Gay Man Writes His Family To Say He's Engaged, Receives Hate-Filled Reply
"I hope this letter finds you well. I love you and miss you dearly. I
am writing this letter to tell you about what has happened over the
last three years.
"Three years ago I came out to you as gay. This was not out of
rebellion, malice, or because of the influence of some carnal world.
This was the result of years of careful introspection about my life, my
feelings, and my happiness. I knew that the result of my coming out
would cause a deep and lasting division between myself and my family,
which I deeply regret, but I absolutely do not regret my decision to
come out to you. I know that nothing I can say will change your minds
about this, so I won’t try. Instead I would like to share with you the
happiness that I have found.
"Three years ago, I met someone who took my breath away. This person
was incredibly kind, caring, handsome, and smart. We hung out together
with friends for several months, and our friendship grew closer until we
were talking to each other every day. We started dating, and I realized
that there was something extraordinarily special about this person. I
was becoming a better, stronger person as we grew closer. We moved in
together one year after we met. Every day, our bond grew stronger.
Together we learned how to complement our strengths and weaknesses, and
we fell deeper in love. We shared amazing adventures as another year
went by. We traveled, found jobs, met and reconnected with family; we
grew together as a couple. It didn’t take much longer to realize there
was no other person I would rather spend the rest of my life with. A few
months ago, B. K. asked me to marry him; I said yes, and ever since, I
have been so filled with joy, that I cannot stop smiling.
"I do not expect you to approve of my relationship with B. I do not
expect you to come to our wedding next year. Maybe someday you would be
willing to meet him and reconnect our families, but until then I hope
you can wish us happiness and prosperity knowing that when I am with B, I
am the best and happiest person I’ve ever been.
With Love,
B.G."
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