Is it weird to feel bad for not being bullied?

[TheLostAngel-Mika]

With coming out, I had the usual family problems. My mom is super religious and my dad is super old-school. So my relationship with them sucks. But when it came to school, I have never been bullied for liking girls. Actually, at my old school (and it was a small rural town too), it was cool to be bi. Our GSA had at least 20 to 40 people per meeting. Our theater kids were the popular kids and our whole freshmen football team was made of gay boys no jokes. Even when I transferred schools, even though it wasn't as embraced as my old school, its accepted. I can shout that I like girls and no one cares. Hell I jokingly hit on straight girls and they giggle.

Then I hear about these stories where people are bullied and commit suicide or want to because their bullied for being gay and I feel like s**t because I've never gone through that. Ive been bullied before yeah but never for my sexuality. So is it weird to feel bad that ive never gone through that like others?  

[LillLazaru5]

No. It's no weird at all. It just shows that you have a heart.

I feel that way all the time. I've been bullied before, but not for my sexuality, so when I hear these stories, I cry my eyes out. It's sad that people end their lives because others don't accept them for something they could not change.

You're very lucky that you went to great schools who accept you for who you are. Just think about that, and if you see someone being bullied because of their sexuality or of anything else, defend them with all your might! :3  

[Shanna66]

you should be happy it never happened to you. my school was very gay friendly, we were known for having a large population of lgb students compared to other schools in the city. i didnt get much bullying besides a couple people being rude and losing a friend. i was also a bit in denile for those years but that was because of middle school  

[Saint Sims]

I was never, and currently have never, experienced bullying for coming out.

I think people are rather intimidated by me to begin with, I have a strong personality, very much so "no bullshit" oriented. I keep things open and honest with other people and in general was well liked in high school.

I had a lot of people in high school, specifically straight men, tell me that should anyone ever give me any problems, they would undoubtedly have my back.

For the most part, I was kind to others and very open minded and receptive to their opinions and perceptions. People tended to look up to me and as such never attempted to challenge me or my sexuality.

Currently in college I've yet to experience any sort of offenses. Again, I've nestled myself into a good group of friends and people keep me in rather high regards. Everyone I meet, straight men and women, tend to see me as a fun and charismatic individual and as such have supported me on many occasions that I myself hadn't even physically been present in.

I think not being bullied is something to be very normal. You can't expect the worst in everyone nor can you see fault in their general acceptance of you. Perhaps it's something to instead learn from and maybe teach to others.

I tend to think of it all like Karma; you receive what you give to others. If even a handful of people perceive you as someone to look up to it tends to follow that many others will also view you in the same light. If you're comfortable in yourself, others tend to be comfortable with you.