Why so much hate?

Why are people homophobic? I don't understand what is so bad about love. Why do you have to label everything as wrong or right? Labels are horrible. I hardly like to label my own sexuality, let alone anyone else's. But to say that because you're attracted to a certain person is disgusting or ill or whatever...it's sad. Why do people feel the need to attack someone because of how they feel on the inside? When we're children, we're taught to love ourselves no matter what and be kind to one another. Why is it that when we begin to grow, that dwindles to nothing? Those teachings are so precious and they used to be so installed, but it's horrible when they just go away like that.

Of course, there are many scenarios. One's parents may drill into them that one way is the only way. Other children may be allowed to express themselves freely and will be accepted regardless. I think it's all a matter of nurture. However, one is not turned gay. They are born that way. But I'm saving that argument for another time.

I'm worried now, actually, about homophobes. And this is covering the whole spectrum of sexualities, by the way. Why freak out about who someone wants to love? I'm going to tell you straight (no pun intended) that if you identify as a heterosexual, then sure, a homosexual may be attracted to you, but they will not chase after you. They will not force themselves upon you. No heterosexual should ever justify their arguments by saying that they will be raped or molested. Any sensible person would not do anything like that. And fyi, homosexuals are very much sensible people.

My father is a homophobe, actually. He is unaware of my sexual orientation, and I like it that way. During one of our many discussions on the topic (I enjoy debating with him, hoping I can change his mind in some ways), we talked about his friends. I asked, "What if a close friend of yours came out of the closet?" My dad was absolutely outraged by the question. To think that I actually considered one of his friends, his close friends at that, could be a homosexual?! To this, he told me that "I would stop hanging out with them. I don't want to get checked out every time I see him." And of course, there were some derogatory terms used, but I refuse to repeat them. I was appalled.

Just because your friend turns out gay doesn't mean that they're attracted to you. They could very well be, but they won't come right out and tell you. They are afraid of rejection by everyone and if you're one of their good friends, they aren't going to risk that. They're risking a lot already by simply coming out of the closet, but to full on admit that they have a thing for a straight person...that's just begging for trouble. I brought up the point that he may not even be attracted to my dad, to which you could see that I offended him. It's not like my dad's a bad looking guy, but I was trying to make a point.

I just don't get it. What is so disgusting about love where people have to protest our very existence? Why can't our society accept any and all peoples? It's like taking a step backwards. We did it once, the civil rights movement for the ethnicities, but now it's time to do it again for the sexualities. No one voted on straight marriage, and honestly, gay actions have been around for centuries. They may not be married, but they have been together, they have been committed, they've been partners just as long as there have been weddings.

Homophobia is a disgusting trend and it needs to stop. I feel like I didn't get all of what I wanted to say out here. I'll have to contemplate it further and come back and write some more. In the meantime, I'm going to fantasize about women and such. Just to piss you homophobes off.