I’m so grateful to WCPO for amending their first story about
a 17 yr old boy who accidentally walked in front of a tractor trailer on I-71: http://www.wcpo.com/web/wcpo/news/local-news/warren-county/joshua-alcorn-kings-mill-teen-killed-on-i-71-remembered-as-sweet-talented
To the truth: a 17 yr old transgendered girl committed
suicide after walking 4 miles from her home because she wasn’t accepted by her
parents: http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/warren-county/leelah-alcorn-suicide-note-sparks-transgender-discussion
Maybe now people will start talking about 2 of the most
taboo topics in today’s society: sex and suicide. For so long both have been swept under the
rug- too shameful to discuss.
This story should make you sad. Religious, Atheist, gay, straight, lesbian, transsexual,
transgender- NO child (no person) should ever feel this isolated and lonely. I am disgusted by the fact that this child’s
parents have decided to pretend their 17 yr old boy was killed in a car accident,
instead of facing the harsh reality that they are at fault for the death of
their daughter.
I wish she had found help.
I wish she had found happiness, and acceptance, and peace. Nobody should ever feel their life is
unbearable. No parent should ever make
their child feel so hopeless. Am I pointing
the finger? Damn straight. Leelah wanted
help. Instead she was told to pray the
gay away. I hope this beautiful,
talented, sweet child has found peace in whatever afterlife exists out
there. This story will stay with me for
a long time. I find myself feeling
regretful that I couldn’t help her.
So talk… that’s what we do- talk about this story. If you’re a parent, encourage your child to
be him or herself. Create a relationship
of honesty and inclusion in your house.
Reach out to a friend who hasn’t acted like him or herself lately. Smile at a stranger. Quit turning your back on people who aren’t like
you. <end rant>
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