Rhelyn Harder
- Netizen pleads everyone to stop using mare, miss, bakla, and other LGBTQ terms while commenting on his Facebook posts
- Said netizen hasn’t yet come out as gay to his family
- One reason to be closeted was the lack of acceptance from socially conservative parents
- The risk of attempting suicide for lesbian, gay, or bisexual youth is high in unsupportive social environments
An unnamed Twitter pleaded for people to stop using mare, miss, bakla, and other LGBTQ terms while commenting on his Facebook posts because he was hiding his true identity from his family.
His friends, who might have been using the terms without malice, could have tipped his family off about his real gender preference and force him to come out when he isn’t ready,
as a hindi out sa family, PLEASE LANG WAG KAYO MAG MARE, MISS, BAKLA, ETC PAG NAGCOCOMMENT SA FB PHOTOS KO OK
— bash ᜃ #SaveSanRoque (@sultanismo) June 9, 2019
There are several reasons some LGBTQ are still hiding in the closet. One is the fear of victimization from family members and lack of acceptance from socially conservative parents.
In school, they can be a victim of bullying by other students and religion can also be a factor especially when religious beliefs are irreconcilable with one’s sexual identity.
https://twitter.com/sultanismo/status/1137704467829121025
https://twitter.com/sultanismo/status/1137704340083265536
https://twitter.com/sultanismo/status/1137704253319929858
ok lang HAHAHAHHA sorry dinelete ko tweet mo HAHAHAH
— bash ᜃ #SaveSanRoque (@sultanismo) June 9, 2019
A study from Oregon found out that the risk of attempting suicide for lesbian, gay, bisexual youth was 20% greater in unsupportive social environments of an LGBTQ person compared to LGBTQ-supportive environments.
Netizens on social media also shared their insight about “closeted,” a term used for those who hide their gender identity.
I love her for this reason, especially. And I felt this honestly. While in school i do get bullied even for being closeted at school to everyone except my best friend there (small town so it probably got out somehow through my ex here), I'm always scared that
— mooooo (@Gabbieb2020) June 12, 2019
I've been fortunate in that my coming out hasn't been disastrous, however I came out as bi about 2 years ago. That means I was closeted for 24 of them. A massive reason for that is I was constantly told being "gay" made me lesser. I've many friends who never knew the whole me.
— Matthew Yessey (@MattHessey) June 6, 2019
We all have to accept our authenticity differently. And if it bums you to think of those still closeted for whatever their reason, remember: you being publicly authentic will tell at least some that it's okay to do the same.
— Kayla Thorne (@KaylaThorne12) June 6, 2019
Okay so apparently a straight Pride parade is happening soon…wtf. The reason we have pride is to celebrate that we are finally being more accepted, express ourselves and to show closeted people that they don’t have to worry. Straight people don’t get kicked out of their houses
— tøpclique (@t_pclique) June 5, 2019
