Let's do the introduction game

[liliaeth]

This is my brother Maarten.

Maarten is 28 years old, he works as a producer for television and radio and he's damn good at his job. He's a great guy, though rather annoying at times. (I'm his sister, I'm supposed to get annoyed by him, anyone else bugs him, I'd tell them off ;-) )
He's a pest, a pain, and I love him dearly.

He's cute, he's fun, he knows his job. He's a great boyfriend and a wonderful friend.
Unfortunately girls he's gay and last I heard he was dating.

There isn't a single person in my family that I'm more proud of. And I wish he came home more often.

Maarten is the first time I was actually confronted with homosexuality. I was at my aunt's place, when he first came out to the family. He was talking to her about it and how normal my dad had taken it and my first thought was, he's joking, he has to be... cause I'd never expected it from him.
(my father apparantly did, but that's a whole other issue ;-) they still get along pretty good though)

He's soooooo ... normal.

That's the point actually.

Being gay is not a disease. It's not weird, or freaky or evil. It's not sinful, it's not wrong. It's just a part of life. Like liking people with blond hair, or having blue eyes.

I love my brother, my brother is happy, thus I'm happy.
That's all I wanted to say.

Comments

[hellsbells.livejournal.com]

*waves to Maarten*

I love my brother, my brother is happy, thus I'm happy.

That's what it's all about. If only more people thought the same way.

The biggest problem in the world is prejudice. Whether it be against gender, sexuality, race, colour, disability (my sister is disabled and it sickens me when people make 'spaz' jokes) etc.

Ignorance is bliss they say. I don't agree.

I agree

[rowanheart24.livejournal.com]

I agree with you all the way...

Mom and I had a fight about Bush's plan on making an amendment against same sex marriages. There are somethings about myself that I'm not ready to tell her about yet. But I have strong beliefs on marriage. Anybody who wants to get married should have the right to do so. My mom used to be so open-minded until her marriage to my father turned sour.

I believe love is a beautiful thing. I think it's even more beautiful when two people who love eachother enough to spend the rest of their lives together want to get married.