You're Supposed To Have Friends You Can

My Stepfather, John O'hara, Was The Goodest Man There Was. He Was Not A Man Of Many Words, But Of Carefully Chosen Ones. He Was The One Parent Who Didn't Try To Fix Me. One Night I Sat On His Lap In His Chair By The Wood Stove, Sobbing. He Just Held Me Quietly And Then Asked Only, "what Does It Feel Like?" It Was The First Time I Was Prompted To Articulate It. I Thought About It, Then Said, "i Feel Homesick." That Still Feels Like The Most Accurate Description - I Felt Homesick, But I Was Home.

Jews, Black People - Any People Who Are Hated Or Who Have Suffered, Either As Individuals Or As A People - Use Humour. It Is A Survival Skill.

I Know How To Write. So I Am Not Totally At The Mercy Of Filmmakers, But It's Not A Bad Point.

I Always Look At Myself Knowing That I Will Have A Certain Degree Of Cognitive Distortion.

Dear America, When You Tell Gay Americans That They Can't Serve Their Country Openly Or Marry The Person That They Love, You're Telling That To Kids Too. So Don't Be F**king Shocked And Wonder Where All These Bullies Are Coming From That Are Torturing Young Kids And Driving Them To Kill Themselves Because They're Different; They Learned It From Watching You.