What Does It Mean to Be Anything but Straight

It means that your parents will throw you to your knees
beat you
break you
tell you they can fix you
send you to church
because god can fix a calamity

It means those of the same gender
those who are straight
they will complain
they will say
“we can’t hang out because we will ‘distract’ you”

It means you will be put into a stereotype
If you are a guy
you must be flamboyant
with dyed hair
and have all female friends
if you are a girl
you must have short hair
and never wear a dress

It means that by chance you like both genders
you must be confused

It means that if you like no one
you haven’t found THE one

It means that you are WRONG

that is what it means in this society to be anything but straight