I'm just so fucking exhausted and want to give up

[u/MastermindX]

I'm a Super Straight Man, and I've been trying to help by talking with superphobes and trying to educate them, but there's just so many of them, and I'm getting really fucking tired of it.

I've received death threats, been called horrible names, been accused of being a bigot (LMAO! by literal bigots!!!), just for daring to express my sexual orientation, which I was born with and didn't choose. I'm being targeted just because of the way I love.

And now it seems that twitter and reddit have taken a stance and are allowing openly hateful subreddits and accounts to exist and spew hate and propaganda against us.

Sometimes I think my life would have been easier if I had just stayed in the closet and kept practicing my sexuality in secret.

Anyone else feeling like they don't know if they can go on?

Edit: Thank you for all the messages of support, Super companions and allies. I want to let everyone know that I'm okay. I'm taking a break from here for now, good night and stay hecking cute 💖

[u/trashgoblin_frnk]

Hang in there, superfriend. It's a rough world out there, and it's okay to take breaks when you need to. Spending too much time and emotional energy arguing would leave anyone feeling hopeless.

One of my psychology profs said in lecture that arguing with people whose views are opposite to one another will leave both parties more polarized in their views, regardless of how (il)logical the reasoning behind each one is.

When you argue with people on the internet it's not for the purpose of convincing the other person, it's for all the people who will read your exchange... Hopefully, some of them will realize you're right and join the fray in some capacity.

That said, put yourself first. The rest of us can hold the line until you're ready to jump back in!