Can You Break the Barrier of Love?

Loving comes with obstacles.

Have you ever fallen in love with someone? Many people are lucky to have someone, but how about the LGBTQIA+ community where many of us only want to be seen, loved, and accepted?

I experienced this when I fell in love with a straight boy. I stalked his social media, stared at him whenever he walked past, and felt jealous even though I had no right to. I even confessed to him unexpectedly, but instead, I got ghosted. Then I found myself asking in front of the mirror, “Where did I lack?”

Those words made me cry for weeks to the point that I no longer wanted to be known by anyone. While scrolling through social media one day, I saw a post that made me realize something: I should not question my worth just because someone could not love me back. I learned that I should appreciate myself instead of chasing someone who was never meant for me.

For many people, loving someone seems easy. But for the LGBTQIA+ community, loving someone of the same gender is still judged by society. Many people still see it as wrong, but is it truly a sin to love someone sincerely? Love is still love, no matter who the person chooses to love.

But can we really break the barrier of love? If a person truly loves someone, they will always want that person to be happy. Love should not be blocked by fear, judgment, or society’s standards. Instead, it should have enough strength to cross every obstacle between two people.

And if you were in this situation, what would you do to break through the barrier of love?