Lyra McKee: "A letter to my 14-year-old self"

[Bramblethorn]

https://www.theguardian.com/comment...-mckee-letter-gay-journalism-northern-ireland

Beautiful piece by Lyra McKee, who was murdered in Derry last week:

Three months before your 21st birthday, you will tell Mum the secret. You will be sobbing and shaking and she will be frightened because she doesn’t know what’s wrong. Christmas will be just a couple of weeks away. You have to tell her because you’ve met someone you like and you can’t live with the guilt any more. You can’t get the words out so she says it: “Are you gay?” And you will say, “Yes Mummy, I’m so sorry.” And instead of getting mad, she will reply “Thank God you’re not pregnant”.