Dear Grandpa, I'm not embarassing myself by being gay, I'm embarassing you. I could not be more proud of myself... more proud of the fact that I can stand up and say "I'm gay!" and not be ashamed. I'm proud that I was able to find the strength to stand on my own two feet and I didn't become another suicide. So again, I'm proud of who I am. You're not, and that's just too bad. All my best, Tyler P.S. That grand daughter of yours who you complained to... She's a lesbian.
Great letter. I think showing pride for yourself while letting him know how selfish he's being is a pretty classy way of handling things that might make him think a little bit. If you've prearranged with your cousin or sister and it's OK for you to "out" her with your grandpa then obviously there's no problem. But if not... try to think of how you'd feel if someone did that to you, and perhaps rethink that part of the letter.
No, it's not actually being sent. Just venting. There's no point in sending it because, according to my grandpa, I know nothing about how he feels. He complained to my cousin who messaged me. Unfortunately, that makes me lose even more respect for him. Rather than confront the problem, he complains to someone else and tells them to suggest to me to stop being so open and to go through life with my head down. P.S. Wouldn't it be funny if homosexuality is eventually proven to be hereditery and we find out the gene comes from his side of the family?
I'm sorry that your grand-father is taking things this way. It's really a shame that he doesn't realize how lucky he is to have such a great grand-son.