"Strength Starts The It Gets Moderately More Tolerable Campaign" - by Marty McConnell

[PatrickCinderflame]

While I'm completely in support of the It Gets Better campaign, the truth is often much more nuanced, much more gray, and often times much uglier. Sometimes it doesn't get better...

[dotsatline]

I love your perspective in this poem.

[NicoleAgent]

Oh thank God, somebody being honest.

[JustaSilentWarrior]

while this is an important message I'm uncomfortable with it piggybacking on the It Gets Better Campaign. The campaign is about giving hope to queer teens in an attempt to help prevent suicide. While it maybe a little sugar coated I think it's what most teens need to hear while being bullied and tormented. They need to believe that it's worth living because it gets better. The reality of the situation is something that should be saved until they are ready to face it.

[rudibach]

Excellent, and devastating. Ending is very, very powerful. This is an important voice.