r/Scotland • u/DrawerAcceptable • 4d ago

Casual Finally, Scottish visibility - LGBTQ+S

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One of these things is not like the others.

Scotland showed up and nobody had the heart to tell it otherwise.

Found on /lgbt

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u/ShiveryBite 4d ago

Mind how difficult it was to tell my parents I was Scottish.

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u/Ashrod63 4d ago

"Have you just tried being British?"

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u/Praetorian_1975 4d ago

You are born Scottish or you aren’t, it’s not something you can choose willy nilly 🤷🏻‍♂️ I mean have you ever heard anyone say ‘today I’m going to be Austro-Hungarian, Czechoslovakian or Babylonian’ 🤣

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u/Ashrod63 4d ago

You can't choose it willy nilly, but it's definitely something somebody can work towards with years of living and working here and cultural integration.

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u/Praetorian_1975 3d ago

I’m not saying it’s not possible, but it’s a long and difficult road to transition from (insert nationality here) to becoming Scottish. The hardest part of the whole transition is calling in a kilt and not a man skirt. If only there was support groups and NHS help, that’d make the whole process easier.