Hope

So far, I feel like I have complained a lot and not been as positive as I could be. With that being said, I have decided to write an article in a positive light with only a pinch of cynicism. I have some hopes, dreams, and fears I would like to share with you all. This will not be the case every time I post a piece on this blog, just what I feel I need to do this time to set the record straight…or gay…or whichever way you prefer.

It is my hope that one day in the near future all straight and sexually confused men will stop acting as if being gay is airborne. I cannot tell you how many times I have attempted to assist a heterosexual male while at work and had them act as if I just asked their hand in marriage. If you let me get a couple sentences out, I just might surprise you at how helpful and nice I can be. Instead, when I ask you if you need help getting something down off the highest shelf in the store – you say no and walk around the store for 45 minutes until a female comes along. Ridiculous. Being gay has not become an epidemic nor is it contagious. Please stop acting as such. If I make you that uncomfortable, chances are you are just a little queer yourself.

I cannot wait for the day in which we no longer find our economy and job situation in this country to be an absolute wreck. President Obama blames former President Bush, the people blame President Obama, and companies blame the government for not having the funds to hire new employees. But the truth is, I believe this to be a joint effort on all of our parts. It took more than one person to get us into this mess so naturally it is going to take just as many to get us out of it. In my opinion, I cannot wait to have Obama out of office because I feel as though he has done an awful job. However, that is just my opinion. With that being said, I cannot imagine the amount of stress that the President has on him each and every day. And that is something to take into consideration, also.

As I begin my career in higher education this fall and pursue a degree in English I can’t help but be a little worried that I won’t do well. I am confident, however, that this is something that every student faces at one point or another. I am still unsure where I will begin my undergraduate program and part of that comes from being worried about all the responsibilities that college comes with. But perhaps I should cast these fears aside because let’s not forget – you only live once. I don’t want to be one of those 40 year old gay men working at a call center and not at all happy with my job. I will be receiving my associates from a local community college but as far as my bachelors; I have no idea. Wish me luck.