I was having myself a really good time at a 7yr old birthday party on Saturday surrounded by a bunch of kids between the ages of 6 and 11. One of the kids caught my attention when he asked me something:
“J, is it true that being “wey” is a disease, like something really bad that can happen to you?” - he asked.
“Aah?” - I didn’t understood what he was trying to ask.
“She called me gay and I told her I wasn’t gay” - pointing at another girl that was in the party.
“Gay?!?!?!” - I asked.
“Yes, that’s a disease right?” - he asked again.
Well… why don’t you ask your mom - I replied without even thinking about it. I’ve learned the hard way that most kids are not okay with simple answers and they just want to keep on digging and digging about a subject.
“Well, my mom told me once that gay was a disease, like the worst thing that could happen to someone…. and that sometimes they have to electroshock you to cure it.” - He said.
There was a very awkward silence. He was obviously waiting for a confirmation while I was starting to have slight brain stroke. I couldn’t think about anything else.
“Lets go to the bouncing house everyone is there” -I said.
“YEAH!!!” -he replied.
…I wonder if I should have clarified such stupidity…
Sadly, his mom is a family member of mine.