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I don’t have a lot of regrets in my life, but there is one I wanted to talk about during Pride. So I hope you’ll take the time to read about the first gay person that came into my life. So buckle up and “Listen to my story” (ok bad joke FFX, but it relates later on). (1/10)
I was 13 (So, 2002-2003?), my aunt had bought an estranged cousin from my Great Grandmother’s side of the family. His name was Carter and he had bought his partner Graham. (2/10)
They were kind, lovely, funny, amazing people. What really made them stand out to me though, was that they were one of the first few adults to really listen to what @PrinceZexu and I had to say. (3/10)
They encouraged our creative side, they listened to us about drama in school, and they took interest in what we enjoyed. But one memory I always have of Carter was of Final Fantasy X (Get it that's why I made that joke earlier). (4/10)
@PrinceZexu and on our first play through were getting THRASHED by Lady Yunalesca. I’m talking, you can recite the dialogue up to the fight, thrashed. Carter had arrived for our gathering, and he came upstairs to say hello to me and Zexu. (5/10)
We were restarting the fight and Carter was watching the cutscene. He was enthralled by her and wanted to know more about her. So as we aimlessly attempted the fight we explained her back story and who she was and the general plot of FFX. (6/10)
He said, “You could write a musical about all of this. Right when she says, ‘Let me be your liberator!’ you go right into the money song!” I always remember that on my FFX play throughs. (7/10)
Carter passed away of HIV complications in 2011. I wish I could have had him as gay family member and mentor. I wish I could have gone to pride with him. I wish I could have told him I was gay. I miss him. (8/10)
Last night I went to his F*cebo*k page (and yes F*ceb*ok is the devil), and I saw his wall. It was filled with people every year on his birthday hoping he was resting in peace and having a ball. I’m glad to know he touched so many people, including myself. (9/10)
I just wish I got more time with him when I knew who I really was. (10/10)
Thanks for listening.
Thanks for listening.
