Stephen Fry's letter

[groundedraven.livejournal.com]

What ho!,  

Stephen Fry has published a completely moving, poignant, heart-shattering letter to his 16 year old self; it can be viewed here:
 

www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/apr/30/stephen-fry-letter-gay-rights/print

I really have no words to respond with at the moment. 

Comments

[toodlepipsigner.livejournal.com]

Gahh... *sob*
Beautiful.
Where's my hankie? :'(

[applehead.livejournal.com]

Oh man..I've never been made cry by an internet text before..

Thanks for sharing this.

[triedunture.livejournal.com]

;.; Holy crap.

[snarkywench-64.livejournal.com]

Wow. I'm speechless. How incredibly moving.

Thank you.

[ayamemishi.livejournal.com]

That was so touching. It makes me feel blessed to live in the time that I do, but sad still.
Thank you for posting it. :)

[beeb-almighty.livejournal.com]

Um...you guys don't know me. I'm just a friendly lurker.

But... *is suspiciously misty-eyed*

Thanks for sharing that.

[magegirl8.livejournal.com]

I DONT EVER WANT TO GROW UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[reginaldrobot.livejournal.com]

Oh dear, Stephen often gives new reasons to be adored, regardless of how unnecessary it is. I shall keep this text because of it's wonderfulness.

[luthorchickv2.livejournal.com]

Lurker here but just wanted to say wow. This man is amazing. He has real insight and just as important the eloquence to express it.

[rysx1thru13.livejournal.com]

Why do I - despite being female, not gay, and a generation later - know exactly what he means?
Stephen Fry. Amazing man.

[notchka88.livejournal.com]

Wow! That was absolutely wonderful. I'm glad he could take 16 year old Stephen seriously, I know I'd never be able to. He writes so well and is able to communicate and touch people who are (in my case) neither male nor gay.

I really like the way he outlines the good things and how far societies have come along and then reminds us that there's a whole fight still to be fought.

[wemblee.livejournal.com]

*sniffle*

[feanix.livejournal.com]

Ah, I'm glad my team gets all the good ones, lol.

[die-heitere.livejournal.com]

ME TOOO-HOOO!!!!!

- Or, no, better: I want to grow up just as much as necessary, not more. Sometimes (?) it seems to me most of the other people want to be as grown-up ( and hip and integrated ) as possible even if this means they have to give up a lot of the things they loved so dearly just yesterday.

[jihime47.livejournal.com]

Oh boy...

[prologi.livejournal.com]

God, I feel like I know exactly what young Stephen was going on about. ;_;

Your timing is spot-on, by the way. I needed this right now. Oh, Stephen. ♥

[romanshoes.livejournal.com]

Oh God, I'm crying. Dammit Stephen, it is 11:43 and I am bursting into tears and my mom thinks that I'm insane and, speaking as a gay teenage girl, this is so, so true.

[princesshannah4.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow.

That...wow.

Thank you infinitely for sharing this. That was a beautiful read. I want to give Stephen a hug now. (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Woobie/RealLife)