Shion / Brazil
“My sexuality was never an issue to me. I grew up with little contact with other children because the noise and bustle bothered me and my parents had gay friends and has never seemed a problem. It was just natural. But as I grew up and it became clear to my classmates that I had a girlfriend, I found myself realizing that the world outside my home was different. When I was 15, I heard that I was ‘a shitty lesbo’ and was raped BY A CLASSMATE to ‘learn to be a proper girl.’ I didn’t go back to school after that day. SINCE THEN I SUFFER FROM VARIOUS PHOBIAS AND COMPULSIONS THAT KEEP ME FROZEN IN TIME. I NEVER TOLD MY PARENTS ABOUT any of THAT. I tried to go back to school three times after that, but I always panicked. I fainted sometimes I peed my pants sometimes. One day, classmates had to carry me to the toilet and stop the bleeding in my arms after finding me in the classroom. Six years later, I’m still struggling to find a way out. Through art, I hope to heal my wounds, to support those suffering from similar pain, and prevent this from happening to someone else.”
A sad world we live in where we are targets for beliefs sexuality etc!! Be strong!!
Mucha fuerza bonita!!
Hi. I follow your page on Instagram since last Year, and after this post i wondered if you have any plans towards translating those posts for other countries? I’m brazilian and disponible to help with it (and so does my girlfriend). I think the essence of your project is exactly the kind of things that people here needs to notice more.