Watch the Statement

Hey Brad, how are you today?

I ran a search on iTunes for your podcast, and I found your I Am entries. I thought it was a good idea, but I really don’t have much to say by way of empowerment.

So, I just shrugged it off, went up stairs and watched TV. I forget what movie was on, something about Angels on earth I think. Hmm, that may even be the title. Anyway, my scene included a man that finally came out to his mother.

He was in Central Park, talking on a pay phone at 4 in the morning. He confessed that he went to the park to watch [men have sex]. I don’t know? Do they do that in Central Park? Anyway, he confessed to his mother that he was homosexual. She turned around by saying that he was drunk and being ridiculous. After telling him to go home to his wife, she let him know that they were both going to forget the phone call.

This had me thinking. Why was this guy crying? Because he was ashamed of how he felt. That and be cause he was doing what I myself am afraid to do. But was he ashamed, or was he finally accepting himself? No matter how the character felt, it was clear that his mother didn’t want to believe what he was confessing.

So, thinking about what was going on, I realized that I did relate to the character. I don’t know what it’s like to have people ashamed of me because I am gay, but I do know what it feels like to have people whisper behind my back about what I do, where I go, who I hang out with, or my taste in music. Suddenly, this one scene captured all of high school for me!

So, I went to work on an animation that told the story of how I had always felt, but never realized how to act upon it. It may not be exactly what you are looking for, because it isn’t my face. But at the same time, I thought that my voice is just as important, especially since it is shared with everybody.

-Christian

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