Being born in 1958, and figuring out that I liked boys, the way I was supposed to like girls, in 1963, I learned how I had to pretend at a very early age. Yeah, I was only five years old when I knew. I also already knew my feelings were unacceptable. So... I pretended to be something that I was incapable of being for more than fifty years. I pretended for so long that I never really learned how to be me. All I knew, was how to pretend. Nobody should ever have to feel like they have to pretend like that. Most people like me feel they must pretend for at least several years in order to survive. It just hurts thinking you must always pretend. This is a good short film. Hope it helps a lot of young people.
@@ZephyrWrites Thank you for the nice reply. I came out when I was sixty. I'm 65 now, and I don't pretend anymore. Everyone knows who I am. I'm still working on it and doing better. It's finally getting to be a pretty good life.
@@ZephyrWrites Thank You for the kind reply. I quit pretending to be something I cannot be about five years ago, when I was sixty. It's much better now. I'm still working on me. The main thing important to me now, is trying to help make it so the kids of the future can live in a world where they don't have to pretend. If you ever find out that there are any LGBTQ youth in your life that are important to you, let them know that they are loved just as they are, and they do not have to change who they are, and they don't have to pretend, at least around you.
@@randydickison2304that’s nice to hear. I am that lgbtq youth, and some of my friends are too, and we are trying to create safe environments at our school which isn’t the most accepting of queer individuals. Throughout my life I’ll definitely make sure any other youth are loved and won’t feel the need to pretend
My mind automatically thought of the song Little Miss Perfect when I read "Well...." because of the "Well, hmm. I was adopted when I was two-" part in the song. Lol.
@@Laila_s.wrld.143Yeah. Even if they say they’ll “accept” you, they might not really accept you. “I’ll accept you if you’re gay, but only when you’re an adult because you’ll KNOW then! Right now you’re just confused!” “I’ll accept you if you’re gay, but you aren’t REALLY gay because you don’t act, look, or dress like you’re gay” (Aka a butch). “I’ll accept you if you’re gay, but the only reason you’ve been having these feelings is that you were influenced by social media into thinking it’s cool!” Like ok Karen. If social media made me feel this way, it would’ve made me think that being straight was normal and my feelings are wrong. That’s what I’ve been told all throughout history. So hurtful.
sometimes barbie likes other barbies. sometimes ken likes other kens. sometimes they like barbie or ken sometimes they like everyone. sometimes they like themself and don't need to find a partner. and there is nothing wrong with any of that. (i hope everyone knows what all of these mean.)
coming out to my mom was a nightmare, she absolutely hated it, she hated what i was, she hated having to respect me, she hated having something like me under her roof, it was agonizing
Im sorry, but she will need to accept you for who you are. Take care of your kids or somebody else will, they owe nothing to you, they never asked to be born
The beginning was so much stucked with pink and princessy vibes and also hetero couples that I wasn't sure if she's trans or lesbian. And now in the end I'm still not 100 % sure but probably a lesbian. The film was really amazing.
Same, there was so much pink in the beginning I thought the child was going to be a trans guy But then there were straight stories so I was like "nope, she's gay" And the thing with the fake boyfriend indicated more that she might be gay, but it could also mean he's a straight trans man and doesn't want to be perceived as a lesbian But I was leaning more toward lesbian But then comes the mirror scene where the character looks at themselves "with short hair", so by the end I thought he was a trans guy The deciding factor was that next to the "be you" picture there were 2 princess dolls next to each other, she got rid of the prince So she's definitely gay :) Great story!
Last night my mom started to trash talk the Lgbtq+ saying "I don't get how anyone can identify as anything more then they are" and "Man was made for women and women were made for men I don't get how people now can do anything else" I didn't want to cry but I just don't know how to tell her that I'm bisexual
Just hang on and wait until you are independent and can leave. Just because she’s your blood, doesn’t mean she’s family. If she won’t except you for who you are, then others can have you.
Talk to her. Tell it is very hard to tell her how you feel because you are scared how she may react. She may overeact...it may come as a shock to your parents. It doesn't mean she does care or love you, it just means that she was unprepared for such news and needs time to process it. But when it comes right down to it most parents just want their kids to happy, healthy and productive adults. Trust me, nobody else in the world wants you to happy more than your parents. Nobody. Despite what you may read on forums and comments. They have spent years and hundreds of thousands of dollars. What might seem like closed mindedness and anger is poorly expressed concern for you. And whether you believe it or not, experience gives older people more knowledge about things...it's just the way it is. You will know more things at 50 than 15 years old, too.
@@hiimpeyton671 Why would you write that when you know very little about her or her parents? Most parents would throw themselves in front of a car to save their child. Maybe her mother will be shocked by the news and need some time to process but advising her to cut her family out of her life is reckless. They are the people who cared for her when she was a helpless infant, spent sleepless nights when she was feverish and sick, read bedtime stories, paid for lessons and college (if old enough).
My daughter played with barbies and American girl dolls and at 12 told me she was bi. I told her just to be sure even though I felt it and knew it because if you know your kids you can tell before they tell you. Now she's 16 and has had bfs and gfs and I prefer the gfs because I don't have to worry about grandbabies lol. I chose my daughter's happiness over the views of others.
I'm your daughter's age and I'm bi. Came out to my parents in 7th grade and they are very religious and would prefer it if I was straight, so we don't discuss it. Sometimes I think my future love life combined with family will be hard for me because of this and it worries me. I have to hide mere crushes I have on girls even now. It's so great that you support your daughter.
I’m straight as fuck but like damn, this was sad. I wish trans and gay and all LGBT people happy lives, and though it may not always be happy, I hope you all can find your true selves.
I just feel like there's smarter ways to pretend you're straight than paying someone FORTY DOLLARS to pretend to be your boyfriend while in highschool. Like maybe for example say that you're not dating because you're focusing on school. That's FREE
Her mom was visibly pregnant in 1998, so she was probably born in 1998 or 1999, so in 2019 she was probably in her early 20s. She wasn’t in high school, she was probably in college and bringing her “boyfriend” home to meet the parents. Which makes even less sense, because AP classes are taken in high school, not college. Also why didn’t she and the fake boyfriend go over some basic details before, like how they’d say they met? And why didn’t her parents ask her sooner? Most parents would ask “so how did you meet him?” as soon as she said she had a boyfriend. There’s a chance I’m overanalyzing.
I think people underestimate how much heteronormia can affect a child. I'm 14 right now, and when I was younger I was always sure I was totally, completely straight. I don't think I even knew what being gay was until I was eight, when my sibling came out as bi and non binary. I understood and I started to pay more attention to peoples lifestyles. I thought about liking girls, and then kissing girls, and I came to the conclusion at around 12 that I was probably pansexual. I was always invalidating myself though. "of course people think girls are pretty, thats just the way they are." or "I don't get that anxious and embarrassed feeling when I'm around girls like I do with boys." As I started to get older though, I realized something. That anxious and embarrassed feeling wasn't attraction or crushing; it was the need to feel validated by boys approval. Growing up, all I was fed by the media was that success, strength and the key to a good life came with a boyfriend, and It's not like my family or friends were homophobic or anything, but I subconsciously based my worth on how many boys liked me. I wanted people to come to my wedding and become jealous on how amazing I was to have such a handsome husband, and I wanted to tell everyone about my life, husband included, because thats what's most important isn't it? I need a Disney prince to be a princess. When I came to the conclusion that I was lesbian, I cried. I was so angry at myself for feeling this way towards myself, but I had always believed I'd date a couple girls and then marry a man and be happy for the rest of my life. Now, I would have to deal with being afraid to bring her up in conversations with strangers, or fiddle with my wedding ring whenever I heard a homophobic comment. It's hard letting go of a form of validation, but I've got a much better mindset now, and am now dealing with the fact I may be nonbinary. This is a little tougher as my mom and dad refuse to call my sibling by their proper pronouns, and I've heard about all of the struggles first hand from them, but It just feels so weird being called she. I think we really need to have more queer relationships in our media because It could really help out a kid like me.
Emily Ruben exactly! I am bisexual and didn’t even know that being gay was a thing until five years ago. My childhood best friend had two mothers. I grew up with a friend with lesbian mums and I didn’t even know because my parents never sat me down and explained that they love each other like my mum and dad loved each other. I thought they were co raising the child as the biological mum and her aunt. Because my parents said only one was her biological mother. For about a year I was so unsure of being bisexual because I was terrified of being straight but using the label to get attention
When I was growing up people only used the word gay or its synonyms as a pejorative, slur, or insult. I didn't even know what the word actually meant until I was in my teens, and was generally very ignorant about anything LGBT related until I was well into my 20s. I didn't know bisexuality was a thing, and this caused me great difficulty in figuring myself out as a person. I always had an excuse for my attraction to other boys. "I can't be gay, I'm attracted to girls!" Or "it's just curiosity" or "plenty of other straight guys must experiment with gay porn and just not talk about it". After educating myself, doing a lot of deep personal reflection, and a lot of working up the nerve to do it I came out as bi about a year ago. It's incredible to me how much more accepting and educated people are becoming over time and how quickly it's happening. I know there's still a lot more work to be done, but the difference between now and 30 years ago is night and day. My heart goes out to all of you who go through the hell of having a homophobic family or live in a predominantly homophobic place. Hold onto the hope that things will continue to improve. Stay strong friends!
I have 4 beautiful babies. No matter whom they love I will love them unconditionally. I will support them through everything. They don't live to please me. And as their mother it is my job to be their soft place to fall and their support system when everyone else is no longer safe. It's hard enough finding your place and figuring yourself out when you grow up. My heart breaks for all the children disowned.
It's interesting that the short film didn't exactly labeled the character, so that the LGBTQ+ community as a whole could be able to relate to them and their struggles, without having to limit the story to only a part of the community by specifying their sexuality/identity. Really appreciate that :)
@@randomcartoonfan8993 it actually never gave them a label you can read the description for more details and it never specified weather they had new pronouns they were bi trans nonbinary lesbian it never specified any of that so as of now she has no label which is fine :) 🌈 but that is a great observation 😊
Straight peeps like you are awesome! Thank you for your support... you have no idea how happy this makes people to know at least some straights support/sympathize with our troubles. ;v; I hope you have a fantastic life!
I know we’re making jokes about the 30-year-old actor playing her boyfriend but can we talk about how wholesome he is to do this for her? “Oh you don’t want your parents to figure out you’re a lesbian? I got you boo.”
Thank you all. I watched my sister come out and it wasn't easy. My mother had and still has a hard time accepting her. I knew I didn't want to be like that. As long as my daughter is with someone that respects her and treats her good it doesn't matter who they are, gender, race, etc.
@@alexvineyard3045 Almost everything you see in the media consists of straight couples, blue-pink gender norms, marriage, etc. Of course cishet people deserve representation too, but so do LGBTQ+ people and relationships
@@shayne-1880 for the past five years I’ve actually seen way more LGBT commercials characters on tv and movies and even shows on streaming services. To say they don’t have enough representation is a bit of an overstatement. Also what’s wrong with living a normal or traditional life, because it seems like in ads like this you can’t promote one lifestyle without demonizing the other…and the other actually continues the existence of the human race.
@@alexvineyard3045 The fact that over 90% of commercials feature “traditional” heterosexual couples is proof that they are in no ways being demonized. And it’s good that there are more LGBTQ+ characters in commercials, but they are still relatively uncommon (and especially rare outside of North America and parts of Western Europe), and certainly it is rare to see trans and non-binary commercial characters
@@shayne-1880 I never said they weren’t the majority. I was addressing the comment someone made earlier about straightness being forced. My question is how do you force natural behavior,if we’re talking stereotypes or gender norms that’s a completely different topic than being attracted to the same or opposite sex. Also to agree with your statement it is way easier for someone to be gay in North America or Europe than say in a place like Russia or Iran but you’ll also notice those countries hold to a different set of values than west.
this! it’s honestly sad how most parents KICK out their children because of who they are. i don’t recommend being his kind of parent because it’s honestly stupid.
@Priyanka Kammar yeah but there’s barely any movies with gay main characters other then love simon etc. but i don’t think they’ve made it to hollywood h
Cuffed jeans, beanies, and flannel jackets are always stored in dressers, which she can’t reach because she’s (wait for it) ... ... ... ... In the closet!
Some parents put a lot of pressure on their kids "needing" to date yk the classic "do you like someone? Whats his name? Oooh are u dating? When are we meeting ur boyfriend?" She was probs really stressed and thought thisbwas the solution :/
Maybe because she was too nervous to come out like a lot of other people,since it seems like she thinks she needs to be straight so her parents won't have any negative opinion on her??
Felix’s friend that gave him the egg That’s what I was thinking, dating isn’t a must for teenagers loooool She wasted all that good money for nothing by pretending to be heterosexual and hiring that guy 🤷🏽♀️ Could’ve used that money some good pizza, shoes and toys.
My sister had come out to my mom, and my mom had beat her up for being who she is. Now I'm more afraid than ever to come out as pan bc idk how she'll react. This is so relatable like pretending I only like boys when I don't only like them. Thank you. Awesome work :)
WAIT woah. That’s- that’s really sad. Do you have anyone to go to? Besides that mother of yours? And have you talked to any therapists like at school about this? That’s not okay, and I hope someday you leave her and express who you really are! Take care..
@@prof.chimp516 No puedes elegir quien te gusta, NO puedes controlarlo ¿o acaso recuerdas el día que dijiste "bueno, yo seré hetero"? Es simplemente ridículo.
I came out to my parents a long time ago as trans. Neither of them understood it. But what sets them apart is how they handled it. Dad tried to force anti lgbt sources on me, misgendered and dead named me. Where as mom did her research and supported me even when she didn't understand it fully. She did say she always wanted a boy, so I let her rename me. It made her happy.
@@ob7781 I never intended to flame him. If anything I was patient with him and even though he still doesn't understand it, he is trying to, and that's all I can ask for.
Fabulous Hat Lady told my friends last year, that was the easiest, mum found out by going through my texts, back in January, i wasn’t ready so that was an emotionally draining conversation, told my brother back in March, he’s a bit homophobic, but i deal with it. telling my conservative dad tmr ✌️. you can find it on youtube, just look up the owl house episode 1, and boom you have the whole series at hand, thought each episode it separated in parts
sourkiwichair marceline, well good luck coming out to your dad! Parents should really not go through their kids phones/stuff. They know me and they know I’m obviously not doing drugs, or really any crimes. That should be enough. They need to understand I have my secrets, and they have theirs. I know a few of theirs because they really are bad at hiding things, and I wish I didn’t. I am constantly cleaning my pictures, and clearing my texts because I know my dad goes through my phone. I wish I didn’t have to though because it would be nice to have those in a few years, but what am I going to do. *shrugs*
A month ago i asked my mom if she supported LGBTQ+. She said yes..a week ago i finally gathered some courage to come out to her,she said that i should love boys more. i had to lie to her that I'm bisexual and can love boys too but she still says that i should love boys more than giirls...i don't understand...😓
@@Ph03n1x_0n_P4wz i am no longer pan, i'm skiliosexual. i figured it out, finally. but its sad that we have to tell our parents that we're something we're not.
I love how straight people will genuinely not know this is gay. Like I showed this to my straight friend and she thought it was just that the girl wanted a boyfriend so she payed him.
I think if it wasn't for the internet, I would've never realised I'm not the only one who's "different". My parents never told me anything about lgbtq+, I thought nobody else was attracted to not only the opposite gender... My parents still don't know I'm pan.
I don’t want to “guess” their labels, but I’m getting a sense of aromantic feelings from them. Also, you're valid no matter what. you feel is comfortable for you is what people should accept. (Changed the pronouns to they/them to fit the possibility of the main character being trans)
what no the point was that she's lesbian ? she probably seemed aromantic bc like.. yk.. she was only shown with a guy.. who she wouldnt be attracted to.. bc this is about being gay 😀
@@princessbunnygirl9248 Yeah, like above comment said, but it's cool if you think they're lesbian! I just think that they didn't show any romantic attraction to any gender, but they only showed a male. I wish they expanded upon it more so we could have more information but the short is perfect the way it is, no one should force labels on her.
It’s not right to assume but since it’s a short film imma speculate anyway. I think it’s one of 4 things. Trans male as she grew up with all these really fem things and at the end looked at herself with her hair up. Lesbian hence the fake boyfriend and it could also be why she was raise with the whole Prince and princess thing making it harder for her come out because she felt expected to find her Prince when really she wanted a princess he parents started to catch on so she got a fake boyfriend. Same reasons (almost) as the last but like you said aromatic due to how u comfortable she was and the last one which I think is the most likely I think it was left open so that we ((the most likely LGTBQ+ audience if ur not then hi! This won’t apply to but you’ll still get what I mean)) could apply their own label to her and feel less alone making it more relatable and emotional.
I love the parents that are like "I'm fine with gay people." The child proceeds to tell them that they are gay/LGBTQ+. The parent: "Im fine with everyone being gay, except you, you can't be gay" Isn't it great 😃
Ikr its so great having abusive parents 💀 Edit: Lots of people are asking why it's abusive. I was relating my comment to a lot of households where the child doesn't just get shunned for it, they also get beaten.
This is much appreciated. I remember when I was 15 and in 9th grade I had to hide that I was omni ( though back than I thought I was bi ). I had also come to the trans realization around 15-16. I had come out as bi at 14, that didn't go so well, but now my parents have accepted my LGBTQ identity. I'm an omni Romantic, asexual, trans woman. I hope next year for my HRT and T blockers. Male puberty was one of the worst things to happen to me, so I hope I can get on the medicine to help me get the body I want.
the thing that surprises me more is that they always told her stories with the princess and prince meanwhile she wishes to be like princess and princess and at the end you can actually see a princess with a princess
As a Christian, in a Christian family, who’s also lesbian. It made me feel better to watch and the end didn’t turn out like: “Oh honey, we love you for who you are!” Because then it’d be irrelevant. I sometimes forget how many people relate to my situation or something similar. No one has to face things like this alone🤍
just saying I’ve been a Christian ever since I was 4 when I was taught it in school but I’m straight and I need to know if gay people should or should not be flamed online for being gay and Christian because I don’t hate gay ppl or lgbtq I just don’t really connect with it but if people are gay I won’t go saying slurs and death threats like these other so called “Christian’s” will so I need to know
I’m asexual and I remember growing up thinking “when I’m a mommy” all the time. I’ve come out to both parents, but my mom doesn’t like that I’m asexual. Dad doesn’t really understand but he supports me, and I’m so grateful for him
I'm straight, but every time i see these kinds of videos or just smth LGBTQ+, I just wanna do everything I can to help, but I can't bc Im only 11 I wish ppl who are stuggling with this a good life, and remember to be yourself. None of other people's opinions matter if you don't believe in yourself first.
You might not be able to do much. But just being informed about this topic and being ready to stand up for us in moments of need is more than enough help :D (And maybe educate others on this if they are willing to learn. That's also HUGE)
Not a good friend, she payed him literally 40 dollars, that's a lot for just pretending... If he were a friend, i don't think he'd charge her at all, but if they aren't that close, maybe 5 bucks or something. Not 40.
3:19 I can't express how much I cried in this part. Not a lot of people get this but I'm transgender ( female to male ) and my parents have never allowed me to wear clothes or do things of the opposite sex. I always did that to my hair in 3:19 hoping that one day I could cut It. Not a lot of people understand why cutting hair is even important but for me, it's a way of expressing who I really am.
@@avastars3393 I feel you :< I feel miserable in the body that I am in and all I could could do is stay strong and hope someday I'll be able to be me. I hope the same for you, life is shit right now but hopefully, someday you’ll get to express who you truly are and your dad would find the time to understand that your identity isn't a joke
The scene where she just takes a second to see herself in the mirror was more impactful than it should have been, because for a moment I saw myself in Katie. Thank you. From the bottom of my heart thank you.
This really shows how heteronormativity is drilled into us at a young age and they wonder why it’s so confusing for us and why it effects people’s mental health so much it’s because they think they’re broken
@Chikara because we didnt get representation we ended up being confused and felt like something was wrong with us. that's why lgbt representation should be normalized, it could have saved me and a bunch of other people so much trouble. it could've also helped people be better allies
And we're progressing with shows like Loud house and ofc internet but still... Onward has a female character say "my girlfriend's daughter" and it's being banned somewhere because of a one line. Like-
okay not related to the video more just this comment and i agree with it but I will say that if someone’s straight (or your parents etc.) they cant really NOT “drill it into” you because well they’re thinking your straight too. Though, if someone does know your sexuality then I feel like you shouldn’t be pressured to “become” straight and vice verso
@Kody And making little kids understand that shit about being gay or okay to transition at a young age is better? At least one orientation keeps society going.
I live in Russia and this country known as a very unfriendly to LGBTQ+. My mom and grandmom is very homophobical people and that's normal for them to tell me the things like "when you'll have a child..." or something. But I... Uhh I dont't think I'll never have a child if u got me. And I don't think they could react good to this information. This situation is really hard for me and for A LOT of people like me, not only the Russian ones. Thank you for this film, it is very... Heplful.
A message for the ones still having probloms coming out. Accept yourself, its your body, its..well, you. If you’re scared for yourself, and..scared of coming out, you should talk about it with your friends, or people you are close to. Remember, you are your own person. And if you stand out, that okay! Cause its nice being different, But you should also watch out for people in society, that don’t like your sexuality. Just speak with your heart and just say: “ I’m myself, and you cant change it. Cause i’m proud.. and i like being me. “ I hope this makes you feel better. But this comes from a person who is undecided on their sexuality ❤️ You are beautiful :D
When i saw the title i was like "the main character probaly gonna be lesbian" then i saw her with a guy on the dinner table and was like "oh she's maybe bi/pan" then she gave him money outside and i was like "o h"
I always hate it when people say "be yourself, I'm sure people will like you for who you are", but whenever someone acts in a way that is considered unusual, they are all like "we don't want someone like you." As soon as people heard who I really was, they avoided me and my family in fear. It's a mental disorder, not a disease! I can think like any other human, I just process things differently. All things are wrong to them, for some reason. I'm depressed, anxious, autistic, lesbian, selective when it comes to food, and has a slow stomach. I'm no genius. All this has turned me into a miserable being. Can I ever be happy? I'm in so much pain daily that it's a miracle I haven't lost my mind.
@@loliii9408 Yeah, agreed. But don't worry about me. I'll live through it. It's rough, but I don't want to die. If god is out there, despite me not truly believing in it, I hope he has mercy and lets me die when I'm old, either peacefully with barely any pain, or quickly, so I may not suffer. It's the least he can do after all I've been through, and it's simple.
@@iclynnx YES!!! Like I hate how they blame things on us whenever they were the one who said "be yourself". We ARE being ourselves, like they told us to. But then when we are, they'll start hating on us? Honestly The humanity's lost in some way for all I care. I hope you'll get better though, don't give up!
I don't agree with this "be yourself" What if a psycho killer gets encouraged by this line I know I sound dumb but this thing always comes up in my mind whenever I hear things like this
@@bagheera9211 yes GAY. Honestly I'm done with people saying that putting a gay character in a children's movie will poison their mind. Like bish please their children they probably won't even notice
![TYLER (Award Winning LGBTQ+ Short Film) [Inspirational]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/y3knga2u6o8/mqdefault.jpg)
"They said: "Son, don't change"
And I keep hoping they won't see how much I have"
-Thomas Sanders
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FANDER!!! YAYYYYY :DDDD
I have found the Fanders!
FANDER!!!!
A FELLOW FANDER YAY!
FANDDDEEEEJEJEJEJJEJEEJEJE
when the bf is ACTUALLY a paid actor
hes a paid acter TO BE an actor
bruh
Plot twist; he's gay too
Sydney xD bet
@@Parker_Lot Hmm noice one
Why do i see Perez Hilton 😭
I couldn’t tell the difference between her boyfriend and her dad-
Same- ._.
Lol same
Same
OMG same, I was thinking trans, and then switched to les then trans again lol
Edit: I think I comment on the wrong thing nvm
same
Being born in 1958, and figuring out that I liked boys, the way I was supposed to like girls, in 1963, I learned how I had to pretend at a very early age. Yeah, I was only five years old when I knew. I also already knew my feelings were unacceptable. So... I pretended to be something that I was incapable of being for more than fifty years. I pretended for so long that I never really learned how to be me. All I knew, was how to pretend. Nobody should ever have to feel like they have to pretend like that. Most people like me feel they must pretend for at least several years in order to survive. It just hurts thinking you must always pretend.
This is a good short film. Hope it helps a lot of young people.
I'm really sorry you felt like that for so long :( I hope you've found the freedom to be yourself by now.
@@ZephyrWrites Thank you for the nice reply. I came out when I was sixty. I'm 65 now, and I don't pretend anymore. Everyone knows who I am. I'm still working on it and doing better. It's finally getting to be a pretty good life.
This is a moving story, thanks for sharing :)
@@ZephyrWrites Thank You for the kind reply. I quit pretending to be something I cannot be about five years ago, when I was sixty. It's much better now. I'm still working on me. The main thing important to me now, is trying to help make it so the kids of the future can live in a world where they don't have to pretend. If you ever find out that there are any LGBTQ youth in your life that are important to you, let them know that they are loved just as they are, and they do not have to change who they are, and they don't have to pretend, at least around you.
@@randydickison2304that’s nice to hear. I am that lgbtq youth, and some of my friends are too, and we are trying to create safe environments at our school which isn’t the most accepting of queer individuals. Throughout my life I’ll definitely make sure any other youth are loved and won’t feel the need to pretend
Dad:I’ve got a present for you!
Me:is it being accepted?
Dad:what?
Me:what?
@Smol Bean who is a smol bean?
@Smol Bean lol
The like count being 911 made me choke
I came out as Bi and sadly I’m not accepted
@@alllittlethingzz Well maybe you're not accepted by the people around you, but there's definitely other people all around the world that accept you
Plot twist: they actually waited 21 years just for do this film
Really ? Omagad
AHHAHHAAHAH
fratm
OMGGGG
Actually when I was younger I actually thought they did that with movies lol
Aye 666th like
My Mom: WHY CAN’T YOU THINK *STRAIGHT* IN SCHOOL?!
Me: Well....
Lmaoo
NEZUKO PFP YESS
Well yes but actually no
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My mind automatically thought of the song Little Miss Perfect when I read "Well...." because of the
"Well, hmm. I was adopted when I was two-" part in the song. Lol.
Something I don’t like is how people say “coming out is easy because it’s more known now” but it isn’t. I love this short :)
yeah like just because its more known now doesnt mean its more widely accepted, its hard to come out since you wont know the reactions of others.
Ppl say that?
@@Laila_s.wrld.143Yeah. Even if they say they’ll “accept” you, they might not really accept you.
“I’ll accept you if you’re gay, but only when you’re an adult because you’ll KNOW then! Right now you’re just confused!”
“I’ll accept you if you’re gay, but you aren’t REALLY gay because you don’t act, look, or dress like you’re gay” (Aka a butch).
“I’ll accept you if you’re gay, but the only reason you’ve been having these feelings is that you were influenced by social media into thinking it’s cool!”
Like ok Karen. If social media made me feel this way, it would’ve made me think that being straight was normal and my feelings are wrong. That’s what I’ve been told all throughout history.
So hurtful.
The beginning is so calm
Ike I thought it was an ad
Oh no... now I’m scared for what’s gonna happen
@@izz9702 same
@@personontheinternett7218 _what happens_
are people still trying to save adam? I'm not updated on that stuff anymore.👁👄👁
The dolls in the final scene are a marvelous touch!
I didn’t even notice that until reading your comment. I agree, it’s a nice call back to her childhood.
Damn I didn't even notice that 😯
PoTatO O ok
sometimes barbie likes other barbies.
sometimes ken likes other kens.
sometimes they like barbie or ken
sometimes they like everyone.
sometimes they like themself and don't need to find a partner.
and there is nothing wrong with any of that.
(i hope everyone knows what all of these mean.)
I didn't even notice- thank you
we all know she was listening to "i kissed i girl" by Katy Perry.
Or girl in red 😌
@@GHOST-kx8ut or clairo
I literally thought we would see or hear the music or something and it would be girl in red
Or that song girls like girls
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I love how at the end she switches around the dolls so the girls sit next to each other and the guys also sit next to each other
Dad: "How'd u guys meet?"
Daughter:"Bio class."
Me: "oh so that must be the bio teacher."
Lmao
I think her name is Jessica and he is mr Wilson
@@zarahdeering684 🤣
Oh my god-
@@zarahdeering684 JESICCA! did you sleep with your GODDAMN teacher?!
this film is MAD underrated! Incredible job and wonderful message
On goddddddd
@@wockstarsavv ??
It’s sad people make anti-LBGTQ+ videos, it’s sickening 😔
Mesha Brown it isn’t supposed to be anti
Anna Hughes no, she’s talking about other videos
the “boyfriend” looks older than her dad-
Sweet home Alabama
coming out to my mom was a nightmare, she absolutely hated it, she hated what i was, she hated having to respect me, she hated having something like me under her roof, it was agonizing
I’m sorry about that.
I'm really sorry it happened to you.
I hope you feel better now
Im sorry, but she will need to accept you for who you are. Take care of your kids or somebody else will, they owe nothing to you, they never asked to be born
Im thirteen and I'm bi
i but I'm terrified of coming out because my parents are against the LGBTQ community 😢
It might be hard not to but I recommend not coming out until your safe or feel safe with coming out
The beginning was so much stucked with pink and princessy vibes and also hetero couples that I wasn't sure if she's trans or lesbian. And now in the end I'm still not 100 % sure but probably a lesbian.
The film was really amazing.
Same, there was so much pink in the beginning I thought the child was going to be a trans guy
But then there were straight stories so I was like "nope, she's gay"
And the thing with the fake boyfriend indicated more that she might be gay, but it could also mean he's a straight trans man and doesn't want to be perceived as a lesbian
But I was leaning more toward lesbian
But then comes the mirror scene where the character looks at themselves "with short hair", so by the end I thought he was a trans guy
The deciding factor was that next to the "be you" picture there were 2 princess dolls next to each other, she got rid of the prince
So she's definitely gay :)
Great story!
It says she's lesbian in the description
@@moonlightbabe7918 Yeah that works too 😂
she’s lesbian
True just wish I could be out at home I just hope nobody finds out
Last night my mom started to trash talk the Lgbtq+ saying "I don't get how anyone can identify as anything more then they are" and "Man was made for women and women were made for men I don't get how people now can do anything else" I didn't want to cry but I just don't know how to tell her that I'm bisexual
Just hang on and wait until you are independent and can leave. Just because she’s your blood, doesn’t mean she’s family. If she won’t except you for who you are, then others can have you.
Talk to her. Tell it is very hard to tell her how you feel because you are scared how she may react. She may overeact...it may come as a shock to your parents. It doesn't mean she does care or love you, it just means that she was unprepared for such news and needs time to process it.
But when it comes right down to it most parents just want their kids to happy, healthy and productive adults. Trust me, nobody else in the world wants you to happy more than your parents. Nobody. Despite what you may read on forums and comments. They have spent years and hundreds of thousands of dollars. What might seem like closed mindedness and anger is poorly expressed concern for you. And whether you believe it or not, experience gives older people more knowledge about things...it's just the way it is. You will know more things at 50 than 15 years old, too.
@@hiimpeyton671 Why would you write that when you know very little about her or her parents? Most parents would throw themselves in front of a car to save their child. Maybe her mother will be shocked by the news and need some time to process but advising her to cut her family out of her life is reckless. They are the people who cared for her when she was a helpless infant, spent sleepless nights when she was feverish and sick, read bedtime stories, paid for lessons and college (if old enough).
i told my mom and she didnt really care tbh so it always happens differently for people
@@hiimpeyton671 Lol I'm literally doing that. As soon as I'm 18 I'm gonna yeet out of this house
when she took the headphones off i really expected girl in red to be playing in them
OMG same 😂
SAME lmaoo
Same
My daughter played with barbies and American girl dolls and at 12 told me she was bi. I told her just to be sure even though I felt it and knew it because if you know your kids you can tell before they tell you. Now she's 16 and has had bfs and gfs and I prefer the gfs because I don't have to worry about grandbabies lol. I chose my daughter's happiness over the views of others.
adopt me pls
Holy fuck I need parents like this
Protect this parent at all costs
I'm your daughter's age and I'm bi. Came out to my parents in 7th grade and they are very religious and would prefer it if I was straight, so we don't discuss it. Sometimes I think my future love life combined with family will be hard for me because of this and it worries me. I have to hide mere crushes I have on girls even now. It's so great that you support your daughter.
@@lchigo_berry Lol fr
Why was the girl alone in her birtday? thats just sad
Ikr
Maybe she just had a family birthday
Maybe it was just at the morning when no one else was around. Anything is possible. She looked quite happy though
i’m always alone in my birthday lol
Me, a kid who hasn't had a birthday party in 3 years: "👁👄👁wot"
wait no one gonna talk about how at the end when it was zooming in on the pillow the two princess were together and the two princes were together?
I never noticed that until now lol
Me neither
Woah. Didn't notice it till now
Ty, for pointing that out!
When your parents are fine with you dating a 40 year old man
But not a girl your own age:
He wasn’t 40.
He looks 40, I thinks its the hair
XD
that’s literally so true tho- 😩😩
My parents are okay with me neither
PLS SKOICNENNEIUBCKUWBDBKWNKJ
I’m straight as fuck but like damn, this was sad. I wish trans and gay and all LGBT people happy lives, and though it may not always be happy, I hope you all can find your true selves.
thanks man
Thank u ☺️
Thank you friend :)
You coyotes just said all of the pride community not trans and gay and all of the lgbtq people
W opinion
I just feel like there's smarter ways to pretend you're straight than paying someone FORTY DOLLARS to pretend to be your boyfriend while in highschool. Like maybe for example say that you're not dating because you're focusing on school. That's FREE
Is that all you got out of this short film? XD
@@s4m_samson434 😂yes. That's so much money when you're literally a child
Seriously the exact same thing I was thinking. Everyone’s saying this short film is so great, but it has its flaws.
@@mg8553 yeah but what matters is the message.
Her mom was visibly pregnant in 1998, so she was probably born in 1998 or 1999, so in 2019 she was probably in her early 20s.
She wasn’t in high school, she was probably in college and bringing her “boyfriend” home to meet the parents. Which makes even less sense, because AP classes are taken in high school, not college. Also why didn’t she and the fake boyfriend go over some basic details before, like how they’d say they met? And why didn’t her parents ask her sooner? Most parents would ask “so how did you meet him?” as soon as she said she had a boyfriend.
There’s a chance I’m overanalyzing.
I think people underestimate how much heteronormia can affect a child. I'm 14 right now, and when I was younger I was always sure I was totally, completely straight. I don't think I even knew what being gay was until I was eight, when my sibling came out as bi and non binary. I understood and I started to pay more attention to peoples lifestyles. I thought about liking girls, and then kissing girls, and I came to the conclusion at around 12 that I was probably pansexual. I was always invalidating myself though. "of course people think girls are pretty, thats just the way they are." or "I don't get that anxious and embarrassed feeling when I'm around girls like I do with boys." As I started to get older though, I realized something. That anxious and embarrassed feeling wasn't attraction or crushing; it was the need to feel validated by boys approval. Growing up, all I was fed by the media was that success, strength and the key to a good life came with a boyfriend, and It's not like my family or friends were homophobic or anything, but I subconsciously based my worth on how many boys liked me. I wanted people to come to my wedding and become jealous on how amazing I was to have such a handsome husband, and I wanted to tell everyone about my life, husband included, because thats what's most important isn't it? I need a Disney prince to be a princess. When I came to the conclusion that I was lesbian, I cried. I was so angry at myself for feeling this way towards myself, but I had always believed I'd date a couple girls and then marry a man and be happy for the rest of my life. Now, I would have to deal with being afraid to bring her up in conversations with strangers, or fiddle with my wedding ring whenever I heard a homophobic comment. It's hard letting go of a form of validation, but I've got a much better mindset now, and am now dealing with the fact I may be nonbinary. This is a little tougher as my mom and dad refuse to call my sibling by their proper pronouns, and I've heard about all of the struggles first hand from them, but It just feels so weird being called she. I think we really need to have more queer relationships in our media because It could really help out a kid like me.
Emily Ruben exactly! I am bisexual and didn’t even know that being gay was a thing until five years ago. My childhood best friend had two mothers. I grew up with a friend with lesbian mums and I didn’t even know because my parents never sat me down and explained that they love each other like my mum and dad loved each other. I thought they were co raising the child as the biological mum and her aunt. Because my parents said only one was her biological mother. For about a year I was so unsure of being bisexual because I was terrified of being straight but using the label to get attention
Unrelated, but I misread Heteronormia as Heterochromia and I was like "what does that have to do with anything"
Pink Angel 7703 lmao 💀
111 likes 🥺
Wow so so inspirational
BOOTIFUL I LOVE IT
but it was kinda long though
Nobody:
Me: Damn her bed looks so comfy
It does though. You have a point
fr tho 🤣
You right
You're right
true😂
When I was growing up people only used the word gay or its synonyms as a pejorative, slur, or insult. I didn't even know what the word actually meant until I was in my teens, and was generally very ignorant about anything LGBT related until I was well into my 20s. I didn't know bisexuality was a thing, and this caused me great difficulty in figuring myself out as a person. I always had an excuse for my attraction to other boys. "I can't be gay, I'm attracted to girls!" Or "it's just curiosity" or "plenty of other straight guys must experiment with gay porn and just not talk about it". After educating myself, doing a lot of deep personal reflection, and a lot of working up the nerve to do it I came out as bi about a year ago. It's incredible to me how much more accepting and educated people are becoming over time and how quickly it's happening. I know there's still a lot more work to be done, but the difference between now and 30 years ago is night and day. My heart goes out to all of you who go through the hell of having a homophobic family or live in a predominantly homophobic place. Hold onto the hope that things will continue to improve. Stay strong friends!
❤❤❤❤❤
Love from another bi!
weird
Dad: How did you meet?
Daughter: bi cla- I mean bio class
Holy..no one noticed this pun before
Shes a lesbian tho
Lol
I thought it was her feeling she is a boy
@@kaitomastuda6262 same tbh-
*gets dolls for birthday*
Me: but what if she doesn't want Ken but barbie~
if this is a reference to that song you are one of my favourite people on the internet
Nice
Why should she have to say sorry
Finley Bell Tell me do you even listen
To at that crazy sh** ya slippin?
Why the boyfriend look like he keep kids in his basement
The kids in the basement reading this: 👁️👄👁️
I-
pskdneiwbxnsjsksisn 💀💀
I- IWHESKNENSNS
LAMAOSKAOIAIA
I have 4 beautiful babies. No matter whom they love I will love them unconditionally.
I will support them through everything.
They don't live to please me.
And as their mother it is my job to be their soft place to fall and their support system when everyone else is no longer safe.
It's hard enough finding your place and figuring yourself out when you grow up.
My heart breaks for all the children disowned.
You sound like a wonderful mother... This made me smile! I hope you have a good day today 💕
Please adopt me
This is so underrateddddd
There's a solution ... Share, share, share
Yes so underrated
Agreed this hit me hard on a personal level
Is it though
DAMN WAIT 200 SUBS ONLY??
It's interesting that the short film didn't exactly labeled the character, so that the LGBTQ+ community as a whole could be able to relate to them and their struggles, without having to limit the story to only a part of the community by specifying their sexuality/identity. Really appreciate that :)
based on the colors of the painting in the end i think they would be bi but i’m not sure!
@@randomcartoonfan8993 it actually never gave them a label you can read the description for more details and it never specified weather they had new pronouns they were bi trans nonbinary lesbian it never specified any of that so as of now she has no label which is fine :) 🌈 but that is a great observation 😊
@@Kays_Vlogss1 yeah, and thanks!
@@randomcartoonfan8993 ofc
@@randomcartoonfan8993 it’s just a rainbow she’s either a lesbian or trans cause of the hair thing
The first part describes my childhood, boy+girl=everything, and anything else is never discussed
Sad
Same
Momento mori freind
Parents didn't even know lgbtq+ existed and had GAY FRIENDS
Yeah same
"EB UOY"
*That's the most powerful word i have ever seen in my entire life*
U literally just spammed lol
you made me laugh
lol
I'm straight, but this is very sad, no one should have to hide who you really are, but unfortunately society doesn't think that way
Thank you, we love an ally
Straight peeps like you are awesome! Thank you for your support... you have no idea how happy this makes people to know at least some straights support/sympathize with our troubles. ;v;
I hope you have a fantastic life!
Thank you for being an ally for us!
@@violetartpawsgaming9896 Your welcome!
@@Jup1trrx Your welcome!
Nobody:
Me: *Not even knowing my sexuality anymore*
same ;-;
Same :/
Same
let's just say we're immortals
I went from strait to lesbian to bi leaning towards women to lesbian to pansexual and now I'm bi leaning towards men
I know we’re making jokes about the 30-year-old actor playing her boyfriend but can we talk about how wholesome he is to do this for her?
“Oh you don’t want your parents to figure out you’re a lesbian? I got you boo.”
She paid him
@bebetenshi frl... and asked for an extra plate while at it😂
Wait I thought she was gonna turn trans
It’s not like he did it out of the hoodness of his heart lmaoo she paid him
@@melinakorovessi713 Maybe the costs for driving to her house :D
"Be yourself. We will always support you, no matter who you are... as long as you are who we want you to be."
I am so glad my daughter came out to me and doesn't have to hide, feel lost and alone. It is so sad how some people have to pretend.
You’re a good parent 😄
So happy for your daughter😄
Your daughter has a good parent :)
Thank you all. I watched my sister come out and it wasn't easy. My mother had and still has a hard time accepting her. I knew I didn't want to be like that. As long as my daughter is with someone that respects her and treats her good it doesn't matter who they are, gender, race, etc.
Your daughter has an amazing parent. I'm think of coming out as pan-aroace to my parents at 16... Really hope they accept me
Is it just me or... "what if it's not ken but barbie" ...
Sameee😂
Same 😌
why does she have to say sorry?
@@scarlette4427 tell me do you even listen?
@@cinnamonini. to all the dumb sht your slippin
plot twist the fake boyfriend is actually also gay
Nova Black 👁👄👁
@@melimelia2076 same👁👄👁
:P
👁👄👁
Lmao
the fact that straightness is what is actually shoved down people's throats is so accurate
How so?
@@alexvineyard3045 Almost everything you see in the media consists of straight couples, blue-pink gender norms, marriage, etc.
Of course cishet people deserve representation too, but so do LGBTQ+ people and relationships
@@shayne-1880 for the past five years I’ve actually seen way more LGBT commercials characters on tv and movies and even shows on streaming services. To say they don’t have enough representation is a bit of an overstatement. Also what’s wrong with living a normal or traditional life, because it seems like in ads like this you can’t promote one lifestyle without demonizing the other…and the other actually continues the existence of the human race.
@@alexvineyard3045 The fact that over 90% of commercials feature “traditional” heterosexual couples is proof that they are in no ways being demonized. And it’s good that there are more LGBTQ+ characters in commercials, but they are still relatively uncommon (and especially rare outside of North America and parts of Western Europe), and certainly it is rare to see trans and non-binary commercial characters
@@shayne-1880 I never said they weren’t the majority. I was addressing the comment someone made earlier about straightness being forced. My question is how do you force natural behavior,if we’re talking stereotypes or gender norms that’s a completely different topic than being attracted to the same or opposite sex. Also to agree with your statement it is way easier for someone to be gay in North America or Europe than say in a place like Russia or Iran but you’ll also notice those countries hold to a different set of values than west.
Parents say they love their kids, yet is it really love if you can't accept them for who they are?
this! it’s honestly sad how most parents KICK out their children because of who they are. i don’t recommend being his kind of parent because it’s honestly stupid.
@@marysaotme5492 parents who kick out their kids are the worst
Yeah. Like it's like saying I'm not racist but I use the n-slur (as a white person)
my mom just told me a week ago that if i am a lesbian, she would be so embarrassed
Because its not who they are
I just realized how accurate this is. I mean I didn't even know that LGBTQ+ community exists until the age of 11.
Preaching the le choir on that one, I didn't know gay was actually a thing until 7th grade. Thanks Catholic education.
same
I knew what lgbtq+ is when I was 7...
I knew it when I was 10 I was a part of at 10
I am asexual
*Me:* is she trans or gay?
*- she holds her hair to make it seem short -*
*Me:* ohh, I see your point.
In the description it says she a lesbian. But I thought she was trans-
hair doesn't define gender or sexuality
I know, of course it doesn't, I just thought it was meant as a hint
lol i do that all the time but I'm a cishet girl who just wants shorter hair
@@azpizzazz3442 LITERALLY. i don't understand people's obsession with connecting gender to appearance
I absolutely love how at the end the dolls are arranged so the girls are together and the boys are together. A nice subtle detail that I love
They should turn this into a movie... I’m not kidding... I’d rather turn this into a movie forget short film...
I agree
yesh pls
yEsSsSSss
@Priyanka Kammar yeah but there’s barely any movies with gay main characters
other then love simon etc. but i don’t think they’ve made it to hollywood h
The Fake boyfriend look like he’s 40
I thought it was her dad at the first 😭
Marie Passion that is what I think too.....
Moka Akashiya the dad was at the start hehe
IKRE AMAK
indeed
nobody:
not one person:
not even the 40 year old paid actor boyfriend:
the sign in the mirror: EB UOY 👁👄👁
That one got me giggle
a derian creature that one got me wiggle
ikr LMAOO
DhshsfsHDHWHHEJEH
LOL
0:18 that baby's face looks like a meme template
Fr tho
She looks like an M&M 😂
I’m not even gay and I still like to watch these.
Dude you're lucky
You don't need to be gay to watch it.. Just let everyone love who they want :D
Me too
@@kevinwang2701 No one asked
kevin wang that’s really cool kevin, next time don’t speak
My head Everytime: Is she a lesbian? Is she trans? Oh, lesbian? Trans? LGBTQ+? What's going?
lol samee!
Yuri _
Honestly same the description says she’s lesbian
lmao same xD
Yuri same, until the end and I read the description, I was like soo what's going on? Gender identity?, sexuality? something else...?
LMAO SAME I THOUGHT I WAS MESSED UP FOR THINKING THAT THE WHOLE TIME
but honestly i like that it's so open to interpretation like that
Future historians be like:
She’s straight! They never mentioned she wasn’t
Parents: Be yourself!
* comes out *
Parents: *Why would you do this*
exactly what happened with my parents
Same
ikr
I think theirs a glitch.. There's supposed to be 10 million LOVES!!!!
Inaccurate representation, her jeans aren’t cuffed.
Cuffed jeans, beanies, and flannel jackets are always stored in dressers, which she can’t reach because she’s (wait for it)
...
...
...
...
In the closet!
@@coena9377 ba dum tsssss
Coen A
PFFFFT-
Hey, she was wearing Vans
phil howell's houseplant i-
Idk but she could’ve just said she didn’t want a boyfriend to focus on school.
Some parents put a lot of pressure on their kids "needing" to date yk the classic "do you like someone? Whats his name? Oooh are u dating? When are we meeting ur boyfriend?" She was probs really stressed and thought thisbwas the solution :/
Maybe because she was too nervous to come out like a lot of other people,since it seems like she thinks she needs to be straight so her parents won't have any negative opinion on her??
We love the friend that gave Felix that egg
C? B careful! Thank You. I love you too random stranger.
Felix’s friend that gave him the egg
That’s what I was thinking, dating isn’t a must for teenagers loooool She wasted all that good money for nothing by pretending to be heterosexual and hiring that guy 🤷🏽♀️ Could’ve used that money some good pizza, shoes and toys.
My sister had come out to my mom, and my mom had beat her up for being who she is. Now I'm more afraid than ever to come out as pan bc idk how she'll react. This is so relatable like pretending I only like boys when I don't only like them. Thank you. Awesome work :)
WAIT woah. That’s- that’s really sad. Do you have anyone to go to? Besides that mother of yours? And have you talked to any therapists like at school about this? That’s not okay, and I hope someday you leave her and express who you really are! Take care..
Just be straight
js be straight and youre fine also how can one be attracted to pans???? like what is hot about a cooking utensil
@@prof.chimp516
No puedes elegir quien te gusta, NO puedes controlarlo ¿o acaso recuerdas el día que dijiste "bueno, yo seré hetero"?
Es simplemente ridículo.
Here's how I'd come out in this situation: by hitting my mother with a pan.
PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS, IT WILL NOT END WELL.
Why is this in my recommendation I thought my phase of watching lgbt short films late at night was over
It's never over.
Same
Same here does UA-cam know..
Same thought. 😂
Haha I stoped because I couldn’t find any good lgbtq+ films but I found a good one right here 😌
Is anyone watching this even though they aren't part of the LGBTQ+?
Edit: This was so much better than I expected!
Life of Angelina Wang not everyone that watches yt is gay, trans, straight.
@@pencilRC1 I'm so sorry about that, I realized I left more out. I deeply apologize if I offended you in any way.
Life of Angelina Wang it’s fine. There’s a lot more people in the lgbtq+ community though! Like.. alot
I'm aroace lol
buffsuki is best girl aro ace gang B)
3:48
Me: “Be You” 🥺✊🏽
My little brother: “What does Eb UoY mean?”🤨
Your little brother and I***
I did even worse because I read it as 83 you.....😂
😂😂
Omgg i read the same at first 😂😂
you saw that too? i just throght my dyslexia was tripping me up
I came out to my parents a long time ago as trans. Neither of them understood it.
But what sets them apart is how they handled it.
Dad tried to force anti lgbt sources on me, misgendered and dead named me. Where as mom did her research and supported me even when she didn't understand it fully.
She did say she always wanted a boy, so I let her rename me. It made her happy.
@@ob7781
I never intended to flame him. If anything I was patient with him and even though he still doesn't understand it, he is trying to, and that's all I can ask for.
@ I genuinely respect that so much
@@Lazy--Gamer im so sorry about that comment
@@ob7781 No worries. It hasn't bothered me.
Notice how she was wearing red.
a.. *girl in red*
Girls is my favourite song
I REALLY DID
Kbdhdhdhffhfhfhfh
😼
Wait a minute wait a god damn minute this is so underrated.
Lmao the “fake boyfriend” looks like her dads age -
I thought he was the dad
tbh i was tryna figure out which one was the dad and which was the bf in the scene lmaoo
He look younger just buff kinda of
HBHJBKCHNUD righttt, and I love your pfp
I had keep pausing and replaying to figure out that’s her “boyfriend”😶
ahhh, i remember watching every single lgbtq short film on the internet when i was deep in the closet.
This is currently me. ✌️
Fabulous Hat Lady good luck dude
sourkiwichair marceline,
How was your coming out? Also seeing as your pfp is the owl house, where can I watch it?
Fabulous Hat Lady told my friends last year, that was the easiest, mum found out by going through my texts, back in January, i wasn’t ready so that was an emotionally draining conversation, told my brother back in March, he’s a bit homophobic, but i deal with it. telling my conservative dad tmr ✌️. you can find it on youtube, just look up the owl house episode 1, and boom you have the whole series at hand, thought each episode it separated in parts
sourkiwichair marceline, well good luck coming out to your dad! Parents should really not go through their kids phones/stuff. They know me and they know I’m obviously not doing drugs, or really any crimes. That should be enough.
They need to understand I have my secrets, and they have theirs. I know a few of theirs because they really are bad at hiding things, and I wish I didn’t.
I am constantly cleaning my pictures, and clearing my texts because I know my dad goes through my phone. I wish I didn’t have to though because it would be nice to have those in a few years, but what am I going to do. *shrugs*
A month ago i asked my mom if she supported LGBTQ+. She said yes..a week ago i finally gathered some courage to come out to her,she said that i should love boys more. i had to lie to her that I'm bisexual and can love boys too but she still says that i should love boys more than giirls...i don't understand...😓
Think about yourself before thinking of someone's opinion. That might help you. 😊
I am so sorry. It’s sad that you had to lie to her and say you’re bi. I hope it all works out for you ❤
i lied to my parents and said i was bi when really, im pan
@@graveyardghouls-u6esame 😢
@@Ph03n1x_0n_P4wz i am no longer pan, i'm skiliosexual. i figured it out, finally. but its sad that we have to tell our parents that we're something we're not.
I love how straight people will genuinely not know this is gay. Like I showed this to my straight friend and she thought it was just that the girl wanted a boyfriend so she payed him.
Omfg that is... I mean like...
this is how harmful and erasing it is to have heteronormativity shoved into your face ever since you're really young
Not the case with all straight people tho , I’m straight too and I understood it easily
@@vavaune yeah fr.
Honestly if I didn't read the title I wouldn't know either ( I'm straight too)
im sorry- they couldn’t have gotten a younger actor for her pretend boyfriend 💀
RIGGHHTT mans looks mad old
Kristen Seales ty! 💖
EXACTLY also love the Mary Saotome pfp
シAvia Chan thx so much 💖
She’s like 20 she’s old enough to choose any guy from any age🙄
I think if it wasn't for the internet, I would've never realised I'm not the only one who's "different". My parents never told me anything about lgbtq+, I thought nobody else was attracted to not only the opposite gender... My parents still don't know I'm pan.
omg same bestie
Same
Bestie sameee
Im pan aswell, and aroace
Same in the first two things. My mom knows, but she's in denial
HOW DARE SHE…
ONLY GET ONE GUCKING CANDLE
I loved this so much! Very accurate.
The plot twist was not the "EB UOY", it's was Barbie next to another girl and Ken next to a boy.
I know, it's obvious.
THANKS omg I litterally didn't see it and was like "wait how is this the end ? Am I missing something ?"
Its Barbie with Ariel and Ken with (idk whats the name of the prince)
@@mariamayumimanuel9480 is ariel's husband (i don't remember the name too lol)
You wrote it the wrong way around so it says 'YOU BE' instead
@@mariamayumimanuel9480 Eric, the prince
I don’t want to “guess” their labels, but I’m getting a sense of aromantic feelings from them.
Also, you're valid no matter what. you feel is comfortable for you is what people should accept.
(Changed the pronouns to they/them to fit the possibility of the main character being trans)
what no the point was that she's lesbian ? she probably seemed aromantic bc like.. yk.. she was only shown with a guy.. who she wouldnt be attracted to.. bc this is about being gay 😀
@@princessbunnygirl9248 people can interpret this however they want as her sexuality is never specified :]
@@princessbunnygirl9248 Yeah, like above comment said, but it's cool if you think they're lesbian! I just think that they didn't show any romantic attraction to any gender, but they only showed a male. I wish they expanded upon it more so we could have more information but the short is perfect the way it is, no one should force labels on her.
Oh shut up for goodness sake lol
It’s not right to assume but since it’s a short film imma speculate anyway. I think it’s one of 4 things. Trans male as she grew up with all these really fem things and at the end looked at herself with her hair up. Lesbian hence the fake boyfriend and it could also be why she was raise with the whole Prince and princess thing making it harder for her come out because she felt expected to find her Prince when really she wanted a princess he parents started to catch on so she got a fake boyfriend. Same reasons (almost) as the last but like you said aromatic due to how u comfortable she was and the last one which I think is the most likely I think it was left open so that we ((the most likely LGTBQ+ audience if ur not then hi! This won’t apply to but you’ll still get what I mean)) could apply their own label to her and feel less alone making it more relatable and emotional.
I love the parents that are like "I'm fine with gay people." The child proceeds to tell them that they are gay/LGBTQ+. The parent: "Im fine with everyone being gay, except you, you can't be gay"
Isn't it great 😃
Ikr its so great having abusive parents 💀
Edit: Lots of people are asking why it's abusive. I was relating my comment to a lot of households where the child doesn't just get shunned for it, they also get beaten.
omg my parents are like this it's soooooo funny
wtf exactly
MY PARENTS IN ONE SENTENCE
I know it’s the same for me (not trying to offend you in any way possible)
This is much appreciated. I remember when I was 15 and in 9th grade I had to hide that I was omni ( though back than I thought I was bi ). I had also come to the trans realization around 15-16. I had come out as bi at 14, that didn't go so well, but now my parents have accepted my LGBTQ identity. I'm an omni Romantic, asexual, trans woman. I hope next year for my HRT and T blockers. Male puberty was one of the worst things to happen to me, so I hope I can get on the medicine to help me get the body I want.
Good luck ❣️
man whats wrong with u
@@visky_9659 whats wrong with ur face
@@swampthelizard what are you on about
good luck
“I’m lesbian”
- I thought you were American
Lesbians= Immigrants
LMFOAOAOA
😭
VINE ISN’T DEAD!
Alexander Hamilton literally
LMFAOOOOOOOOO
the thing that surprises me more is that they always told her stories with the princess and prince meanwhile she wishes to be like princess and princess and at the end you can actually see a princess with a princess
She was just a kid of course they're going to tell her stories like that because it was normal kids at a young age do not have a sexuality
@@coocoothecockatiel3345Straight is also a sexuality... there's no point.
@@Aytreus I know that
Its just a story, i don't think that they don't support lgbtq just that they were telling a story to their then very young child.
@@coocoothecockatiel3345
That's true, but it doesn't matter, since they have no sexuality
As a Christian, in a Christian family, who’s also lesbian. It made me feel better to watch and the end didn’t turn out like: “Oh honey, we love you for who you are!” Because then it’d be irrelevant. I sometimes forget how many people relate to my situation or something similar. No one has to face things like this alone🤍
just saying I’ve been a Christian ever since I was 4 when I was taught it in school but I’m straight and I need to know if gay people should or should not be flamed online for being gay and Christian because I don’t hate gay ppl or lgbtq I just don’t really connect with it but if people are gay I won’t go saying slurs and death threats like these other so called “Christian’s” will so I need to know
@@ob7781 No one should be mistreated in any way. Unless they mistreat other people to begin with
“EB UOY” the quote of the century
LMFOAMFJNOFASJA
That spoke to me🖖😔
@Heaven Witt LMAO 😂
IM CRYING
HAHAHA
*"Be You"* Simple, yet powerful
Eb uoy* HAHAHAHAHAHA
Actually it’s um the barbie dolls that are the message, barbie is next to a girl, and ken was next to a boy.
@@hyacinthxx_ eb uoy is be you back wards, dumbass
@@ratatata334 can u not take a joke?😭
@@johnlennonkinks and "eb ouy" e bouy, that means "a boy"
I’m asexual and I remember growing up thinking “when I’m a mommy” all the time. I’ve come out to both parents, but my mom doesn’t like that I’m asexual. Dad doesn’t really understand but he supports me, and I’m so grateful for him
Cuz ur heartless 😂
@@Vividlyforgotten sorry?
@@Vividlyforgotten what??
@@Vividlyforgotten don't understand but I think you're the one without a heart buddy.
@@Vividlyforgotten HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAH
I'm straight, but every time i see these kinds of videos or just smth LGBTQ+, I just wanna do everything I can to help, but I can't bc Im only 11
I wish ppl who are stuggling with this a good life, and remember to be yourself. None of other people's opinions matter if you don't believe in yourself first.
You're already helping by this nice comment. ❤
Love from my side ❤ sweet comment
Omg YOU almost made me cry. We need more people like you supporting us in your generation.❤
You might not be able to do much. But just being informed about this topic and being ready to stand up for us in moments of need is more than enough help :D (And maybe educate others on this if they are willing to learn. That's also HUGE)
Awww this is so wholesome
“EB UOY”
Such inspirational words I’m crying this really touched me
Edit: I don’t think y’all got the joke lmao-
@@sumchamgosynkdive686 You didn't get it, did you? It's mirrored because now it means "EB UOY" which is pronounced as "A Boy"
Lmaoooo
@@sumchamgosynkdive686 r/woooooooooooooooooooooóœoóöšh
@@anthony-l7y thank you because I didn’t get it
@@anthony-l7y oh lol thanks, yeah I didn't get it
Wow this is amazing what a good friend. Pretending is hard
Not really, she had to pay him for that
@@raposinhadoaj pretending to be her bf.. not a single chemistry between them.. it must be hard. As in not looking quite convincing.
Not a good friend, she payed him literally 40 dollars, that's a lot for just pretending... If he were a friend, i don't think he'd charge her at all, but if they aren't that close, maybe 5 bucks or something. Not 40.
Story: Be You don't pretend
Me who live in homophobic family: I don't wanna die
Same 💀
Me: 💖💛💙
My bf and parents: homophobic😀
@@lil.serbian.girl. Break up with that dude!!
For me, my family couldn’t care. It’s just the brainwashing of myself that I need to break out of…
Yeah I think I wanna live longer
The fact that at the end the dolls are with the same gender rather than the opposite which it was like at the beginning is such a nice detail
Alternative title: Parents shoving heteronormality into kid's faces from a young age
How could they not if they didn't know how she really felt?
Carmella Bald the solution is to show all types of couples from a young age so your child doesn’t feel scared to tell you they’re not straight
@@asher6838 Exactly what Fart said.
Homosexuality is against the Bible tho...
YouCube Club Okay but it’s not like showing Kids all types of relationships is going to turn them gay or lesbian That comes from the heart
3:19 I can't express how much I cried in this part. Not a lot of people get this but I'm transgender ( female to male ) and my parents have never allowed me to wear clothes or do things of the opposite sex. I always did that to my hair in 3:19 hoping that one day I could cut It. Not a lot of people understand why cutting hair is even important but for me, it's a way of expressing who I really am.
Omg i am transgender too . FTM
I hate my life
.
@@avastars3393 I hope you'll be able to live your life sooner :>
@@kapikap5376 i am trying so hard. My dad just finds it hilarious. But I cry a lot because of my dysphoria 😔😔
@@avastars3393 I feel you :< I feel miserable in the body that I am in and all I could could do is stay strong and hope someday I'll be able to be me. I hope the same for you, life is shit right now but hopefully, someday you’ll get to express who you truly are and your dad would find the time to understand that your identity isn't a joke
Totally 🗿
The scene where she just takes a second to see herself in the mirror was more impactful than it should have been, because for a moment I saw myself in Katie. Thank you. From the bottom of my heart thank you.
Yeah it's always like that, clique
That's the sad part if being trans.
You want to change your gender because you are unhappy with who you already are.
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Remember
Being part of the LGBTQ+ community isn’t a sin or something bad its being yourself
well it actually is as in islam and even christianity they have expressed prohibitions against gays and I agree being gay is just wrong
This really shows how heteronormativity is drilled into us at a young age and they wonder why it’s so confusing for us and why it effects people’s mental health so much it’s because they think they’re broken
@Chikara because we didnt get representation we ended up being confused and felt like something was wrong with us. that's why lgbt representation should be normalized, it could have saved me and a bunch of other people so much trouble. it could've also helped people be better allies
And we're progressing with shows like Loud house and ofc internet but still... Onward has a female character say "my girlfriend's daughter" and it's being banned somewhere because of a one line. Like-
okay not related to the video more just this comment and i agree with it but I will say that if someone’s straight (or your parents etc.) they cant really NOT “drill it into” you because well they’re thinking your straight too. Though, if someone does know your sexuality then I feel like you shouldn’t be pressured to “become” straight and vice verso
@Kody And making little kids understand that shit about being gay or okay to transition at a young age is better? At least one orientation keeps society going.
Me, seeing her with a headphone: is she listening to girl in red? 👁️👄👁️
Edit: wow that's a lot of ppl agreeing with me, that's new, thanks I guess 😂
Dunno but I was 👀
That’s literally what I just thought
maybe she IS girl in red
gothicaud ....
CONSPIRACIES
Literally asked myself the same question LMAO
I bet that she was listening to girl in red : 3:04
Yessss
Or to t.a.t.u.-
I TOUGHT THE EXACT SAME THINGS
They’re so pretty it hurtssssssss
@@dreamianimates257 I'M NOT TALKING 'BOUT BOYS I'M TALKING 'BOUT GIRLSSSS
I live in Russia and this country known as a very unfriendly to LGBTQ+. My mom and grandmom is very homophobical people and that's normal for them to tell me the things like "when you'll have a child..." or something. But I... Uhh I dont't think I'll never have a child if u got me. And I don't think they could react good to this information. This situation is really hard for me and for A LOT of people like me, not only the Russian ones. Thank you for this film, it is very... Heplful.
A message for the ones still having probloms coming out.
Accept yourself, its your body, its..well, you.
If you’re scared for yourself, and..scared of coming out, you should talk about it with your friends, or people you are close to.
Remember, you are your own person. And if you stand out, that okay! Cause its nice being different,
But you should also watch out for people in society, that don’t like your sexuality.
Just speak with your heart and just say:
“ I’m myself, and you cant change it. Cause i’m proud.. and i like being me. “
I hope this makes you feel better. But this comes from a person who is undecided on their sexuality ❤️
You are beautiful :D
Not when you live in a homophobic country where almost everyone including your family and friends are homophobic :)
Thank you this helped, 💖
acupofjin so true I hope that it’ll be okay for u!
Thank you! God bless your soul! This helps me so much!
Just dont come out heterosexual people does not does that
When i saw the title i was like "the main character probaly gonna be lesbian" then i saw her with a guy on the dinner table and was like "oh she's maybe bi/pan" then she gave him money outside and i was like "o h"
I thought she was trans
I thought she was lesbian
The main character looks so uncomfortable I didn't need to see the money to get that something wasn't right
Did anyone actually read the title of the video 😤😤
@@J43RH same
“Be yourself”
Homophobes: nO not like tHAt!!
I always hate it when people say "be yourself, I'm sure people will like you for who you are", but whenever someone acts in a way that is considered unusual, they are all like "we don't want someone like you."
As soon as people heard who I really was, they avoided me and my family in fear. It's a mental disorder, not a disease! I can think like any other human, I just process things differently. All things are wrong to them, for some reason. I'm depressed, anxious, autistic, lesbian, selective when it comes to food, and has a slow stomach. I'm no genius. All this has turned me into a miserable being. Can I ever be happy? I'm in so much pain daily that it's a miracle I haven't lost my mind.
Icy Fleckz I’m really sorry, humanity is really fcked up
@@loliii9408 Yeah, agreed. But don't worry about me. I'll live through it. It's rough, but I don't want to die. If god is out there, despite me not truly believing in it, I hope he has mercy and lets me die when I'm old, either peacefully with barely any pain, or quickly, so I may not suffer. It's the least he can do after all I've been through, and it's simple.
@@iclynnx YES!!! Like I hate how they blame things on us whenever they were the one who said "be yourself". We ARE being ourselves, like they told us to. But then when we are, they'll start hating on us? Honestly The humanity's lost in some way for all I care. I hope you'll get better though, don't give up!
I don't agree with this "be yourself"
What if a psycho killer gets encouraged by this line
I know I sound dumb but this thing always comes up in my mind whenever I hear things like this
Her resting
the headphones: IM ROLLIN WITH THE LGBT-
Petition to have a lesbian Disney Princess or character in general. Or gay.
We already have one
*Insert else with hair down*
@@canadian_chai6622 yes but we need something prideful. It was implied but I want full on no secrets. GAY. like me teehee
@@bagheera9211 yes GAY. Honestly I'm done with people saying that putting a gay character in a children's movie will poison their mind. Like bish please their children they probably won't even notice
I'm in
Dude, you guys should see Kipo, their is actually bisexual people. It's a DreamWorks show