PRETEND - An LGBTQ+ Short Film

An LGBTQ+ Short Film
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Katie, like most of the kids, has been receiving the idea of a couple suppose to be composed of a male and a female. However, as Katie grows up, she finds out that she does not fit the social norms. To fit into the “society”, Katie hires a boy to pretend to be her boyfriend.
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A film by - Ariel Kuo
Starring - Jordan Lewis, Holly Towne, Isabella De Armas, Kinsley Spencer, Mariel Molino, Spencer McEvilly
Special thanks to - Ahmet Kasapoglu, Merve Tekin, Mehmet Cerciogl
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"BE YOU".
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Didn't know these would become the focuses of the film:
* The mom is pregnant in late 1997 and gives birth to the baby in mid-1998. The baby is about 10 months in 1999.
* The actor of the boyfriend is about 22, I believe. He is not old at all.
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Supplement for:
Emerson - Accepted
Occidental - Accepted
USC - Rejected after an interview
NYU - Rejected

[@soupishappiness8118]

I couldn’t tell the difference between her boyfriend and her dad-

[@jaymiepichardo4274]

Same- ._.

[@VaBa-.]

Lol same

[@inxj5915]

Same

[@not_ginny7947]

OMG same, I was thinking trans, and then switched to les then trans again lol Edit: I think I comment on the wrong thing nvm

[@DianaHernandez-or8sd]

same

[@albertmunoz9075]

when the bf is ACTUALLY a paid actor

[@harleehilton8773]

hes a paid acter TO BE an actor bruh

[@Parker_Lot]

Plot twist; he's gay too

[@cxffine_9576]

Sydney xD bet

[@Da-fj5ht]

@@Parker_Lot Hmm noice one

[@cgraves7524]

Why do i see Perez Hilton 😭

[@justignoremyusername3251]

It's interesting that the short film didn't exactly labeled the character, so that the LGBTQ+ community as a whole could be able to relate to them and their struggles, without having to limit the story to only a part of the community by specifying their sexuality/identity. Really appreciate that :)

[@randomcartoonfan8993]

based on the colors of the painting in the end i think they would be bi but i’m not sure!

[@friendtoall1308]

@@randomcartoonfan8993 it actually never gave them a label you can read the description for more details and it never specified weather they had new pronouns they were bi trans nonbinary lesbian it never specified any of that so as of now she has no label which is fine :) 🌈 but that is a great observation 😊

[@randomcartoonfan8993]

@@friendtoall1308 yeah, and thanks!

[@friendtoall1308]

@@randomcartoonfan8993 ofc

[@eggbath595]

@@randomcartoonfan8993 it’s just a rainbow she’s either a lesbian or trans cause of the hair thing

[@xXxM0nzt3r_V0m1TxXx]

I’m asexual and I remember growing up thinking “when I’m a mommy” all the time. I’ve come out to both parents, but my mom doesn’t like that I’m asexual. Dad doesn’t really understand but he supports me, and I’m so grateful for him

[@Vividlyforgotten]

Cuz ur heartless 😂

[@xXxM0nzt3r_V0m1TxXx]

@@Vividlyforgotten sorry?

[@sleepyhungryboi]

@@Vividlyforgotten what??

[@KY0UK1_]

​@@Vividlyforgotten don't understand but I think you're the one without a heart buddy.

[@Noid14]

​@@Vividlyforgotten HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAH

[@jimibailey2015]

Dad:I’ve got a present for you! Me:is it being accepted? Dad:what? Me:what?

[@spaghettifieddude]

When you're still in the closet but you want to make it interesting

[@mackenziepark2063]

@@spaghettifieddude who is a smol bean?

[@spaghettifieddude]

@@mackenziepark2063 me of course

[@mackenziepark2063]

@@spaghettifieddude lol

[@angel-it9dj]

The like count being 911 made me choke

[@joccardojoleghe3300]

Plot twist: they actually waited 21 years just for do this film

[@essapedtom5012]

Really ? Omagad

[@cynthiaaguilar601]

AHHAHHAAHAH

[@sl0sink724]

fratm

[@m1ckeym0use31]

OMGGGG Actually when I was younger I actually thought they did that with movies lol

[@star-moss]

Aye 666th like

[@partypoison_]

coming out to my mom was a nightmare, she absolutely hated it, she hated what i was, she hated having to respect me, she hated having something like me under her roof, it was agonizing

[@Illdoitsure._.]

I’m sorry about that.

[@yelyzavetachusovitina20]

I'm really sorry it happened to you. I hope you feel better now

[@Insert.creative_username]

Im sorry, but she will need to accept you for who you are. Take care of your kids or somebody else will, they owe nothing to you, they never asked to be born

[@l7rya223]

Im thirteen and I'm bi i but I'm terrified of coming out because my parents are against the LGBTQ community 😢

[@AbrosexualBlender-tu3gz]

It might be hard not to but I recommend not coming out until your safe or feel safe with coming out

[@randydickison2304]

Being born in 1958, and figuring out that I liked boys, the way I was supposed to like girls, in 1963, I learned how I had to pretend at a very early age. Yeah, I was only five years old when I knew. I also already knew my feelings were unacceptable. So... I pretended to be something that I was incapable of being for more than fifty years. I pretended for so long that I never really learned how to be me. All I knew, was how to pretend. Nobody should ever have to feel like they have to pretend like that. Most people like me feel they must pretend for at least several years in order to survive. It just hurts thinking you must always pretend. This is a good short film. Hope it helps a lot of young people.

[@ZephyrWrites]

I'm really sorry you felt like that for so long :( I hope you've found the freedom to be yourself by now.

[@randydickison2304]

@@ZephyrWrites Thank you for the nice reply. I came out when I was sixty. I'm 65 now, and I don't pretend anymore. Everyone knows who I am. I'm still working on it and doing better. It's finally getting to be a pretty good life.

[@strawberryapple7061]

This is a moving story, thanks for sharing :)

[@randydickison2304]

@@ZephyrWrites Thank You for the kind reply. I quit pretending to be something I cannot be about five years ago, when I was sixty. It's much better now. I'm still working on me. The main thing important to me now, is trying to help make it so the kids of the future can live in a world where they don't have to pretend. If you ever find out that there are any LGBTQ youth in your life that are important to you, let them know that they are loved just as they are, and they do not have to change who they are, and they don't have to pretend, at least around you.

[@ZephyrWrites]

⁠@@randydickison2304that’s nice to hear. I am that lgbtq youth, and some of my friends are too, and we are trying to create safe environments at our school which isn’t the most accepting of queer individuals. Throughout my life I’ll definitely make sure any other youth are loved and won’t feel the need to pretend

[@taewootaewoo4982]

When your parents are fine with you dating a 40 year old man But not a girl your own age:

[@allisond.46]

He wasn’t 40.

[@captainmustacheio7493]

He looks 40, I thinks its the hair XD

[@Amorpams]

that’s literally so true tho- 😩😩

[@coocoothecockatiel3345]

My parents are okay with me neither

[@m30wZz]

PLS SKOICNENNEIUBCKUWBDBKWNKJ

[@toenailchomper27]

Dad: How did you meet? Daughter: bi cla- I mean bio class

[@purpleicemix1909]

Holy..no one noticed this pun before

[@shmeepness1700]

Shes a lesbian tho

[@crazyhairsinger]

Lol

[@kaitomastuda6262]

I thought it was her feeling she is a boy

[@penguindude.7301]

@@kaitomastuda6262 same tbh-

[@yamiyugi3871]

I’m straight as fuck but like damn, this was sad. I wish trans and gay and all LGBT people happy lives, and though it may not always be happy, I hope you all can find your true selves.

[@wam4501]

thanks man

[@Nutbuster069]

Thank u ☺️

[@-dusty_butterfly-]

Thank you friend :)

[@cloverhead3803]

You coyotes just said all of the pride community not trans and gay and all of the lgbtq people

[@ThePizzaGuy6969]

W opinion

[@_.thing._]

Something I don’t like is how people say “coming out is easy because it’s more known now” but it isn’t. I love this short :)

[@draculauraslife5112]

Dad: "How'd u guys meet?" Daughter:"Bio class." Me: "oh so that must be the bio teacher."

[@arminarlert5731]

Lmao

[@zarahdeering684]

I think her name is Jessica and he is mr Wilson

[@flavoredsidewalk]

@@zarahdeering684 🤣

[@catmeowi1030]

Oh my god-

[@rurururi256]

@@zarahdeering684 JESICCA! did you sleep with your GODDAMN teacher?!

[@cleusavargas8025]

we all know she was listening to "i kissed i girl" by Katy Perry.

[@GHOST-kx8ut]

Or girl in red 😌

[@grace-ev1lx]

@@GHOST-kx8ut or clairo

[@smilingdogg]

I literally thought we would see or hear the music or something and it would be girl in red

[@shantelcarbajal7584]

Or that song girls like girls

[@nicolerependeja2197]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@truthtell4life]

My daughter played with barbies and American girl dolls and at 12 told me she was bi. I told her just to be sure even though I felt it and knew it because if you know your kids you can tell before they tell you. Now she's 16 and has had bfs and gfs and I prefer the gfs because I don't have to worry about grandbabies lol. I chose my daughter's happiness over the views of others.

[@1chigo_chan]

adopt me pls

[@Random-Guy127.]

Holy fuck I need parents like this

[@Insert.creative_username]

Protect this parent at all costs

[@rumis.dollsss.15]

the fact that straightness is what is actually shoved down people's throats is so accurate

[@alexvineyard3045]

How so?

[@shayne-1880]

@@alexvineyard3045 Almost everything you see in the media consists of straight couples, blue-pink gender norms, marriage, etc. Of course cishet people deserve representation too, but so do LGBTQ+ people and relationships

[@alexvineyard3045]

@@shayne-1880 for the past five years I’ve actually seen way more LGBT commercials characters on tv and movies and even shows on streaming services. To say they don’t have enough representation is a bit of an overstatement. Also what’s wrong with living a normal or traditional life, because it seems like in ads like this you can’t promote one lifestyle without demonizing the other…and the other actually continues the existence of the human race.

[@shayne-1880]

@@alexvineyard3045 The fact that over 90% of commercials feature “traditional” heterosexual couples is proof that they are in no ways being demonized. And it’s good that there are more LGBTQ+ characters in commercials, but they are still relatively uncommon (and especially rare outside of North America and parts of Western Europe), and certainly it is rare to see trans and non-binary commercial characters

[@alexvineyard3045]

@@shayne-1880 I never said they weren’t the majority. I was addressing the comment someone made earlier about straightness being forced. My question is how do you force natural behavior,if we’re talking stereotypes or gender norms that’s a completely different topic than being attracted to the same or opposite sex. Also to agree with your statement it is way easier for someone to be gay in North America or Europe than say in a place like Russia or Iran but you’ll also notice those countries hold to a different set of values than west.

[@kaitlynfrazier9524]

im sorry- they couldn’t have gotten a younger actor for her pretend boyfriend 💀

[@oliviaa5028]

RIGGHHTT mans looks mad old

[@kaitlynfrazier9524]

Kristen Seales ty! 💖

[@eva5897]

EXACTLY also love the Mary Saotome pfp

[@kaitlynfrazier9524]

シAvia Chan thx so much 💖

[@cyndicherrelle4715]

She’s like 20 she’s old enough to choose any guy from any age🙄

[@charlenejaynemascardo7254]

My Mom: WHY CAN’T YOU THINK *STRAIGHT* IN SCHOOL?! Me: Well....

[@Axtxmis]

Lmaoo

[@wryoomnyroom8414]

NEZUKO PFP YESS

[@ashtonelder6781]

Well yes but actually no

[@fawnasaur]

UNDERRATED COMMENT

[@KyeTheWonder]

My mind automatically thought of the song Little Miss Perfect when I read "Well...." because of the "Well, hmm. I was adopted when I was two-" part in the song. Lol.

[@TheTabascodragon]

When I was growing up people only used the word gay or its synonyms as a pejorative, slur, or insult. I didn't even know what the word actually meant until I was in my teens, and was generally very ignorant about anything LGBT related until I was well into my 20s. I didn't know bisexuality was a thing, and this caused me great difficulty in figuring myself out as a person. I always had an excuse for my attraction to other boys. "I can't be gay, I'm attracted to girls!" Or "it's just curiosity" or "plenty of other straight guys must experiment with gay porn and just not talk about it". After educating myself, doing a lot of deep personal reflection, and a lot of working up the nerve to do it I came out as bi about a year ago. It's incredible to me how much more accepting and educated people are becoming over time and how quickly it's happening. I know there's still a lot more work to be done, but the difference between now and 30 years ago is night and day. My heart goes out to all of you who go through the hell of having a homophobic family or live in a predominantly homophobic place. Hold onto the hope that things will continue to improve. Stay strong friends!

[@goldfishimpact736]

I love how at the end she switches around the dolls so the girls sit next to each other and the guys also sit next to each other

[@biscuit8799]

Inaccurate representation, her jeans aren’t cuffed.

[@coena9377]

Cuffed jeans, beanies, and flannel jackets are always stored in dressers, which she can’t reach because she’s (wait for it) ... ... ... ... In the closet!

[@mrmoustache_24]

@@coena9377 ba dum tsssss

[@ilysm.6642]

Coen A PFFFFT-

[@kath26]

Hey, she was wearing Vans

[@potatoyoutube9225]

phil howell's houseplant i-

[@xanderpatterson4729]

"They said: "Son, don't change" And I keep hoping they won't see how much I have" -Thomas Sanders

[@pearlamassadinho]

:0 FANDER!!! YAYYYYY :DDDD

[@kamryn1954]

I have found the Fanders!

[@canangenc4901]

FANDER!!!!

[@steveharvey4267]

A FELLOW FANDER YAY!

[@kay6371]

FANDDDEEEEJEJEJEJJEJEEJEJE

[@uniquelyus2646]

My sister had come out to my mom, and my mom had beat her up for being who she is. Now I'm more afraid than ever to come out as pan bc idk how she'll react. This is so relatable like pretending I only like boys when I don't only like them. Thank you. Awesome work :)

[@Greenxleaves]

WAIT woah. That’s- that’s really sad. Do you have anyone to go to? Besides that mother of yours? And have you talked to any therapists like at school about this? That’s not okay, and I hope someday you leave her and express who you really are! Take care..

[@wxtfishy]

Just be straight

[@franktank678]

js be straight and youre fine also how can one be attracted to pans???? like what is hot about a cooking utensil

[@b00zym0nster]

​@@franktank678 No puedes elegir quien te gusta, NO puedes controlarlo ¿o acaso recuerdas el día que dijiste "bueno, yo seré hetero"? Es simplemente ridículo.

[@1th_to_comment.]

Here's how I'd come out in this situation: by hitting my mother with a pan. PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS, IT WILL NOT END WELL.

[@anxia-tea5846]

I absolutely love how at the end the dolls are arranged so the girls are together and the boys are together. A nice subtle detail that I love

[@shadowslayergaming9812]

3:48 Me: “Be You” 🥺✊🏽 My little brother: “What does Eb UoY mean?”🤨

[@cringeworthyfr]

Your little brother and I***

[@nakshatrasuresh5931]

I did even worse because I read it as 83 you.....😂

[@Luvsoye0n]

😂😂

[@mrs.ackerman6079]

Omgg i read the same at first 😂😂

[@valrose3831]

you saw that too? i just throght my dyslexia was tripping me up

[@novablack864]

plot twist the fake boyfriend is actually also gay

[@melimelia2076]

Nova Black 👁👄👁

[@user-mu2wq8nk6f]

@@melimelia2076 same👁👄👁

[@cikitata]

:P

[@ganeshkarmacharya4281]

👁👄👁

[@joaofrazao4505]

Lmao

[@clewgayming]

This is much appreciated. I remember when I was 15 and in 9th grade I had to hide that I was omni ( though back than I thought I was bi ). I had also come to the trans realization around 15-16. I had come out as bi at 14, that didn't go so well, but now my parents have accepted my LGBTQ identity. I'm an omni Romantic, asexual, trans woman. I hope next year for my HRT and T blockers. Male puberty was one of the worst things to happen to me, so I hope I can get on the medicine to help me get the body I want.

[@Stella_Le2772]

Good luck ❣️

[@visky_9659]

man whats wrong with u

[@swampthelizard]

@@visky_9659 whats wrong with ur face

[@visky_9659]

@@swampthelizard what are you on about

[@charliotttttgreen]

good luck

[@happypokemom]

I have 4 beautiful babies. No matter whom they love I will love them unconditionally. I will support them through everything. They don't live to please me. And as their mother it is my job to be their soft place to fall and their support system when everyone else is no longer safe. It's hard enough finding your place and figuring yourself out when you grow up. My heart breaks for all the children disowned.

[@rubyhehe6041]

Alternative title: Parents shoving heteronormality into kid's faces from a young age

[@asher6838]

How could they not if they didn't know how she really felt?

[@fart63]

Carmella Bald the solution is to show all types of couples from a young age so your child doesn’t feel scared to tell you they’re not straight

[@ronan3730]

@@asher6838 Exactly what Fart said.

[@winterberrybible7595]

Homosexuality is against the Bible tho...

[@Beastafication_VS]

YouCube Club Okay but it’s not like showing Kids all types of relationships is going to turn them gay or lesbian That comes from the heart

[@jennifermarea8011]

I just feel like there's smarter ways to pretend you're straight than paying someone FORTY DOLLARS to pretend to be your boyfriend while in highschool. Like maybe for example say that you're not dating because you're focusing on school. That's FREE

[@s4m_samson434]

Is that all you got out of this short film? XD

[@jennifermarea8011]

@@s4m_samson434 😂yes. That's so much money when you're literally a child

[@mg8553]

Seriously the exact same thing I was thinking. Everyone’s saying this short film is so great, but it has its flaws.

[@s4m_samson434]

@@mg8553 yeah but what matters is the message.

[@coena9377]

Her mom was visibly pregnant in 1998, so she was probably born in 1998 or 1999, so in 2019 she was probably in her early 20s. She wasn’t in high school, she was probably in college and bringing her “boyfriend” home to meet the parents. Which makes even less sense, because AP classes are taken in high school, not college. Also why didn’t she and the fake boyfriend go over some basic details before, like how they’d say they met? And why didn’t her parents ask her sooner? Most parents would ask “so how did you meet him?” as soon as she said she had a boyfriend. There’s a chance I’m overanalyzing.

[@perpetual_insanity]

"Be yourself. We will always support you, no matter who you are... as long as you are who we want you to be."

[@MarsandKai]

"EB UOY" *That's the most powerful word i have ever seen in my entire life*

[@gwenmloveskpopcecmore]

U literally just spammed lol

[@biophreaker]

nobody: not one person: not even the 40 year old paid actor boyfriend: the sign in the mirror: EB UOY 👁👄👁

[@aderiancreature8464]

That one got me giggle

[@amandaraabergnielsen8363]

a derian creature that one got me wiggle

[@fantasssy]

ikr LMAOO

[@scribblyapricot]

DhshsfsHDHWHHEJEH

[@gundhamtanaka7100]

LOL

[@youknowyoulloveme]

Lmao the “fake boyfriend” looks like her dads age -

[@bakatoaster6000-yt]

I thought he was the dad

[@sophiebailey8558]

tbh i was tryna figure out which one was the dad and which was the bf in the scene lmaoo

[@River883]

He look younger just buff kinda of

[@idxntknowhy4266]

HBHJBKCHNUD righttt, and I love your pfp

[@naomibologna3129]

I had keep pausing and replaying to figure out that’s her “boyfriend”😶

[@notafnaftheorist3002]

HOW DARE SHE… ONLY GET ONE GUCKING CANDLE I loved this so much! Very accurate.

[@user-cp4bp3rv4v]

I'm straight, but every time i see these kinds of videos or just smth LGBTQ+, I just wanna do everything I can to help, but I can't bc Im only 11 I wish ppl who are stuggling with this a good life, and remember to be yourself. None of other people's opinions matter if you don't believe in yourself first.

[@grenade8572]

You're already helping by this nice comment. ❤

[@LuciferHades7733]

Love from my side ❤ sweet comment

[@theglobglogabalab5074]

Why the boyfriend look like he keep kids in his basement

[@ralitsaterzieva_]

The kids in the basement reading this: 👁️👄👁️

[@shontenelson7995]

I-

[@laylaroman7499]

pskdneiwbxnsjsksisn 💀💀

[@XxL1ZZ13LUN4CYxX]

I- IWHESKNENSNS

[@bellabanguilan279]

LAMAOSKAOIAIA

[@marieflocon8053]

The Fake boyfriend look like he’s 40

[@chuck3037]

I thought it was her dad at the first 😭

[@user-ji6ks2uc9v]

Marie Passion that is what I think too.....

[@user-ji6ks2uc9v]

Moka Akashiya the dad was at the start hehe

[@marimeow6]

IKRE AMAK

[@stxrxii]

indeed

[@Feral_coconut]

A month ago i asked my mom if she supported LGBTQ+. She said yes..a week ago i finally gathered some courage to come out to her,she said that i should love boys more. i had to lie to her that I'm bisexual and can love boys too but she still says that i should love boys more than giirls...i don't understand...😓

[@luciavera2947]

Think about yourself before thinking of someone's opinion. That might help you. 😊

[@A-2SL]

I am so sorry. It’s sad that you had to lie to her and say you’re bi. I hope it all works out for you ❤

[@gwyn8456]

at 2:10 that dude looks like hes the brother of her father. at least in his 30 lmao

[@dhautobrokers2196]

Nobody: Me: *Not even knowing my sexuality anymore*

[@xiaovencanon_]

same ;-;

[@n0t_d4nna]

Same :/

[@Genshinobsessed279]

Same

[@makima9258]

let's just say we're immortals

[@mylackofawilltolive3367]

I went from strait to lesbian to bi leaning towards women to lesbian to pansexual and now I'm bi leaning towards men

[@mshromi]

My head Everytime: Is she a lesbian? Is she trans? Oh, lesbian? Trans? LGBTQ+? What's going?

[@fabulousrulz]

lol samee!

[@EM-li7jd]

Yuri _ Honestly same the description says she’s lesbian

[@valentinafassanivilla2598]

lmao same xD

[@stephlovesmusic3167]

Yuri same, until the end and I read the description, I was like soo what's going on? Gender identity?, sexuality? something else...?

[@HelloKitty-wm7gr]

LMAO SAME I THOUGHT I WAS MESSED UP FOR THINKING THAT THE WHOLE TIME but honestly i like that it's so open to interpretation like that

[@ArloTheNon-Beeinary]

This is so relatable I grew up always being told oh when you marry a boy, oh when you have kids... that combines with my family being strict christians I always grew up pretending to have crushes on boys and always wondering why I was broken? How come every other girl my age actually liked boys and I didn't what was wrong with me? Well I ended up meeting a friend who left for Germany for two years and we actually ended up talking again after she got back this was a year ago and I am now 15 and I started catching odd feelings I've never felt before for her, love. It was so weird and I put it off as oh we are just good friends until I realized no this is something completely different. It grew and grew until eventually I figured out about the lGBTQ+ community. It all clicked and I started sobbing as I realized I wasn't broken just different. I ended up confessing my feelings for her at a theme park on a sky tram and she told me she was pan and felt the same way. I was so happy but when I finally gained enough courage to tell my parents they have been jerks to me for months now telling me what a disgrace I am and that people are influencing me to feel this way its not real. Watching this just made me relate to it because I felt for years that I had to pretend I was someone different. This is long and I just wanted to get the message out there to just be who you are if you are a person who feels this way embrace it and don't worry about what others think because who gives a shit? We're all human and if others cannot except it they don't deserve you because the true you is the best you you can be and don't take that horridness from others just be who you want because it made me a whole lot happier and now me and that girl are dating all because I accepted my feelings. Stop pretending and start being. Sorry its so long 😅

[@marci858]

"Be yourself!" "Just be yourself, like everyone else"

[@picturemethis7780]

*gets dolls for birthday* Me: but what if she doesn't want Ken but barbie~

[@daze5439]

if this is a reference to that song you are one of my favourite people on the internet

[@br12_]

Nice

[@finleybell9378]

Why should she have to say sorry

[@Lulliswiftie]

Finley Bell Tell me do you even listen

[@finleybell9378]

To at that crazy sh** ya slippin?

[@lucielatalova2475]

*Me:* is she trans or gay? *- she holds her hair to make it seem short -* *Me:* ohh, I see your point.

[@bellhel227]

In the description it says she a lesbian. But I thought she was trans-

[@lovechoerrymotion]

hair doesn't define gender or sexuality

[@lucielatalova2475]

I know, of course it doesn't, I just thought it was meant as a hint

[@azpizzazz3442]

lol i do that all the time but I'm a cishet girl who just wants shorter hair

[@lovechoerrymotion]

@@azpizzazz3442 LITERALLY. i don't understand people's obsession with connecting gender to appearance

[@Potatoz1126]

as a lesbian, I love to see LGBTQ+ representation. this is so touching. thank you for this :)

[@PadmeAmidala-hp6eq]

all my life I knew that I was attracted to girls, I thought it was something wrong, ahahaha now it’s a little strange story, I thought that same-sex relationships do not exist at all, so in a game where many people dated and got married, I played for a boy to find a girl (I never wanted this with boys) and i married her, I didn’t think it mattered, but now I understand that this is also one of the stages of self-awareness(sorry if I have mistakes, i'm not native English speaker)

[@itzphoenix_flamix]

Your English is way better than mine ☠️ It's really good and on point, don't worry ✨️

[@gaywolf1737]

Nobody: Me: Damn her bed looks so comfy

[@fanwing3793]

It does though. You have a point

[@mimii_chuu]

fr tho 🤣

[@caitrionamcevoy3357]

You right

[@ashleythehooman]

You're right

[@pants8918]

true😂

[@josephineleist4511]

Is it just me or... "what if it's not ken but barbie" ...

[@priscillamaeaquino3187]

Sameee😂

[@starllen]

Same 😌

[@scarlette4427]

why does she have to say sorry?

[@XoXoKiSsez_]

@@scarlette4427 tell me do you even listen?

[@strawberrykoolaid8820]

@@XoXoKiSsez_ to all the dumb sht your slippin

[@why_this_handy]

Dolls at the end of the scene says it all! The smaller details can say a lot. I am a straight person. But I respect LGBTQ+ society. We are all one but with embracing differences. 🏳️‍🌈

[@Angelsxlifeeeee]

Remember Being part of the LGBTQ+ community isn’t a sin or something bad its being yourself

[@Nixie_noobionlassie]

well it actually is as in islam and even christianity they have expressed prohibitions against gays and I agree being gay is just wrong

[@sakuramha5367]

Last night my mom started to trash talk the Lgbtq+ saying "I don't get how anyone can identify as anything more then they are" and "Man was made for women and women were made for men I don't get how people now can do anything else" I didn't want to cry but I just don't know how to tell her that I'm bisexual

[@hiimpeyton671]

Just hang on and wait until you are independent and can leave. Just because she’s your blood, doesn’t mean she’s family. If she won’t except you for who you are, then others can have you.

[@newrunner91]

Talk to her. Tell it is very hard to tell her how you feel because you are scared how she may react. She may overeact...it may come as a shock to your parents. It doesn't mean she does care or love you, it just means that she was unprepared for such news and needs time to process it. But when it comes right down to it most parents just want their kids to happy, healthy and productive adults. Trust me, nobody else in the world wants you to happy more than your parents. Nobody. Despite what you may read on forums and comments. They have spent years and hundreds of thousands of dollars. What might seem like closed mindedness and anger is poorly expressed concern for you. And whether you believe it or not, experience gives older people more knowledge about things...it's just the way it is. You will know more things at 50 than 15 years old, too.

[@newrunner91]

@@hiimpeyton671 Why would you write that when you know very little about her or her parents? Most parents would throw themselves in front of a car to save their child. Maybe her mother will be shocked by the news and need some time to process but advising her to cut her family out of her life is reckless. They are the people who cared for her when she was a helpless infant, spent sleepless nights when she was feverish and sick, read bedtime stories, paid for lessons and college (if old enough).

[@luvvvvvr]

i told my mom and she didnt really care tbh so it always happens differently for people

[@lilylime77]

@@hiimpeyton671 Lol I'm literally doing that. As soon as I'm 18 I'm gonna yeet out of this house

[@tigger62]

The dolls in the final scene are a marvelous touch!

[@coena9377]

I didn’t even notice that until reading your comment. I agree, it’s a nice call back to her childhood.

[@apotatoe4115]

Damn I didn't even notice that 😯

[@oliverzwatermelongum]

PoTatO O ok

[@sillyface6950]

sometimes barbie likes other barbies. sometimes ken likes other kens. sometimes they like barbie or ken sometimes they like everyone. sometimes they like themself and don't need to find a partner. and there is nothing wrong with any of that. (i hope everyone knows what all of these mean.)

[@ookyspookyspider9957]

I didn't even notice- thank you

[@valaschrader7578]

I love how at end you can see the two boy dolls together, and the two girl dolls together.

[@Kiara-is5ns]

I love how at the end it showed the princes sitting together and the princesses sitting together ❤️

[@adamjoneswife2207]

The beginning is so calm

[@izz9702]

Ike I thought it was an ad

[@personontheinternett7218]

Oh no... now I’m scared for what’s gonna happen

[@user-wf1km6ke5r]

@@izz9702 same

[@chia9808]

@@personontheinternett7218 _what happens_

[@tori2741]

are people still trying to save adam? I'm not updated on that stuff anymore.👁👄👁

[@worldkitemuseum]

I know we’re making jokes about the 30-year-old actor playing her boyfriend but can we talk about how wholesome he is to do this for her? “Oh you don’t want your parents to figure out you’re a lesbian? I got you boo.”

[@jessicapena3133]

She paid him

[@hoe_for_history8550]

@bebetenshi frl... and asked for an extra plate while at it😂

[@robloxplayedbyjj4276]

Wait I thought she was gonna turn trans

[@melinakorovessi713]

It’s not like he did it out of the hoodness of his heart lmaoo she paid him

[@lilysnape6520]

@@melinakorovessi713 Maybe the costs for driving to her house :D

[@kahleakahlean]

Her resting the headphones: IM ROLLIN WITH THE LGBT-

[@nobodyimportant7574]

I didn’t make it past 1:37 without crying not because it was sad but they way the family loved and cared for each other in the beginning was just something I’ve always wanted

[@anja8762]

“I’m lesbian” - I thought you were American Lesbians= Immigrants

[@memes4u456]

LMFOAOAOA

[@nono-px3ot]

😭

[@phebeeash2342]

VINE ISN’T DEAD!

[@CrystalDoggoIsMissing]

Alexander Hamilton literally

[@greatooglymoogly]

LMFAOOOOOOOOO

[@thealmightybucket5930]

ahhh, i remember watching every single lgbtq short film on the internet when i was deep in the closet.

[@fabuloushatlady7812]

This is currently me. ✌️

[@thealmightybucket5930]

Fabulous Hat Lady good luck dude

[@fabuloushatlady7812]

sourkiwichair marceline, How was your coming out? Also seeing as your pfp is the owl house, where can I watch it?

[@thealmightybucket5930]

Fabulous Hat Lady told my friends last year, that was the easiest, mum found out by going through my texts, back in January, i wasn’t ready so that was an emotionally draining conversation, told my brother back in March, he’s a bit homophobic, but i deal with it. telling my conservative dad tmr ✌️. you can find it on youtube, just look up the owl house episode 1, and boom you have the whole series at hand, thought each episode it separated in parts

[@fabuloushatlady7812]

sourkiwichair marceline, well good luck coming out to your dad! Parents should really not go through their kids phones/stuff. They know me and they know I’m obviously not doing drugs, or really any crimes. That should be enough. They need to understand I have my secrets, and they have theirs. I know a few of theirs because they really are bad at hiding things, and I wish I didn’t. I am constantly cleaning my pictures, and clearing my texts because I know my dad goes through my phone. I wish I didn’t have to though because it would be nice to have those in a few years, but what am I going to do. *shrugs*

[@XItaSasux4ever12]

Being a homosexual myself and having difficulties with gender identity, I can definitely relate to how hard being true to yourself can be in the world we live in. They are some people who just don't understand or won't accept how different you can be from being true to yourself

[@XPYCT.]

I live in Russia and this country known as a very unfriendly to LGBTQ+. My mom and grandmom is very homophobical people and that's normal for them to tell me the things like "when you'll have a child..." or something. But I... Uhh I dont't think I'll never have a child if u got me. And I don't think they could react good to this information. This situation is really hard for me and for A LOT of people like me, not only the Russian ones. Thank you for this film, it is very... Heplful.

[@go-cm4rz]

The beginning was so much stucked with pink and princessy vibes and also hetero couples that I wasn't sure if she's trans or lesbian. And now in the end I'm still not 100 % sure but probably a lesbian. The film was really amazing.

[@190495alex]

Same, there was so much pink in the beginning I thought the child was going to be a trans guy But then there were straight stories so I was like "nope, she's gay" And the thing with the fake boyfriend indicated more that she might be gay, but it could also mean he's a straight trans man and doesn't want to be perceived as a lesbian But I was leaning more toward lesbian But then comes the mirror scene where the character looks at themselves "with short hair", so by the end I thought he was a trans guy The deciding factor was that next to the "be you" picture there were 2 princess dolls next to each other, she got rid of the prince So she's definitely gay :) Great story!

[@moonlightbabe7918]

It says she's lesbian in the description

[@190495alex]

@@moonlightbabe7918 Yeah that works too 😂

[@sofia-ze2mz]

she’s lesbian

[@dreadedworld8864]

True just wish I could be out at home I just hope nobody finds out

[@SavageAlphaWolfSigmaOhioFanum]

I’m not even gay and I still like to watch these.

[@coffeecup8722]

Dude you're lucky

[@ventithebard2932]

You don't need to be gay to watch it.. Just let everyone love who they want :D

[@roselemon5835]

Me too

[@parkjiminchu4200]

@@kevinwang2701 No one asked

[@katyr_]

kevin wang that’s really cool kevin, next time don’t speak

[@ThatOneGuy-ct2ff]

The thing I love about this film, is that the daughter could be lesbian, bi, pan, or even ace. It kinda represents a lot of them in a way, and how hard it feels.

[@beepboophi]

its just stupid how people think the genders are only male and female. everyone should feel happy and comfortable with there gender role. it shouldn't be up to a parent, friend (etc) to chose. its always up to you and if you feel uncomfortable with your current gender never feel scared to change it ❤️

[@andy8357]

Story: Be You don't pretend Me who live in homophobic family: I don't wanna die

[@Cdefgahc2]

Same 💀

[@lil.serbian.girl.]

Me: 💖💛💙 My bf and parents: homophobic😀

[@pakacha8999]

@@lil.serbian.girl. Break up with that dude!!

[@sweet5694]

For me, my family couldn’t care. It’s just the brainwashing of myself that I need to break out of…

[@pennilessdeity2198]

Yeah I think I wanna live longer

[@niiina5766]

Me, seeing her with a headphone: is she listening to girl in red? 👁️👄👁️ Edit: wow that's a lot of ppl agreeing with me, that's new, thanks I guess 😂

[@Garingu]

Dunno but I was 👀

[@Kit-ev5jp]

That’s literally what I just thought

[@oliverzwatermelongum]

maybe she IS girl in red

[@dreamianimates257]

gothicaud .... CONSPIRACIES

[@sleepyschoko_4954]

Literally asked myself the same question LMAO

[@idk-kj3dn]

I was raised to hate on gay people and when I realized I like man I cryed for days. It was never the same since that day.

[@gaypenguinhaslimes4190]

This just really reminds me exactly how thankful I am to have wonderfully supportive parents, who never made me feel like I had to pretend to be anything I wasn’t, not straight, and when I came out as non-binary, not cis Love you Mama and Dad, (and my grandparents)

[@arminfarts]

Notice how she was wearing red. a.. *girl in red*

[@thegenderman8582]

Girls is my favourite song

[@lmdmarina1064]

I REALLY DID

[@ceciliamartin5589]

Kbdhdhdhffhfhfhfh

[@didyoutakemyediblecookiedo4461]

😼

[@summertofall_playz6926]

Wait a minute wait a god damn minute this is so underrated.

[@salmaakhter7431]

I just realized how accurate this is. I mean I didn't even know that LGBTQ+ community exists until the age of 11.

[@q-tip9962]

Preaching the le choir on that one, I didn't know gay was actually a thing until 7th grade. Thanks Catholic education.

[@k4gamis44]

same

[@mizu4u]

I knew what lgbtq+ is when I was 7...

[@lujaenkhaled3198]

I knew it when I was 10 I was a part of at 10

[@lujaenkhaled3198]

I am asexual

[@blueberryy4702]

I hope if this character ever comes out to her parents that they’re supportive, they seem like nice people :)

[@doomus_]

realizing my parents say "ill love you no matter what!" then they say how being transgender is delusional and when we show any signs of it they try to push our biological sex onto us

[@loliii9408]

“Be yourself” Homophobes: nO not like tHAt!!

[@iclynnx]

I always hate it when people say "be yourself, I'm sure people will like you for who you are", but whenever someone acts in a way that is considered unusual, they are all like "we don't want someone like you." As soon as people heard who I really was, they avoided me and my family in fear. It's a mental disorder, not a disease! I can think like any other human, I just process things differently. All things are wrong to them, for some reason. I'm depressed, anxious, autistic, lesbian, selective when it comes to food, and has a slow stomach. I'm no genius. All this has turned me into a miserable being. Can I ever be happy? I'm in so much pain daily that it's a miracle I haven't lost my mind.

[@loliii9408]

Icy Fleckz I’m really sorry, humanity is really fcked up

[@iclynnx]

@@loliii9408 Yeah, agreed. But don't worry about me. I'll live through it. It's rough, but I don't want to die. If god is out there, despite me not truly believing in it, I hope he has mercy and lets me die when I'm old, either peacefully with barely any pain, or quickly, so I may not suffer. It's the least he can do after all I've been through, and it's simple.

[@flopkima]

@@iclynnx YES!!! Like I hate how they blame things on us whenever they were the one who said "be yourself". We ARE being ourselves, like they told us to. But then when we are, they'll start hating on us? Honestly The humanity's lost in some way for all I care. I hope you'll get better though, don't give up!

[@parkgimmy4225]

I don't agree with this "be yourself" What if a psycho killer gets encouraged by this line I know I sound dumb but this thing always comes up in my mind whenever I hear things like this

[@bashadafghetag8962]

I love how straight people will genuinely not know this is gay. Like I showed this to my straight friend and she thought it was just that the girl wanted a boyfriend so she payed him.

[@oa5538]

Omfg that is... I mean like...

[@vavaune]

this is how harmful and erasing it is to have heteronormativity shoved into your face ever since you're really young

[@vrinda9999]

Not the case with all straight people tho , I’m straight too and I understood it easily

[@saturnsings3471]

@@vavaune yeah fr.

[@shachelifernando7528]

Honestly if I didn't read the title I wouldn't know either ( I'm straight too)

[@abiengland2391]

The fact that at the end the dolls are with the same gender rather than the opposite which it was like at the beginning is such a nice detail

[@shed101]

that was actually really heart melting and sad-😭

[@eleanorghrist9039]

when she took the headphones off i really expected girl in red to be playing in them

[@soda9121]

OMG same 😂

[@ruthizred9090]

SAME lmaoo

[@anitagranda516]

Same

[@lextheboogeyman7633]

Parents say they love their kids, yet is it really love if you can't accept them for who they are?

[@marysaotme5492]

this! it’s honestly sad how most parents KICK out their children because of who they are. i don’t recommend being his kind of parent because it’s honestly stupid.

[@lextheboogeyman7633]

@@marysaotme5492 parents who kick out their kids are the worst

[@zombieritural]

Yeah. Like it's like saying I'm not racist but I use the n-slur (as a white person)

[@aru1796]

my mom just told me a week ago that if i am a lesbian, she would be so embarrassed

[@OliveGardner]

Because its not who they are

[@NoName-xi3nm]

I remember I liked a boy in my class when I was in Pre-K, but my mom joked about me getting a girlfriend, not a boyfriend when I’m older. I thought something was wrong with me. I didn’t get a phone until I was around 11 and I eventually discovered I identified as gay and it was completely normal. I now identify as gay and biromantic online but I’m still in the closet with those who I know. A few years have passed since I discovered all of this and I plan to come out when I leave for college, so my parents can’t do anything about it since they are a bit homophobic.

[@milks-thoughts]

This is really accurate, as a kid I was fed with ‘ Aladdin ‘ and ‘ The Little Mermaid ‘ along with many, maaaaaany barbie kits, they were the social norm for girls my age. But I never dreamt of walking down the isle seeing my husband waiting. I always imagined my best friend standing there. I was always so confused on why I liked *her* out of anyone she was the apple of my eye. Sadly she moved away and I never met her again

[@racheldistasioliveira3871]

I'm straight, but this is very sad, no one should have to hide who you really are, but unfortunately society doesn't think that way

[@Emil-ew3ns]

Thank you, we love an ally

[@violetartpawsgaming9896]

Straight peeps like you are awesome! Thank you for your support... you have no idea how happy this makes people to know at least some straights support/sympathize with our troubles. ;v; I hope you have a fantastic life!

[@Jup1trrx]

Thank you for being an ally for us!

[@racheldistasioliveira3871]

@@violetartpawsgaming9896 Your welcome!

[@racheldistasioliveira3871]

@@Jup1trrx Your welcome!

[@evershade254]

The first part describes my childhood, boy+girl=everything, and anything else is never discussed

[@djskum]

Sad

[@idk-ge7pp]

Same

[@bakedpotato3768]

Momento mori freind

[@idkmypurposeman.3606]

Parents didn't even know lgbtq+ existed and had GAY FRIENDS

[@aliyahbutler4565]

Yeah same

[@Rosie-wl7tr]

Who else is waiting for an lgbtq+ Disney princess/prince?🙃

[@Snekysnitch]

ME!

[@Seerow6]

I’m waiting for a nonbinary or genderfluid protagonist

[@achaudhari101]

Despite the fact the group doesn’t financially have the supporters to do so unlike straight people? Sorry but it’s niche.

[@Rabbithole69]

Elsaaa please

[@milky_nyan]

i mean you just had to put the first like one minute of the video and i would already be crying. any time you put a clip of a family being a family with sad music, i'm dead

[@maybe.yellow]

this film is MAD underrated! Incredible job and wonderful message

[@wockstarsavv]

On goddddddd

[@sunyoun4698]

@@wockstarsavv ??

[@meshabrown648]

It’s sad people make anti-LBGTQ+ videos, it’s sickening 😔

[@annahughes3128]

Mesha Brown it isn’t supposed to be anti

[@puppyquackcrossing988]

Anna Hughes no, she’s talking about other videos

[@nadfifa]

This is so underrateddddd

[@rancias]

There's a solution ... Share, share, share

[@Zmclindon]

Yes so underrated

[@dreadedworld8864]

Agreed this hit me hard on a personal level

[@movieclipsvideos1781]

Is it though

[@gaytiktoks6542]

DAMN WAIT 200 SUBS ONLY??

[@strawberrysplitz1566]

People treat lgbtq like a phase or an illness. it's true that your sexual orientation can change over time, but the truth is that you can be lgbtq from the moment that you start to develop love. I think the most common time for you to feel lgbtq the most, is around puberty. You can develop crushes very early, but you usually start getting more sexual feelings around puberty. I identify as a gynosexual, and I discovered my sexuality around that time. I also know a lot of people who did too. But some sexualities don't have to be sexual, like biromantic, or aromantic. Those develop earlier on. And some sexualities have always been there, they just grow stronger as you grow up. (Trans, etc.) My point is, people develop sexual/non-sexual feelings early in their lives, and it's important that lgbtq is seen as normal, especially for children. When I was in middle school I discovered my sexual orientation. I struggled for months asking myself why I was feeling these feelings. It would have saved me a lot of wondering and thinking and questioning it I had known all this information. I'm sorry if you don't understand the purpose of what I'm saying, because this was kind of a rant. My point is, sexyality should be accepted any point in time, even in childhood. Goodbye.

[@keck4022]

Wtf is gynosexual?

[@grenade8572]

​@@keck4022Attracted to somepne who is female-presenting (for example : cis women, trans women, non-binary /a-binary / genderfluid / etc. who has a female body).

[@keck4022]

@@grenade8572 why do you need an extra sexuality for that. Isn’t that just lesbian/Straight?

[@grenade8572]

@@keck4022 Well, lesbian/straight suppose that you have a gender and that you like someone who has a gender (the same as yours or the opposite). That's why lesbian/straight doesn't make really sense if one of the people has no (fixed) gender. But yes it's difficult to find a good terminology... for example, you can like female-presenting people, with exceptions (for example, not wanting to date a trans woman).

[@helendasilveira6056]

Its a W for me, you real w it and putting in all the work doing the best to get the best, giving your time to get that good money, you real, mad support to you man 💯

[@Idontknow-bo8en]

the “boyfriend” looks older than her dad-

[@riricaroo]

Sweet home Alabama

[@pindapanda3243]

Me: *comes out as pan* My mom: *"it's all because of that darn phone"* My friends: *"but pansexuality is the same as bisexuality"*

[@DinosaurNick]

I mean... they're not entirely wrong XD There's such a thin line between bisexual and pansexual .... Me: I'm bisexual. I only like men and women My gender fluid friend: But you should be more opened about love in case you fall in love with a trans etc Me: ... I literally said I'm bisexual not pansexual.....

[@aprylflynn526]

It kinda includes the phone a phone can expose you to A LOT of other things !!!

[@interimterminal]

Beverly Kell bro,,,, bisexual means you like two or more genders. if you’re bisexual you can OBVIOUSLY like trans people bc they are... men and women. and you can like nonbinary people as well bc they’re included in all sexualities. literally read the bisexual manifesto man. the difference between pan and bi is that pan is attraction regardless of gender and bi has gender play a factor... but they are very very similar and overlap

[@ashleythehooman]

I'm bisexual and respect all sexuality

[@31oise]

Rachel Smith pan means gender blind. They don’t see gender

[@lessthanthree1177]

Parents: Be yourself! * comes out * Parents: *Why would you do this*

[@rectangle8883]

exactly what happened with my parents

[@ChyStrwbrry]

Growing up, I knew what the LGBTQ+ community was. I only knew Gay, Lesbian, and Bi. I had a Gay Grand Uncle that I met as a kid and I looked up to him a lot. A few years pass and I'm thinking about myself. Who do I like? Who am I? *What* am I? I was so confused about myself and was thinking about it. In the 5th grade, I started to experiment with labels and I started to think I was Asexual. I wasn't so sure, but I kept changing. I kept thinking "Wow. Women are cute, but so are men. I'm so confused. I'm not Gay, am I?" I didn't really know what to do. I was looking more into the LGBTQ+ community and thought I was Lesbian. I wasn't so sure about that label, so I kept looking. I finally found something that I'm comfortable with. It was Pansexual. I was so happy that I found a label that I was comfortable with. I wanted to find my gender, so I experiment with Genderfluid. By the 8th grade, I wasn't so sure about my gender and really didn't feel comfortable with my chest. I was talking to my siblings about it and they gave me something that I could consider. I might have been Non-binary. At the time, I knew what Non-binary was, but I didn't know if it was for me. I've been trying it out and I feel comfortable with that label. And now I am about to finish 8th grade and go into 9th grade. I am a proud Non-binary Pansexual with a loving girlfriend who is also Pan lol. I'm glad I found label for myself ☺️.

[@achaudhari101]

That’s weird in a fucked up way, kid.

[@hajimes_home44]

I love the parents that are like "I'm fine with gay people." The child proceeds to tell them that they are gay/LGBTQ+. The parent: "Im fine with everyone being gay, except you, you can't be gay" Isn't it great 😃

[@Dumpsterfire92.]

Ikr its so great having abusive parents 💀 Edit: Lots of people are asking why it's abusive. I was relating my comment to a lot of households where the child doesn't just get shunned for it, they also get beaten.

[@emmyfrompiot315]

omg my parents are like this it's soooooo funny

[@Autumnnn_017]

wtf exactly

[@Lucy-ls3hu]

MY PARENTS IN ONE SENTENCE

[@XHello.KittyX]

I know it’s the same for me (not trying to offend you in any way possible)

[@lyibee7939]

I bet that she was listening to girl in red : 3:04

[@MaddoxEzman]

Yessss

[@greenkey2311]

Or to t.a.t.u.-

[@liliaek2742]

I TOUGHT THE EXACT SAME THINGS

[@dreamianimates257]

They’re so pretty it hurtssssssss

[@SaeSaeyoungyoung]

@@dreamianimates257 I'M NOT TALKING 'BOUT BOYS I'M TALKING 'BOUT GIRLSSSS

[@sleepyhungryboi]

The beautiful thing about this film is that its not about one specific label.. In this way everyone can interpret this film in their own and feel represented, no matter what their gender/sexuality is And tbh, that's what I like 🏳️‍🌈

[@yourlocaljuniorduck]

Love is love, hate is hate, and love can’t be changed