What’s wrong with being “special”?
Somehow, society continues to dwell on those who are deemed “different”, people who are not part of the twisted perception of what many feel is “normal”. This delusion creates a sick need to lash out, using excessive torment and ridicule, in an effort to control or even eliminate that which makes too many of us…….uncomfortable.
We would like to believe that each of us is special, in our own way; nothing wrong with that. That attitude fails to prevail where others are concerned; people with special mental or physical needs or who have different political, religious or racial backgrounds. This is where the endless debates begin.
The news, of late, has focused on the tragedy of a promising young male college student who committed suicide after he was exposed for being gay. Unfortunately, stories such as this are the focus of media attention week after week with one more recently taking place in New York City that involved a militant street gang’s horrific abuse of young men they “thought” were homosexuals.
It’s elementary, and of no surprise, that the seeds of such intense hatred have been implanted in the minds of people for centuries. Civilization has made great progress in many ways but still manages to remain in the dark ages where coping skills are concerned.
Some believe that those who are grouped into categories should not receive special treatment; I disagree. Most who were born handicapped, or gay, fight for their survival while others stand back and hurl obscene labels in their direction as if they were criminals. All special people share a quest to live an average life and should not have to deal with copious amount of human ignorance that results in unspeakable situations.
Coping skills? Direct that effort at all the supposed “normal” people who bully and persecute those who don’t fit their bill of what a human should look or act like…..or who they should fall in love with. Stop the hate of others because they do not conform to your limited perceptions of normal human behaviors.
Don’t hate because…..it’s the accepted thing to do; tolerate and support the truly special people out there.
