Why can't I just be straight?

You can't just be straight because that's not who you are. You are a person who is special and unique in your own way. You are LGBTQ+.

Your heart and brain sometimes have plans that don't align with what you may want, but that doesn't mean that they are bad plans. Not being straight is something to be proud of, it makes you special. It makes you YOU.

Because sexuality is not a choice why would i choose to be gay in a country where homosexuality is illegal ? why would i put myself through all this fear and depression ? why would i do that to myself if it were a choice ? if it were a choice i wouldn't have chosen it - not that i hate my sexuality - it's just that life would have been easier in my society had i been straight

Being straight isn’t just an answer to problems, you should be proud to be LGBT even if the people around you don’t accept you, you can’t change who you are. Some people think that being straight will fix your problems if you’re LGBT but really it just hides them, you shouldn’t be ashamed of who you are. Some people like to put you down because of one thing but they really don’t know you well enough to judge you. If they’re judging you on one thing they shouldn’t be in your life. It’s okay to have trouble accepting yourself as well and many people go through the same things so don’t be afraid to reach out to someone.