zacharysquinto:

Happy 40th birthday, Zachary John Quinto!

I think my traumas as a child became my greatest reserves of strength as an adult. For me to recognize that in other young people, to try to help them see it, is a huge motivator. I was more fortunate than kids struggling for survival on a basic level, but emotionally, I felt serious threats as a young person. It started [from his father’s death] and evolved into my sexual identity. I was bullied all through junior high and high school. I went to an all-boys Catholic school, so it was really magnified. But for some reason, the bullying fortified me. My reaction was not to cave into myself. I expanded. I don’t know why. Maybe it was just the luck of the draw or my father’s hand reaching down from above. I’m a big believer in spiritual connections. And when I talk to kids now who are in a similar position, I see how much people like us can help.