Thank you OP.
your actions making this topic are the reason why representation is important. you’ve pretty much covered it… we are brainwashed as children. some of us are brainwashed to believe that some people are unnatural evil freakish monsters. those of us who actually occupy the slot of unnatural evil freakish monster, have to deal with the incredible amount of damage done to our self esteem over years and years.
When games and tv shows include normal LGBTQ characters, in a normal setting, it helps to rewrite the story and helps to mend my self esteem just a tiny little bit.
Then I look at the other posts in this thread and see so many of them completely disrespecting you and others… and it makes me sad that anyone should have to try and make their voice heard in this toxic environment.
The struggle is real.