Dear Sofia,
Until fairly recent I didn’t have a bad word to say about you. To be honest, I didn’t have a word to say about you either way, good or bad, since we both lived our lives knowing of the existence of each other (me through you being the official representation of my country, you through me being one amongst the million of people that form the population of Spain in the yearly census), but ignoring what we get to behind closed doors.
During all these years I have felt a mixture of respect and non-caring towards the Spanish Royal family, in a sense that, I respected the lifestyle that you had, the duties that your position commands (which can not be easy), but at the same time, I didn’t really care much for your appearances in magazines, newspapers, television, etc. I have always had some form of pity (not envy) towards your family since the life you people have to live cannot, in any way, be easy. Always representing a country has to be quite tiring, always having to be presentable, not been able to ever let yourself loose for some minutes… I wouldn’t want that life. Sure, you have the money to do as you please, but in reality you can never do exactly as you please, as you are in constant scrutiny. What’s even worse is, in your kids case, they did not chose this life, but this life was imposed upon them, just for the mere fact that they were born your kids, Princes and Princesses from birth. In your case, Sofia, it is a bit different. Yes you were born a Princess, but it was your choice to marry the King of Spain and represent my nation. You therefore chose this lifestyle, and chose also, because of love, to be the female representative of a whole nation, and not just a loving wife.
It is exactly this reason, the fact that you chose to represent us, all of us, no matter race, background, gender or sexual preference, why I have lost all respect for you, and I find myself thinking of you, and having (for the first time) bad words to say of you. It is because these word you have said, and I quote (in Spanish, and translated by myself):
Puedo comprender, aceptar y respetar que haya personas con otra tendencia sexual, pero ¿que se sientan orgullosos por ser gays? ¿Qué se suban a una carroza y salgan en manifestaciones? Si todos los que no somos gays saliéramos en manifestación… colapsaríamos el tráfico. Si esas personas quieren vivir juntas, vestirse de novios y casarse, pueden estar en su derecho, o no, según las leyes de su país: pero que a eso no lo llamen matrimonio, porque no lo es. Hay muchos nombres posibles: contrato social, contrato de unión
I can understand, accept and respect that there are people with other sexual tendencies, but that they feel the need to feel proud to be gay? to go out and parade? If all of us who are not gay went out to parade… we would collapse the traffic. If that people want to live together, dress up in wedding suits and get married, they can be in their right, or not, according to the laws of their country: but they can’t call that a marriage, because it isn’t. There are may possible names: social contract, union contract…
You have neglected to represent part of the Spanish society. You have said some words which do no, in any way, represent our nation, a nation which recently changed its laws to accept gay marriage at the same level of heterosexual marriage, a nation who chose a president (and his position is given by us, the people, not like yours which was imposed on us) who brings Spain to the modern times, deleting unlawful rules that neglect equality. You have chosen to express your opinion, to which you are entitled to, don’t get me wrong, but an opinion which as Queen Spain you are not allowed to say, since the Spanish monarchy has to abide by the rule of neutrality, due to the fact that we already have a President which chooses where the country heads. You have voiced an opinion that divides a country, when you should be trying to brings us all together under one same roof. An opinion that insults part of your nation, that makes them feel denigrated, worthless and once again neglected.
Sofia, Queen of Spain , you do not represent me anymore. You do not represent people like me who, gay or not, until now accepted you for who you were, but was also joyous of living in a world where Spain was at the head of gay rights. You do not deserve my trust on you as a leader, my leader or my nation’s leader. I wouldn’t insult you, or your family, or your lifestyle. So please, don’t insult mine. I am nothing more than a number in your census to you, but you are nothing at all to me anymore. Next time, before you think of opening your mouth and insulting part of your country, think twice, and think of your husband’s infamous words: por que no te callas? (why don’t you shut up?).
I totally agree with you! Good post!
Great! Thank you very much!
I always wanted to write in my blog something like that. Can I take part of your post to my site?
Of course, I will add backlink?
Sincerely, Your Reader