I have a confession… I’ve been dreading this day since the moment I realized what I had done. I’ve been lying to you. About a lot of things. Not just normal things that you would not even notice, big things. Terrible big things. I’m a big fat fraud. I lied about my age, my religion, my beliefs and the biggest lie of all was my sexuality. The truth is I’m fully straight. All those people I said I had a crush on, I just find them attractive but that doesn’t mean I want to date them or be with them. I’m so sorry. So I guess here’s the truth about who I am. Why I lied… I’m not ready to admit. That’ll be at the end.
My name is Yasmin Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed Zaghloul, I an 13 years old. I am an Egyptian, Muslim and I do not support LGBTQ+ but that does not mean I will treat you any different than I do everyone else. I know some people who are muslims as well who will look down on you but the truth is that for looking down on you and judging you they are getting marks taken off and getting farther from heaven. Though it is not my point to judge wether they go to heaven or hell that is all up to Allah. I respect that you have your own beliefs and shouldn’t ridicule you for having an opinion. That is simply wrong. I know you probably won’t forgive me and that’s understandable since I’ve lied for so long. From this point on my account will be completely inactive. I’m truly sorry. It was wrong of me to do something like this to you. Very very wrong.
The reason I lied was because I didn’t know what else to do. When everyone started talking about LGBT and saying their sexualities I didn’t want to get left out. I was only a child. Then the reason I kept on with the lie as I grew older was because I wasn’t sure where else to go. I was depressed and I felt alone but I also felt you guys wouldn’t accept me if I told you the truth. So I lied just to be friends with you. Lie after lie after lie, I fell down a hole I couldn’t get myself out of. I regret everything. If I could turn back the sands of time and fix what I had done I would’ve. I will never forgive myself for what I did. I just wanted some help. I was naive. I’m genuinely sorry.
This is me. The REAL me.
