us better, so -Why not be on good terms with a minority who deserve respect and is afraid? When I thought about this I found we are the real problem and not them, I believe any of us can change and start being more supportive, we can do it and they deserve it.

You aren’t alone and such an awesome person like you doesn’t need to be worried about a bright future, you don’t need to be concerned by others, cheer up and never change because you don’t need to, I was the one who needed to change and today you changed me, I am a better person now, I finally understood, thank you so much for being my friend and such an awesome person.