This is so sad that Prop 8 in California passed. Why is it so threatening to have people in a loving relationship make a commitment to one another? More loving, stable, committed relationships in the world would be a blessing and should be an excellent example for us all, including children.
But it is not really about the children, is it? Children are incredibly perceptive and accepting. They would be able to pick up on love. They would be able to pick up on fear too.
It is about the discomfort of the adults. About their discomfort with something they fear. They can't take responsibility for their own fears and insecurities, so they blame some one else.
Having been in a relationship with an incredibly controlling person, I witnessed how the fears and insecurities of one person are turned into the vices of another. I became to blame for almost everything in the relationship. And unfortunately, I accepted that blame for too long.
But there is no fault in loving another human being and wanting to make a life long commitment to that person. There is just beauty.
2 comments:
I could not agree more.
It really put a damper on the celebration here. You realize that there is still a long ways to go before everyone has the whole respect and tolerance thing figured out.
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