This show made me proud of my 15 year old self who stood up from a sea of fears and chose to accept herself with pride. I am glad that this show depicted the fear and the panic which feels like horses running over your chest, because seeing my reflection in Nick made me appreciate myself for not running away from who I am.
But when I realised that I’m bi, panic overtook and I sat in my bedroom and googled whether my existence is legal in my country, whether I will be able to marry whoever I want, and I googled straight conversion therapy out of fear that my parents may drag me to some horror like that to “turn me straight” if they ever found out about my sexuality, I started looking up news of people like me getting attacked simply for being openly gay. It’s a shame that Nick’s searches before the gay quiz got overshadowed by the ‘62% homosexual’ result because this is such a significant and heartbreaking moment that all queer kids go through.Īs an ally, I used to have a vague idea of the lgbt rights bills passed in my country and I would cheer for the Queer Community.
