Last night, I was watching #ThePitt, & in particular, enjoying Dr. King.

It suddenly struck me: nowadays, there are all •sorts• of women whom I like, & with whom I can & want to identify.

Damn, when did that happen? 🥰

#ItGetsBetter

“You are loved. You belong. There’s no good God that would condemn you for exactly how you are. The queer community gives us a small glimpse of what the world could be, full of joy, dance, acceptance, glitter and magic… More than that an unspeakable amount of courage.” #ItGetsBetter #LGBTQ 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
a third dog came to me wagging its tail #itgetsbetter
i am a huge liar btw ive been in a state of extreme depression for a few days #itgetsbetter #idkwhenthough

You’ll end up living in Miami and South Beach as a Secret Service Agent months after that birthday, with your first boyfriend. You can reread that last part if you need to, but it’s real and it happens.
https://medium.com/prismnpen/youll-live-the-life-of-your-dreams-a-gay-man-addresses-his-younger-self-ba656f60bfc2

#LGBTQ #Gay #LetterToSelf #GrowingUp #ItGetsBetter

You’ll Live The Life of Your Dreams: A Gay Man Addresses His Younger Self

About the wild journey that lies ahead.

Medium

I'm 54 years old, I've had a very privileged life (white, male, straight, British, middle class, great beard) yet I still get panic attacks, like I just did.

They started when I was separating from my ex-wife, which was a period of emotional pain, low self esteem, abusing alcohol and economic hardship. They take the form of hyper exhausting, overwhelming deja vu. But now it's a couple of times a year, if I'm stressed, rather than a month. #ItGetsBetter #YoureNotAlone

Dear Youngs, it used to be so much fun. You deserve that too.

Hang in there. #music #90s #itgetsbetter

https://youtu.be/PCsGRCf8T9Y

Spacehog - In the Meantime (Official Music Video)

YouTube

It is becoming increasingly harder to imagine that things will get better.

If you’re struggling with this as well, let me be the one to try to give you a glimpse of hope: things WILL get better. I’m not saying this just out of optimism or delusion, I’m saying this with relative certainty, because we’ve been here before!
https://medium.com/prismnpen/itll-pass-on-queer-progress-via-ru-paul-and-joan-rivers-fd360272ccc7?sk=0f5d717b1d9962b01d46b1fb12a8f66f

#LGBTQ #Progress #ItGetsBetter

It’ll Pass. On Queer Progress via Ru Paul and Joan Rivers

Hopeless, tired, sad, angry… that’s how I’ve been feeling these past few months. From the constant targeting of trans people, to the fearmongering of the right-wing parties who are now blaming queer…

Prism & Pen