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bobakey — I want to be normal II
Published: 2005-05-26 17:30:57 +0000 UTC; Views: 7493; Favourites: 161; Downloads: 65
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Deep inside me there is a desire,When I look at those boys,
A feeling, A Want, A love.
I should fancy girls,
my best friends sister,
the ones that every other boy fancies
My body is sick,
Its a disease,
I hate me,
I hate gays.
I want to be normal.
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One of three
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I love that I'm gay. It's who I am and there is no changing that and I don't want to. Yet there are too many people out there who do want to change who they are, or feel that they are in the wrong for being gay. For me... its natural.
I love boys. [men/guys/males]
I got some help from close friends during the hard times when I first came to terms with it. Too many people today don't get the help. They think that they are odd, its un-natural. They are hated and they hate themselves. Too many people would gladly cut that little dotted line to end the pain of just being themselves.
I'm gay and proud. Support those who need it. F*ck Homophobia.
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Comments: 156
My Strength is what's helped me dealing with an unimaginable situation.
And for any young or adult person going through similar issues as this picture may bring to mind, all i would say (from my personal experience)... is that , in the end, acceptance is the key to your happiness, and thats all that matters...
Once again great pic, and thanks for the provocative caption.
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Great picture...
I wish i established my passion for photography at my stage of accepting who and what i am.
Coming from a hard line- Middle Eastern Background, i know the photographs id of expressed would be very similar and along the lines of this.
However, raised in that environment, it makes you who you are... creates a inner strength and beauty so powerful, nothing can defeat it. In a strange way, im glad i went through hell.
Fantastic Emotive Caption.
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[Thank you for your wonderful comment, and sorry its taken me a month to get back in replying...]
I suppose you are right in many ways. Especially about your comment how you're glad you went through hell ... because by doing that... it makes you strong. It makes you completely someone else. You faught through everything and this reflects in who you are today.
It's so good to hear such a powerful response to my photo, thank you.
Keep strong Jay
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What i can't understand is why people despise and blame gays when they've done nothing wrong at all--they just are. i just can't understand why people are so evil. WHY? it's really about who you are inside. people claim i'm niave and stupid for believing that but they're all just religious hypocrites if you ask me.
i'm christian and i believe that everyone deserves a chance at love. and no man is as high enough to take that right away. i have faith that there is a god who loves all of us--gays included.
very meaningful picture and poem. very moving.
go on and live who you are.
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[Thank you for your comment KindHeart and sorry that its taken me forever to get back to you, I completely neglected my account for a month oops]
As for your comment, there will never be a time within society when a group of people, whoever they are, are not attacked by someone else, a different group. If its religious or if its just through sheer violence and dislike, it will always be the way.
Yet sometimes you have to have faith that over time things will change, and they are - slowly.
Fighting homophobia is an on going campaign and its slow but worth while. I look forward to the day when I can walk hand in hand with my boyfriend, my partner, my lover, Through the streets, through the towns and disappear into society as one.
*sighs*
But alas, thats not going to happen today, so thank you again for sharing your views. It's good to see someone feeling very angry especially from a religious background that some people have upon 'us'.
Thanks again
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I totally agree with you. F*ck Homophobia. Stay well.
[Great shot!]
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wow the scary thing is that when i first came out i did the exact same thing to my wrist o.o this is spectacular
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you have no idea how often i feal the same way. Pulls at my heartstings...
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Yeah really nice picture! The situation and the moment is very impressive. Like it alot. I'm not gay but I think that everybody is just how he is.. so be yourself go out and dont hide behind something that u arent! fuck on the people who say ur different and dont like only of that fucked reason ... nobody cn tell u whats normal so they dotn have to say something! so again: nice shot like it fav it OI!
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Thank you's. I'm glad that you like his
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oh my god. I nearly thought that it was your actual opinion. *wipes sweat off forehead*
Your picture and poem is really good. It really makes me thinking of how this can really happen. I hate that it is actually a real issue.
I'm glad you got the support when you started to face it. 
I really like the lightning in your picture.
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I think that in relation to my views on my sexuality well, it is who I am, and I can't change that. Because at the end of the day whatever my views are, they are natural for me. Just like any straight person feels completely 'normal' with being with the oposite sex, well, I feel the same, just of course the other way around hehe.
It's a shame that there are so many people who get abused or retreat because they think/can't be accepted by society. *sighs*
Thank you for your wonderful comment though, I'm glad you liked this. Thank you's!
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Blunt.
Good, effective, but blunt, and I don't like blunt.
But it relays the message well.
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This is so deep, my mother is gay so i completely relate to this peice.
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tis a very good message to try and send and a very clear one. I'm just glad you dont feel that way as originaly thought too many people live with those thoughts.
Homophobia is the real deasie but people dont what to face that....
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I understand how hard it is to walk through the hallways at school with my girlfriend and have people stare and whisper behind their hands to each other. I moved recently to this town in hopes the harassment and abuse would stop, but I realized it wouldn't. I've made so many friends here right from the beginning who support me and love me for who I am, and I know most people don't have that. I'm glad you're happy with who you are. That makes me happy knowing that. This piece is really sad, and I hope I can help people who need it and are too afraid to ask.
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i no how it feels me and my girlfriend just dont show affection in public cos of those bastrds who cant understand loving someone of the same sex. i really like your peice. and being pround of who you are
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I consider myself a homophobic but I say to you and to all gays: "be yourself"! Be a gay is not a disease or a psico-problem. Don't feel bad for being gays and don't hate yourselfs! F**k what I and other homophobics worst than me think. Be yourselfs. Don't forget that gay means Good As You!
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if you're homophobic what are you doing? i dont understand.
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Nevermind, what I write when is late night never makes sense.
I'm not homophobic. Don't know what crossed my mind that night, really...
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I just love all he message you transmited in this photo.We are all diferent, and as the society must respect and accept those diferences, we must do it too.
We must be ourselfs.
(sorry about my english 
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I've never thought gays are not normal or odd.I have a friend who's also a gay.He told me he felt so lucky to let the public know that he's a gay and he's been happy with the current status to be himself though he'd been through hard times.The only meaning of our lives is just find out who we really are,what we want and go for it!Each of us is unique.And we have a lot on our own to seek,to find,to consider of,to be aware of,to value...and to upgrade.Enjoy your life.
Peace
---Robin
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I suppose its lucky then that I have truely found who I am. I know that for alot of people I am seen as different, seen as a sinner or just as "a gay".. but to be honest, even though people will still throw nasty comments and look away. I'm Happy.
And thats all that matters.
It's just a shame that so many people, not just in my country, but around the world who can't be who they want to be. Or that they feel ASHAMED for being who they really are because its not 'right'... its awful.
I hate homophobia as well... and this is where this photo stems form. FCUK homophobia
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this is quite a statement. i'm not gay, but i admire your courage. good piece of art
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Thank you for your support. I think you have courage by commenting actually on this piece. Alot of people seem to be put off by such a bold statement, but I'm glad that it effected you in some way. Thanks again.
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i seriously LOVE the symbolism here, its so in your face and shows exactly how harsh people and the world in general can be.
WOO go you man!
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Really like the way in which you've used photography to express such an important topic and done it so well 
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wow again for the fantastic comment! I suppose this is what goes on in my mind one hell of alot of the time. My sexuality is like a hot topic for conversations, its something that never just leaves you. It's a label, its a life, its a feeling and worse of all its an excuse for hate...
I suppose one good thing about all this is that being gay, bi, trans within a society is becoming more acceptable - which is brilliant. BUT that doesn't mean that there isn't homophobia about us. It's something that we are dealing with... constantly.
We each have our own opinion of different subjects, race, sexuality, age - but that isn't an excuse to discriminate.
Well thats my little rant over and done with [as you can tell this is something which really hits the anger buttons ... GRR]
Thanks again for the amazing comment, and above all - thank you for your support.
F*ck Homophobia
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if you want to kill yourself its not a horizontal cut but a vertical
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Hmm thanks for the advice, but I wasn't really looking at killing myself - just taking a photo. I shall remember this next time with wrist slitting photos are needed!
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I like this one much better because of the background being darker. This could be really cool as a serious like different things written on wrists like "I'm Pregnant" "Rejected" and all types of things which might make you want to slit your wrists. (god I am morbid)
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Aw, I'm glad you like Kate, I couldn't decide out the three which one I liked so *shrugs* I went with all three, *leans in close to you and whispers* I have some plans to actually do a series on 'signs' - the idea being printing out "sayings" and then placing them in the picture, if you get me. *leans out again* I've always wanted to do a 'gay series' - it seems sad but its something which is always concerning me. - hmm I like the whole idea of "pregnant" and "rejected" *formulates some plans to make sister pregnant" hehe - not morbid, but creative! Thanks kate *mwah*
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*formulates some plans to make sister pregnant* Jake darling that sounded so wrong! lol. But I know what you mean. But they wouldn't have to *actually* be pregnant, they could just pretend.
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Wow, what a good idea and a great concept. Great to see somebody stand up for this. There is very little that sickens me more than homophobia does. Definitely gonna fave this one.
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Well I'm glad that you liked the idea, Homophobia is getting better in the world, but only just, there is so much hate out there in the world *sighs* but all the same, thanks for the fav and the comment - means alot to me!
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That is so great! ive got two gay friends and i saw some of the stuff that they went through and of course i was there to help. i think you have a fantastic outlook on life. you should be proud of yourslef whoever you are. 
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Wow thank you 
I took quite a number of photos to get these last 3 - I'm glad that you liked it
Thanks for the FANTASTIC comment!
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Dont mention it... your comment on your work really made my day. I sometimes get low self esteem, and i hate it when i get like that. i always try to love myself for who i am.your comment was just really...well it made me smile
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im totally with u. i dont think im gay, (and im a girl) but i am completely against homophobia, and one of my best friends is a lezzie.
Well done 4 being honest and the amazing well felt thingy up there
have a heg *huggles*
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ne time
actually im gonna fave this!
hug
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Aw thanks thats really kind of you, really does mean alot to me
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...*glomp* that gets strait to the point of what alot people go threw at first...
and so simply stated to I'm going to fav this
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Aw thanks for the favourite, it really means alot
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