Student Life | Issue 40

unfair, it’s frustrating, and it hurts
that a big part of my life will need
to be kept under wraps due to one
petty judgement – on who I love, of
all the things in this country to be
disappointed by!
I hold onto the fact that I have no
obligation to tell anybody anything
– not even family – just as if I were
straight. You realise after a while that
actually, their negative opinions are
not your problem. Your heart is for
accommodating love and kindness,
not spite. Draw empowerment
from the whole LGBT+ family
behind you; every single one of us
has experienced rejection in some
form or another, but together, we
overcome it!
My advice is to fill your daily
good-vibes quota by seeking out
friends who’ll treat you the same
no matter what. Know your worth
unapologetically, and let that guide
you towards the right crowd.
TL;DR: I recommend Häagen-Dazs’
strawberry cheesecake ice cream,
460ml.
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO WITH
YOUR LIFE?
Somebody once said to me, ‘We need
more young people who believe they
can change the world.’
That person was my former
psychologist, and I want to follow
in her footsteps. As cliché as this’ll
sound, if I can change the world for
even just one person with my work…
I’ll be satisfied.
WHAT’S THE BEST THING ABOUT
BEING LGBTQ+?
I could say, ‘being a part of something
bigger’, ‘our vibrant and diverse
community’, or, ‘having the honour
of being your LGBT+ co-editor’,
whatever. I could pour unto thee
mine darndest soliloquy about how
wonderful it is to support and be
supported by a culture that at its core,
embraces being yourself.
But I won’t lie to you. One word:
gaydar. My mind operates in a way
that never lets me see only ‘one face’
in a person; there’s always more
beneath the surface. Piecing together
mannerisms, speech, tiny details…
I get kind of excited thinking of all
these pointless correlations, like
Sherlock Homo, searching for allies…
So, who am I? (Apart from a creep).
While our views, situations or ice
cream preferences may differ, what
matters is, I dream. I struggle. I
change. And I love. The answer is: I
am just like you, and I look forward to
meeting you.
Have any burning LGBTQ’s? Want to
vent your secrets, tell me some good
news, say hi or start the Bobtail kitten
revolution with me? I’m always down!
Hit me up at raine@student-life.co
and you could be featured here, too!
Thanks for reading. Until next time!
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