Letters From A Disgruntled Friendship Student

by milesprower06

Hiatus Bonus Chapter: Transrace Pony Commits Suicide

Letters From A Disgruntled Friendship Student
by milesprower06

Hiatus Bonus Chapter
THE FOAL FREE PRESS
OHAYO TRANS-RACE PONY COMMITS SUICIDE AFTER LACK OF SUPPORT

A teenage pegasus' life ended tragically over the weekend as she stepped off of the edge of her cloud home over Ohayo, Equestria, and plummeted to her death. Before this event, she had mailed out a suicide note to the Coltlumbus Times, who then forwarded it to publications across the country.

Lilah Alicorn, despite her name, described herself as a "unicorn trapped inside a pegasus' body", and said that her Celestian parents were not supportive at all, refusing to give consent for transition. They pulled her out of public flight school and kept her at home away from her friends.

Supporters of Lilah have referred to her as a magic-wielding unicorn, while her mother continues to call her a pegasus.

"My death needs to mean something." The suicide note said. Many, pegasi and unicorns alike are calling for the parents to be held responsible for Lilah's death.

"These ponies failed as parents, as Celestians, and especially as decent ponies. They would apparently prefer a dead pegasus daughter than a happy unicorn daughter. Didn't the Flip Flap Wing Ding Organization teach them anything?"

While the situation continues to unfold, a candlelight and hornlight vigil is scheduled to be held in Coltlumbus later in the week.

Author's Note:

Even if you're nowhere near Columbus, grab a candle if you're able.

#StandUpForLeelah

Comments

[Level Dasher]

I have to tell you, Miles, even though this whole story you've been writing for so long now began as a work of satire, I'm actually quite glad to see that you've started taking these "Hiatus Chapters" about serious public events and simply ponifying them instead of turning them to satire as well. I know some of the first times you did it they were satirical because of how ridiculous the situations were, some of these were too serious to step over the line, and I'm glad to see that you didn't. Being an East-Coast American, I knew nothing about this, even though I should have. You putting this here brought the event to light. Thank you for that.

[StarRibbon]

Bless that poor Angel . How long will it take for us to stop burying angels?

I pray that she gets the burial she deserves.

[milesprower06]

5445136 Thank you.

And yes, this was far less a "for the lulz" chapter as it was just putting something in the spotlight.

The parents and the therapists need to be punished. This was not okay.

[Voldine]

*sigh*

Supportive friends, decent community, understanding people in general...and the poor girl ends up effectively murdered by parents.

I seriously wonder how I managed to not do the same thing to myself in high school.

[milesprower06]

5445153 What I gathered from the suicide note was that the friends were not supportive.

[Voldine]

5445157

Oh. I haven't actually seen the note. No tv, only my phone for internet. I was going by what you put in the story and assumed the friends were at least accepting...

[Tobyc]

5445163
5445157 From the article I read,

She said she turned against her parents, coming out as gay at school but despite positive responses from her friends she continued to be viewed by her mum and dad as “an embarrassment” because she was not “their perfect little straight christian boy".

[thechicken95]

Such a terrible tragedy right here. I myself am straight, male and Catholic and am in full support of LGBT rights. I mean, this girl's parents didn't deserve to be parents in the first place if this is how they were going to treat a child from God. As a Columbus native and resident, and as a decent human being, I am going to the vigil in spirit (I'm currently planning to hang out with friends I graduated high school with this weekend). May God bless her soul.

[Voldine]

5445217

Yeah. Parents like that are what make me wish there was some kind of 'right to breed' test. The problem, of course, is that most people only seem to become functionally retarded after having children. It's like the act of breeding strips away brain cells.

[Starburst Gleam]

This is a good post. A terrible tragedy. As a Christian who is actually questioning my sexuality, I feel so sad when I hear stories of kids being treated unfairly by their 'Christian' parents. It is not Christian to tell your child what they are feeling will go away, that it's not real. To be a Christian is to love you family, your friends, and everyone no matter who they are. Gay, lesbian, trans, asexual, and anything else I might have missed. It doesn't matter. Love you all <3

[Jake The Army Guy]

5445227

Amen.

5445250

Hey. Christ loves you just the way you are. Don't let anyone tell you different. You are who He made you to be.

[meerkat8472]

When I read this, I immediately went to find more information on this, as this chapter was the first I'd heard of it. I almost cried, this is such a terrible tragedy. I am currently writing a story on this site about Twilight being transgendered. I don't actually know anyone who is transgendered personally so my story is based purely on research. It's a reasonably positive story, and now I don't know how to feel about it, have I misrepresented the reality of transgendered individuals? I just don't know.

[The Grey Pegasus]

5445136
I second this. Good on you Miles.

[Donraj]

I've got to be honest, I don't say this very often but this story pisses the hell out of me. Trans people have their genders treated like a bad joke way too often for me to see this as anything other than reinforcing that

5445357

There's a story on FIMfiction called Dash's Secret about Dash being a trans mare. I thought it was okay, but a trans girl friend I showed it to loved it to death so I'm guessing it's a good example of how to do that.

[PonyTom]

So wait, because a kid kills themselves, we blame the parents and we make them a hero? Don't think me unsympathetic, because suicide is always terrible, but by blaming the parents and justifying the kid, are we not basically saying the child did the right thing?

How many of us can say our parents are 100% proud of us? Or would be if they knew of some of the things we hid? How many people come out and have to take time for their parents to adjust to the change? How many kids do this exact thing?

I hate to say it, but I do not feel like justifying a kid's self-termination. Nothing, and I mean nothing is worth ending your life over.

[Dapper Guy]

Is there a link to a video or news report someone can give me so I can know the full story?
I'd like to know exactly what happened to this kid.

[Gapeagle]

I know I'll get heat for having an opinion that isn't with the mobs of society, but....Never...Never commit suicide. I don't care what you've gone through or how your "identity" is at stake. Never commit suicide. If you want to be a martyr, don't kill yourself. Martyrs are killed by others, not themselves. Now, if her parents killed her, yeah I'll be on her side, but no, she killed herself. She could have waited until she could leave and do what's she wants, but no, she wanted to smite her parents to the highest degree. I see this as selfishness. That's what suicide is. It's admitting defeat. God will NEVER EVER give you something you can't handle. You have no right to take your own life. No matter what. She failed to recognize that. Never commit suicide. I'm sure as hell know she went through a lot, but so have you, I have too, and did we commit suicide? No. Did we consider it? Most likely. We were just stronger. I'm sorry if that's the truth.

When I was younger, I wanted to be trans when I grow up, but I decided not to. Why? Because why would God make me a man if he wanted me to be a woman? I was placed on this earth as a man. There's a plan and it involves me being a man. Just my thinking. I'm sure it doesn't apply in this situation.

[Northern Dash]

I'm in England, but I'll grab a candle as soon as I can.

[Princess Cadence]

I've oft considered suicide, yet:

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[Jern]

5445546 Poor taste dude

[Princess Cadence]

5445556
Considering my monthly-ish debate with my own mind over whether or not I should kill myself, I'd say I have rather good taste on the aspect of suicide, in my opinion.

Hmm, it's like if you were a medical student in college and whenever someone quit the classes because they were too hard you found amusement in that, only darker and more permanent.

[Gapeagle]

5445533 Why did you give your opinion? Why?

Because we should? You know. I'm giving my opinion on the matter, I shouldn't have to sugarcoat anything just for others. See? Opinions are bad unless the majority agrees with them. You all follow the new status quo. I get heat for not following the new status quo. Yet...You seem to encourage the breaking of status quos, especially if they decide to kill themselves when they can't. Tsk Tsk.

I played the God card because I believe in God. Simple as that. Should I hide my religion? If this "girl" is allowed to show her gender/sexuality without questioning, then I should show my religion/opinion with the same treatment.

But it doesn't work that way. Why? I don't know. I just know that the world hates Christians. Jesus tells us that and it's true. Do you see us committing suicide cause we don't get fair treatment (especially in other countries)? Of course not. Usually we are killed in mass numbers. But hey, who cares about the hundreds of Christians dying over seas? One kid killed him(her)self because his/her parents didn't let him/her be trans! We must honor him/her and forget about the other people. This stuff makes me unsympathetic to it all.

[Phazon]

5445398
Buddy, the last person to use the "what God intended"/"all part of God's plan" argument was Richard Mourdock, and look how that turned out.

[Gapeagle]

5445551 If that's the case, why care for this soul at all? She decided to commit suicide, let her be. No one should care, it was her choice.
See? If it was all up to choice, we should just shrug and say "She lost." There's nothing wrong with suicide if it's a "choice." Suicide should never be a "choice." If your friend tells you that he's going to kill himself are you going to just say "Alright man, you have that choice." Of course not. You'll try to stop him. Suicide is the most selfish act of humanity. She killed herself to smite all the others around her. She didn't care about how they would feel. I know for a fact that her parents are now mourning her death. But hey, why should a son/daughter care about her family that raised her and "brought her into the world?"

The parents were Christians it seems, so yeah, God does factor into this kid's lifestyle. But I guess it didn't since she was so selfish.

Am I really having to defend my opinion that suicide is wrong? Sigh, humanity has fallen so low.

[SuperPinkBrony12]

5445152 No it wasn't. This is the kind of discrimination that needs to stop.

[Onyx Heart]

5445610
Stop being a asshole!

[thechicken95]

5445398 dude seriously..... Fate is never set in motion, believer or not. Also it doesn't matter how trong you are, depression (referring to chronic depression) IS a mental illness that messes with chemicals (I forget which one) in your brain, which clouds judgement. I figure that she thought it was the only available option. Oh, and her parents DID kill her; they killed her mentally by not accepting her. And never EVER play the God card. It makes us Christians look bad, and it kind of ruins your argument.

[Neko Majin C]

Many, pegasi and unicorns alike are calling for the parents to be held responsible for Leelah's death.

Real world kind of leaking in here.

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This is why so many ponies are leaving the Celestian religion in droves. Their rules are antiquated and do not apply to modern life. Too many of the leaders are corrupted and have done terrible things to altar colts. And the ponies who are devout, are fanatical. Insisting on following two thousand year old doctrines to the letter. Forsaking and shunning anyone in their group who does not conform. Not to mention all the Inquisitions and Crusades that were carried out in the name of Celestia.

Is it any wonder why so many Celestians are becoming Twilightheists?

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KBO.

[Magatsu Orpheus]

5445368
The news story, or this fic?

[Magatsu Orpheus]

5445398
It's not a decision. You're either trans or you're not. There's no deciding not to.

[Elitrino]

Happy Gay Day? you w0t mate? :D

[Elitrino]

5445821 High Five!

[Razalon The Lizardman]

I wish I could say this makes me appreciate my own parents more, key word being 'wish'.

[Donraj]

5445810 This fic

[Fuckew McHugeRage]

5446042 "I wasn't going to kill them, just permanently maim them for not agreeing with me!"

[Imperator Chiashi Zane]

5446107 Oh, I don't care if they agree with me. I care that they murdered their child as effectively as if they had personally knifed them.

[Voldine]

5445357

I will read your story and be able to give a trans-woman perspective on your portrayal. I will gladly do this to ensure greater accuracy.