LJ-SEC: (ORIGINALLY POSTED BY britzkrieg)

Zach, the Memphis teen forced to attend a Love In Action program aimed at "curing" his homosexuality, apparently updated his blog today.

I can't really tell, but it sounds like they got to him. :-(

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This isn't going to become my life. I won't let it. There's more to me than this. I've erased the original blogs. I know they're still out there somewhere, but the originals aren't. I haven't been able to see all of the news, newspaper, magazine, etc. articles and such, so I don't know exactly what to say. Currently I feel annoyed towards a lot of things. Love In Action has been misrepresented and what I have posted in my blogs has been taken out of perspective and context. I don't take back the things I've said, nor am I going to pretend like it never happened. It did. I refuse to deal with people who are only focused on their one-sided (biased) agendas. It isn't fair to anyone. I'm very frustrated with the things going on in my life now, but everyone has their issues. Homosexuality is still a factor in my life--- it's not who I am, it never has been. Those of you who really know me, know that homosexuality was always there but it didn't run my life, and it will not now.

Obviously, many many people have sent friend requests to me because of the recent events that've place Love In Action, my parents, and I in the center of controversial events. I don't want my blog to become that. Like I said - there is more to me than this. Out of respect for me, I ask, if you cannot keep yourself from posting all over my blogs and commenting all over my profile about the past situation, then please remove me from your friends list. HOWEVER. I know everyone has questions, and I'm not one to be biased. Even though me simply saying that doesn't exactly clear the air... If you have a question, as long as this blog is up and running, you can message me on MySpace.

The emails sent before this date are going to be deleted-- when I get around to it. I'm sorry, it's just overwhelming. I ask that if you aren't a close friend, or good acquaintance, to please keep it short and to the point. I don't need things to be sugar-coated, nor do I need them to be thoroughly explained. I just want to do what I can for the wrongs to be corrected. The media, in my opinion, has made a bit of a mess of things. But, I suppose they did what they could with what they had.

I understand the concern, and I sooo appreciate everyone caring as much as they seemed to have. I REALLY do. But, I'm still alive. I don't believe I've been brainwashed. It's almost insulting, thinking about it, to be brainwashed. I think that I'm going to be ok. I could write forever on how content I felt when I signed on, because of all of the messages, comments, etc.

I'm not going to allow myself to be pressured into a response of any kind - im trying my best.

Thanks. I'll keep adding as it's needed.