My Emo Diary (by Lorena)

Monday 12th June 2008
Today, once more, I was called "gay" in all the places I visited: in school, in the metro, in the street, everywhere. I'm tired of it, just because I'm an emo it doesn't mean I am gay. Just because I like Ediana songs, which are romantic and remeber me of someone I used to love doesn't mean I am gay, I mean is it not right to feel that way? Just becuase I like to dress up this way and use makeup in my eyes, doesn't mean I am gay. I'm tired of it! Why can't people accept me just the way I am!

Tuesday 13th June 2008
First, I was ignored for my appearance and the way I thought, then I was excluded for being an emo and now, I'm insulted and critisised for being something I'm not, "gay".

Thursday 15th June 2008
Here in Lima (Peru), since being gay is something incorrect and terrible, I'm being even more excluded than I used to be before, but I'm not gay for christ sake! Why people can't understanmd this?!?! Why is everyone so ignorant that they believe all emos are "gays" and repeat it so everyone believes it?? Why? Why?