i love being called queer in the sunny wonderful state of florida and then going online to people telling me queer isnt a slur and i should stop whimpering
it is really fucking upsetting to be told by your own community that your experience with a slur doesnt fucking matter because we all collectively decided it’s reclaimed, like reclaiming isnt a persoanl decision
the idea that i am somehow less progressive, uneducated, whiny, or stupid because i do not personally wanted to be called queer because ive been called a queer by people with the intent to harm me is honestly heartbreaking because youre supposed to have a basic understanding of the variety of experiences that exist in the lgbt community. im trying to not take this personally but every time a mutual posts about how STUPID people who say queer is a slur are i feel like somethings tearing at my chest.
