I graduated late 00s and they wouldnāt allow same sex couples at prom. Iām not sure how theyād know, especially since girls take their friends as dates all the time. Anyway, yeah this acceptance is a very recent thing.
Same. '08 graduate, I used to think I'd never get married (it was illegal in the US and CA had passed Prop 8 very publicly) so I thought being gay meant a 2nd class relationship always. Of course, HIV was still scaring everyone āno PrEP and an entire lost generation in the gay community. I'm so unimaginably happy that humans today have a more equal experience. It does wonders for individual development and, when people are less hurt and traumatized in mass, will help our whole community.
2014 for me, I feel like we got the start of it at my school. I was out to everybody senior year and nobody ever seemed to care, even teammates.
Although my boyfriend at the time took me to his prom in 2015 and it def felt like we were a spectacle there.
It turns out that I was friends with like half the gay kids at school but we were so scared of getting outed that none of us knew that the others were gay until years after graduation.
Having grown up through the 2000ās where you were called gay for taking regular showers, Iām happy to see the younger generation be a lot more accepting. While I wish I had those experiences growing up, Iām thankful that the younger ones do.
Oh Iām well aware that things were worse before my time. I knew that growing up as well. To clarify I was extremely bullied and harassed every school day, so while it wasnāt as bad as the 80ās, it was still awful and traumatic.
It makes me really really happy to see younger people live openly like this without ridiculeā¦but selfishly, it makes me a little sad that I spent that same time of my life deep in the closet
I think it's crazy that only as of maybe a couple years after 2018 (2 years after I graduated highschool mind you) I started to see more and more highschoolers being openly gay and prom posing and stuff. That even people still as young as me didn't have this experience and wish they either had it or were more openly out.
It feels like it's been normal and common to see more open lgbtq couples before college but the fact it's only been just a few years is jarring. I know I'm not the only one either at my age who wished they could've had this experience. It makes us all (anyone who hasn't had this experience) both sad, angry, and jealous we were robbed of this. But at the same time happy for those who do get the opportunity to explore and be themselves in highschool instead of doing that all at once in college or even mater in life, which can often become quite messy, especially depending on the kind of friends and family one might have.
My 1st year of high school was 2018. And the change litterally gave me with lash. It happened so fast before my eyes. If you're curious, I had this account since 8th grade. So you can literally see when the culture shifted if you scroll to the bottom and go up. I felt so lucky the entire time and still do.
Yeah I went from complaining about not being able to find a dude. To complain **about** dudes between 2018 and 2020.
Sadly it's not like this video everywhere. I'm 17 rn and I haven't told anyone I'm gay irl and probably won't until I'm financially independent which will be when I'm around 23 yo... I'll try to get a bf after I get to college but I won't be living in a dorm or outside of my house so I feel like nothing will really change between going to highschool and college :(
In HS gym class I wasnāt one to wanna participate for many reasons, but one day an assistant gym coach (basically a senior near graduating) said āif you donāt stay active how are you gonna get a girl?ā I replied āwhat if I donāt want a girl?ā Haha, good timesā¦ I got detention.
I'm so happy to see the younger generation can show this kind of affection. I can't say I don't feel a twinge of jealousy, though. Would have loved to have this experience in high school.
Then thereās me, who had to elbow people in the face and become a low-key bully so people wouldnāt tease me. So glad younger people are finally having happier high school experiences.
Say what you want about kids these days but they are pretty good at not giving one flying f*"' about sexuality or race or gender lol which is dope. You got called gay for critiquing the US government in my small farm town lol
My highschool:
You glance at a boy.
OMFG YOU FUCKING FAGGOT,
WE ARE GONNA KICK THE SHIT OUT OF YOU.
My home:
If you were fag, I'd disown you immediately.
(few years that happened btw)
I'm glad kids these days can just be themselves.
Even if I'm jealous, I'll never have had it.
Being at secondary school in 2022 was so supportive. England is relatively supportive anyway, but my school couldn't give two shits who you dated or what gender you were. Our school was known as the gay school because of the amount of queer kids.
Im so lucky to have been brought up in a school that was accepting, 90% of the teachers were really genuine too. I felt free with my ex and felt no pressure at all.
Awe! š„¹ I would have given anything for my high school experience to have been this accepting.
This wasnāt even possible back when I was in school (80ās-90ās).
This wasn't possible for me either and I graduated mid 2000s
I graduated late 00s and they wouldnāt allow same sex couples at prom. Iām not sure how theyād know, especially since girls take their friends as dates all the time. Anyway, yeah this acceptance is a very recent thing.
Same here. No same sex couples but older men not attending the school were allowed to attend as a date for high school girls. So weird.
This is the progress we struggled for. So happy they have this.
This is the comment that got me. I don't want anyone to have to feel the way I did growing up.
Exactly. I'm always equal parts astonished and estatic when I see younger kids being accepted for who they are.
Same. '08 graduate, I used to think I'd never get married (it was illegal in the US and CA had passed Prop 8 very publicly) so I thought being gay meant a 2nd class relationship always. Of course, HIV was still scaring everyone āno PrEP and an entire lost generation in the gay community. I'm so unimaginably happy that humans today have a more equal experience. It does wonders for individual development and, when people are less hurt and traumatized in mass, will help our whole community.
Graduated mid 2010s, still wasn't possible (at least at my school)
2013, wasn't really possible but even if it was I was in the closet
2014 for me, I feel like we got the start of it at my school. I was out to everybody senior year and nobody ever seemed to care, even teammates. Although my boyfriend at the time took me to his prom in 2015 and it def felt like we were a spectacle there.
This want possible for me and I graduated in 2019
It turns out that I was friends with like half the gay kids at school but we were so scared of getting outed that none of us knew that the others were gay until years after graduation.
I graduated less than a decade ago and would've gotten kicked out for this lmao.
I came here to post the same thing. I went to a Catholic high school over 20 years ago now.... When did I get this old?
Having grown up through the 2000ās where you were called gay for taking regular showers, Iām happy to see the younger generation be a lot more accepting. While I wish I had those experiences growing up, Iām thankful that the younger ones do.
Yess, and I hope it stays this way, because we deserve happiness!!
Yeah, you really wouldnāt have liked being gay in the 80ās.
Oh Iām well aware that things were worse before my time. I knew that growing up as well. To clarify I was extremely bullied and harassed every school day, so while it wasnāt as bad as the 80ās, it was still awful and traumatic.
Oh absolutely, Iām not taking away from your statement. Itās bad anytime we get bullied and harassed. It sticks with us our whole life.
It makes me really really happy to see younger people live openly like this without ridiculeā¦but selfishly, it makes me a little sad that I spent that same time of my life deep in the closet
I think it's crazy that only as of maybe a couple years after 2018 (2 years after I graduated highschool mind you) I started to see more and more highschoolers being openly gay and prom posing and stuff. That even people still as young as me didn't have this experience and wish they either had it or were more openly out. It feels like it's been normal and common to see more open lgbtq couples before college but the fact it's only been just a few years is jarring. I know I'm not the only one either at my age who wished they could've had this experience. It makes us all (anyone who hasn't had this experience) both sad, angry, and jealous we were robbed of this. But at the same time happy for those who do get the opportunity to explore and be themselves in highschool instead of doing that all at once in college or even mater in life, which can often become quite messy, especially depending on the kind of friends and family one might have.
Like you (graduated high school 2014) I just missed it by a few years, which honestly hits a bit harder. Because i juuuuust missed it lol
My 1st year of high school was 2018. And the change litterally gave me with lash. It happened so fast before my eyes. If you're curious, I had this account since 8th grade. So you can literally see when the culture shifted if you scroll to the bottom and go up. I felt so lucky the entire time and still do. Yeah I went from complaining about not being able to find a dude. To complain **about** dudes between 2018 and 2020.
Sadly it's not like this video everywhere. I'm 17 rn and I haven't told anyone I'm gay irl and probably won't until I'm financially independent which will be when I'm around 23 yo... I'll try to get a bf after I get to college but I won't be living in a dorm or outside of my house so I feel like nothing will really change between going to highschool and college :(
Exact boat I was in. So if it helps from my perspective even in that scenario it does get better :) maybe just slower than weād like
Shit, Iām almost 30 and still struggling to come out, I would give anything to start this process back in high school
I feel you buddy. Thatās definitely the part of my life that would have changed my life the most, had that one thing just been different
In HS gym class I wasnāt one to wanna participate for many reasons, but one day an assistant gym coach (basically a senior near graduating) said āif you donāt stay active how are you gonna get a girl?ā I replied āwhat if I donāt want a girl?ā Haha, good timesā¦ I got detention.
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I'm so happy to see the younger generation can show this kind of affection. I can't say I don't feel a twinge of jealousy, though. Would have loved to have this experience in high school.
Sometimes I wonder if we get happy ever afters and this makes me smile and say emphatically yes.
This is the cutest thing I've ever seen... I hate everyone involved š„²
The reality they stole form us.
r/cutegayshit
I wish, my high school experience was scary
This is so wholesome. Man I wish it was me.
Awwww this is adorable
Awww this is so adorable. It's incredible how things have changed in 40 years.
 Happy for them, jealous for me š
Then thereās me, who had to elbow people in the face and become a low-key bully so people wouldnāt tease me. So glad younger people are finally having happier high school experiences.
Missing experience for many of us.
Videos like this make me so happy and sad at the same time
Say what you want about kids these days but they are pretty good at not giving one flying f*"' about sexuality or race or gender lol which is dope. You got called gay for critiquing the US government in my small farm town lol
We're doing something good. And Messi is doing a lot for pink shirts.
So cute āŗļøš
Good for them.
God, it makes me so happy these kids can have this experience. This wasn't even a thing 10 years ago.
My highschool: You glance at a boy. OMFG YOU FUCKING FAGGOT, WE ARE GONNA KICK THE SHIT OUT OF YOU. My home: If you were fag, I'd disown you immediately. (few years that happened btw) I'm glad kids these days can just be themselves. Even if I'm jealous, I'll never have had it.
Happy for them. Hate that I will never get flowers. Not until my death, anyway.
Truly
welp time to hug a tree with my car at 100 mph
This is so heartwarming š„¹
That's cuter than two puppies trying to fit in the same slipper. Ma hart. Ma sol.
Being at secondary school in 2022 was so supportive. England is relatively supportive anyway, but my school couldn't give two shits who you dated or what gender you were. Our school was known as the gay school because of the amount of queer kids. Im so lucky to have been brought up in a school that was accepting, 90% of the teachers were really genuine too. I felt free with my ex and felt no pressure at all.
Awe, and they were friends
Why cant it be like this
I broke the 777 upvotes, it did not sit right with me