"Queer" as a word used to describe who you are just does not seem politically correct in a word of open acceptance, regardless of sexual orientation. While I understand it is the umbrella term used to represent lesbians, there is no reason for you to not use the actual term that describes your gender. to be truly proud and out, you should be able to use the term to describe yourself. So don't hide behind "queer", those who don't know that it is an umbrella term may just think of you as peculiar or strange. Which is what the traditional meaning of the word is. The LGBT community is accepted openly now, be proud and stand tall, even in an essay. Don't consider your family, the actual term is who you are and they should not be ashamed of that.
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We don't eat at the table or on fine china for this holiday or any other, so my family-immediate and extended-is crowded in the kitchen, picking at the leftovers on their paper plates.
- What is the reasoning behind eating in the kitchen during holidays? That would help us better understand the culture and mindset that your family comes from and that you are trying to break out of.No, I say back, like clockwork.
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Their response,I don't comment on this, even when I'm aching to.
- Why don't you stand up for yourself to your family?I'm not somebody's girlfriend or my father's daughter, but my own person first and foremost.
I'm an autodidact
- Explain why you had to learn by reading books that were not used in school or recommended reading for your age. Autodidacts are fascinating self learners :-) Highlight it .But my future isn't going to be a series of Thanksgiving dinners, waiting for my family members to say something offensive. It won't be another year of picking at warm rolls while I pretend I can't hear derogatory comment after derogatory comment.
- So, what do you see your future as becoming after emancipating from your family via college?This is an essay that you obviously placed great thought into developing. I hope my suggestions and comments can help you make it even stronger :-)