Being Different is Painful

<p><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Being Different Is Painful</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> revolves around a young gay man named Patrick who struggles with ‎acceptance from his peers and understanding his sexuality. The story begins with an event of ‎hopelessness as Patrick goes through a life-threatening attempt at suicide. He then voluntarily ‎admits himself for treatment to a mental health hospital where he tries to come to terms with why ‎he would want to hurt himself. Earlier in junior high school he found himself struggling to cope ‎with bullies who ridiculed him to the point of self-destruction. At the same time he was continually ‎shielding himself from a couple of abusive family members. While in the mental health facility ‎Patrick discovers who he is but finds it hard to accept himself as he suffered from years of shame. ‎Once out of the hospital Patrick made a couple of friends and with their help self-discovery came ‎easier. Now embracing his true self he misinterprets the signals of his one true obsession Wayne. ‎Sadly Patrick realized what he wanted too late and neglected to notice that others around him were ‎in more pain than he was. ‎</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>WARNING</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The following story contains content that could be construed as disturbing. This is a contemporary ‎gay novel which deals with issues such as self-harm suicide violence bullying and sexually ‎intimate behaviours. Personally this writer believes the story to be PG 13.‎ </span></p><p></p><p></p>