^Thank you so much for taking the time out to post this
. The response from heterosexual folk to the whole "It Gets Better" movement has been quite overwhelming and so very heartwarming. The majority of the reaction and spread of this whole movement I've personally seen has actually come from heterosexual people. As a gay male, I just can't tell you how much that means to us in the LGBTQ (Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Questioning) world. It's true that absolutely everyone has their own unique set of issues and challenges growing up, but LGBTQ kids really have an especially tough trail to blaze. But much like this whole movement teaches, it does indeed get better. Much better. Life is wonderful, and as you get older, you learn to not just accept the aspects that make you different, but you learn to cherish them. I know I HATED growing up as a very tall, pale, red headed, gay kid named Louie. I might as well have had a glittery flashing target painted on my head for other kids to pick on me
. But as an adult, I think all of those things are great. They make me unique, and actually attract people to me. Being different as a kid is scary and traumatic. Being different as an adult is refreshing and empowering.
If there's any LGBTQ youth here going through a tough time, reach out to someone who's been through their teens and early 20s (regardless of sexuality, gender, et al). They can tell you how it just keeps getting better. And how to turn the adversity you experience in your youth around, and let it teach you how to treat all people as best as you can. I think one of the most empowering and rewarding aspects of life is taking negative events, and allowing them to become positive learning and growth experiences.