Myren sure
pulled one over on his folks! The maryland high school student wanted to go to
the prom with his boyfriend, but his parents didn’t care for that — they
forbade him from attending.
So he told them
that he was going to an “ashawo” party and went anyway. (Sidenote: what’s an
ashawo party? In Nigerian slang it means “prostitute” so probably not
that.)
Anyway,
everyone’s been utterly charmed by the photos that Myren posted to his Twitter,
showing two dapper teens with glorious suits. A few negative comments popped up
here and there but in general it’s all been quite supportive.
If his parents
ever figure out what Twitter is, they’ll be in for quite a shock — their
son’s become a minor celebrity since the prom. But they’re unlikely to come
around anytime soon: when he came out as bisexual, they instantly disapproved
and wanted him to stop dating his boyfriend.
Myren seems to
have made the right decision, though. Eventually, those parents will
probably find out that he went to the prom, at which point it’ll become clear
that if they’re going to reject him, he’ll reject them right back. He’s
choosing an authentic life over the disapproval of family, which is always the
right thing to do.
Sadly, that
means missing out on some important experiences. He told Buzzfeed that he missed having his parents
there to take pictures of him as he headed out. His boyfriend’s family
didn’t come either.
But despite the
speed bumps towards acceptance, Myron, and queer kids like him,
have a huge thumbs-up from social media all over the world. Congrats
to the happy couple.
This is indeed a very poignant story, my friend. Thank you for sharing this. Congratulations to both Myren and his BF!
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