“Your abuse was easier to handle than your queerness”

15 years old. I look at my father. Ask him why he didn’t get me therapy in 8th grade when I told him about my abuse history, but when I came out he immediately sent me to therapy. And the title was his answer. He is a therapist. Why is queerness for some black people always worse than abuse. Overshadowed by abuse. Always. Queerness has always been the enemy, but not weird uncle garret or that grandpa we tell the young kids to stay around from. It’s always queerness. Always.