julia p. stanley

on

homosexuals

anonymous

The idea of a "Homosexuals Anonymous" is preposterous in itself, but I was even more shocked to learn that some homosexuals are openly advocating the idea.

Any homosexual who would entertain the idea of "Homosexuals Anonymous," is not a true homosexual, is not capable of adjustment to gay life, and should therefore take himself or herself, to the nearest psychiatrist, post haste.

If a homosexually oriented person sincerely believes that gay life is a psychological trap, then I would most readily concur with the idea of seeing a psychiatrist. But this idea of "group therapy" is something to be practiced in a mental institution, away from the prying eyes of the world. If you are mentally ill, I most certainly would not advertise the fact, nor would I bother homosexuals who are socially well-adjusted individuals, with my mental problems. If you don't like gay life, then get out of it, because there is nothing that an adjusted homosexual can do to help you, and another, equally as maladjusted individual would only aggravate your condition.

All of us have problems. But the vast majority of homosexuals are sufficiently equipped emotionally and mentally to solve their own problems.

At first, I laughed at the mention of "group therapy," but when I

one

realized that the people advocating "Homosexuals Anonymous" were really serious about the whole thing, I ceased to think that it was so funny.

In some areas, the idea of an anonymous gathering is a valid idea. May I point out, however, that homosexuality is not an addiction as is alcohol. Neither is it a physical disorder like epilepsy. Again, it is not a mentally depressed state, as is the case with a mother who has had an idiot child. And here, I think is the crux of the entire argument.

Homosexuality should not cause an individual to become so mentally depressed that he allows himself to indulge in the luxury of self-pity. No homosexual has time for self-pity. We have lives to live, and people to love. Let's not waste precious time bemoaning our existence.

The individual who would consider an organization such as "Homosexuals Anonymous" can only be one of two things: 1) emotionally incapable of coping with the world of reality; or 2) mentally depraved. In either case, persons of this genre are not true homosexuals at all, and if a society is formed by people who cannot adjust themselves, may I here ask one thing of them: please don't call your organization "Homosexuals Anonymous." Call it "Incompetents Anonymous," because incompetents is exactly what you are. If you

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