In the short story, “Am I Blue”, by Bruce Collins the main character, Vincent learns that there may be a lot of people who hate on gays and say its bad. But that’s not true, don’t worry what other people think about you, just be yourself. 

Melvin supports this theory by saying things like, “I walk and talk the way I do because I’m not going to let anyone else define me.” This backs up my original idea because Melvin is saying it is his choice the way he walks and talks, In other words he doesn’t care what other people think of him, he just wants to be himself. Also, what Melvin is basically trying to say to Vincent is that you shouldn’t let other people define you, just be yourself. 

Vincent also feels unconfortable around Melvin because Melvin kept winking at other gay guys, “Then winked at a nice looking college student sitting about five tables away from us. ‘Will you stop that!’ I hissed.” Again Melvin doesn’t care what other people think and is just being himself. But Vincent thinks he will get beat up because of that wink. In the beggining before all of this Vincent is trying to repress his gay feelings. But after he gets gaydar and realizes how many people are gay he gets more confortable around Melvin and settles for the fact that he may or may not be gay, “Maybe when I meet the girl of my dreams. Or my prince charming. Whichever.

In conclusion, I think that you shouldn’t let other people define who you are, and just be yourself. Finally I want you ,the reader to try to help stop bullying on gays, If you see someone getting bullied because of their sexuality or another reason stand up for them or tell an adult.