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>