{"id":9171,"date":"2016-05-08T21:13:16","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T03:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/affirmation.org\/?p=9171"},"modified":"2021-10-03T09:45:19","modified_gmt":"2021-10-03T15:45:19","slug":"9171-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affirmation.org\/es\/9171-2\/","title":{"rendered":"La lucha por la autoaceptaci\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Por Luiz Correa<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17213\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/affirmation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Eu.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9172\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17213\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17213\" src=\"https:\/\/affirmation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Eu-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Luiz Correa\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affirmation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Eu-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/affirmation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Eu-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/affirmation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Eu-75x50.jpg 75w, https:\/\/affirmation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Eu.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17213\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Luiz Correa<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Nac\u00ed en 1967. Un a\u00f1o y medio despu\u00e9s perd\u00ed a mi madre, que se suicid\u00f3. Mi padre se volvi\u00f3 a casar y me fui a vivir con \u00e9l y su nueva esposa cuando ten\u00eda 4 a\u00f1os. Hasta los seis a\u00f1os cre\u00ed que esa mujer era mi madre. Un d\u00eda despu\u00e9s de que la abrac\u00e9 y le dije que amaba a mi madre, ella me tir\u00f3 al suelo y dijo que no era la madre de un ni\u00f1o de piel oscura y que mi madre se hab\u00eda suicidado. Despu\u00e9s de ese d\u00eda llor\u00e9 a Dios para que me protegiera. Siempre lo culp\u00e9 por la vida que llev\u00e9, desesperada y sin el amor de una madre. A menudo oraba para que Dios me llevara porque no pod\u00eda soportar tanto dolor f\u00edsico y psicol\u00f3gico. Con el tiempo tambi\u00e9n descubr\u00ed que hab\u00eda algo diferente en m\u00ed. Desde el principio, me atrajeron los ni\u00f1os y no las ni\u00f1as. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">En 1985, Dios respondi\u00f3 a mis oraciones y envi\u00f3 a mi puerta a dos misioneros mormones que me presentaron el evangelio de Jesucristo. En marzo del mismo a\u00f1o me convert\u00ed en miembro de la Iglesia de Jesucristo. Sent\u00ed que aqu\u00ed estaba la respuesta a mis oraciones durante a\u00f1os. Poco despu\u00e9s, tuve mi propio testimonio de la iglesia y de toda la doctrina. En mi coraz\u00f3n surgi\u00f3 un fuerte deseo de servir al Se\u00f1or, pero antes de eso serv\u00ed a mi pa\u00eds durante un a\u00f1o en el ej\u00e9rcito. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">En mayo de 1987 fui a la Misi\u00f3n Brasil Brasilia y serv\u00ed honorablemente hasta mayo de 1989. Regres\u00e9 a casa y comenc\u00e9 a servir al Se\u00f1or en mis numerosos llamamientos, siempre trabajando arduamente como maestra de seminario, maestra de escuela dominical, l\u00edder misional de barrio y primera consejero en el obispado. Pero me faltaba un llamado mayor, el del matrimonio eterno. Sab\u00eda que ten\u00eda que hacerlo, pero mi coraz\u00f3n y mi mente dijeron que no, sabiendo cu\u00e1les eran mis deseos internos. Despu\u00e9s de mucha presi\u00f3n de los l\u00edderes, termin\u00e9 cas\u00e1ndome en febrero de 1996 y me sell\u00e9 a mi esposa en el Templo del Se\u00f1or. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">En 1997 naci\u00f3 mi hija Gabriela, que hoy tiene 19 a\u00f1os. Todav\u00eda tengo una hijastra de 22 a\u00f1os. Despu\u00e9s de 4 a\u00f1os de matrimonio, mi coraz\u00f3n estaba fuertemente presionado por mis deseos secretos, y no queriendo defraudar a mi esposa y mi vocaci\u00f3n, finalmente termin\u00e9 mi matrimonio y gradualmente dej\u00e9 la iglesia sin decirle a nadie las razones que me llevaron a tal actitud. .<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Hubo momentos y d\u00edas muy dif\u00edciles para m\u00ed, porque todav\u00eda no me aceptaba como gay. Intent\u00e9 quitarme la vida tres veces, despu\u00e9s de uno de los cuales me qued\u00e9 inconsciente durante tres d\u00edas en casa sola. Me tom\u00f3 alg\u00fan tiempo aceptarme tal como soy. Durante muchos a\u00f1os le ped\u00ed ayuda al Padre Celestial para cambiar, habiendo hecho mi parte con una misi\u00f3n de tiempo completo, cas\u00e1ndome en el templo y sirviendo en su iglesia con dignidad. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Descubr\u00ed que estaba deseando algo que el Padre no quer\u00eda.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Sab\u00eda que este era yo y que necesitaba aceptarme tal como soy. Ahora soy un hijo de Dios gay que ama el evangelio de Jesucristo, que tiene la aceptaci\u00f3n de mis hijas, que me apoyan y han cultivado un cari\u00f1o especial por la pareja con la que estoy juntos durante ocho a\u00f1os. Despu\u00e9s de unos a\u00f1os de separaci\u00f3n, mi ex esposa se declar\u00f3 gay y se cas\u00f3 con una mujer. En todo esto tengo un gran respeto por mis hijas Gabriela y Thays. Aprendieron a lidiar con todo este cambio en su familia, completamente fuera de los llamados est\u00e1ndares normales de la sociedad, y a apoyarnos como padres homosexuales. Durante muchos a\u00f1os he luchado, primero por tener el amor de alguien que me despreciaba. Luego luch\u00e9 por ser alguien que no era, luego luch\u00e9 por aceptar qui\u00e9n soy realmente.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/affirmation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13153238_1090979074273962_1962053210_n.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9178\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-15935\" src=\"https:\/\/affirmation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13153238_1090979074273962_1962053210_n-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"13153238_1090979074273962_1962053210_n\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affirmation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13153238_1090979074273962_1962053210_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/affirmation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13153238_1090979074273962_1962053210_n-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/affirmation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13153238_1090979074273962_1962053210_n.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/affirmation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13199367_1090979184273951_383657467_o.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9179\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-15937\" src=\"https:\/\/affirmation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13199367_1090979184273951_383657467_o-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"13199367_1090979184273951_383657467_o\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affirmation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13199367_1090979184273951_383657467_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/affirmation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13199367_1090979184273951_383657467_o-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/affirmation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13199367_1090979184273951_383657467_o-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/affirmation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13199367_1090979184273951_383657467_o-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/affirmation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13199367_1090979184273951_383657467_o.jpg 1136w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Busqu\u00e9 en la Iglesia lo que Jesucristo dijo en Mateo 11:28: &quot;Venid a m\u00ed todos los que est\u00e1is cansados y cargados, y yo os har\u00e9 descansar&quot;. Me alivi\u00f3. Me ayud\u00f3 a saber que soy quien soy. No dej\u00e9 de ser su hijo por ser gay. Puede que haya sido abandonado en esta vida por padres terrenales, pero mi Padre celestial nunca me ha abandonado. Me ayud\u00f3 a superar barreras y dificultades. Siempre sent\u00ed su mano sobre m\u00ed en los momentos en que no ten\u00eda fuerzas, cuando me rend\u00eda. No quer\u00eda que me fuera de esta tierra. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Tengo un fuerte testimonio de que Dios vive y de que Jesucristo es mi Salvador. S\u00e9 que me ama tal como soy. Como dice mi bendici\u00f3n patriarcal, soy un recipiente valioso a los ojos de Dios y nadie puede decir lo contrario de eso. S\u00e9 que el Padre tiene un prop\u00f3sito para m\u00ed aqu\u00ed en esta tierra, que es servirle. Despu\u00e9s de eso, tengo un gran testimonio del Evangelio restaurado. Conozco el amor incondicional del Padre por todos sus hijos sin distinci\u00f3n de ning\u00fan tipo. S\u00e9 que el amor de Cristo puede cambiar pensamientos y actitudes. Creo que a trav\u00e9s del don de la palabra y el don de la paciencia, todos seremos bendecidos con el amor fraternal e incondicional de Cristo. S\u00e9 que nuestro Padre Celestial nos ama, que Cristo vive y que cada uno de los presentes aqu\u00ed en esta tierra somos sus amados hijos. Dejo este mi testimonio en el nombre de nuestro Se\u00f1or Jesucristo. Am\u00e9n.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/affirmation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/944826_519148348182857_213040125_n.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9173\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-15931\" src=\"https:\/\/affirmation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/944826_519148348182857_213040125_n-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"944826_519148348182857_213040125_n\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affirmation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/944826_519148348182857_213040125_n-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/affirmation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/944826_519148348182857_213040125_n-216x160.jpg 216w, https:\/\/affirmation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/944826_519148348182857_213040125_n-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/affirmation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/944826_519148348182857_213040125_n-200x149.jpg 200w, https:\/\/affirmation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/944826_519148348182857_213040125_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Durante muchos a\u00f1os he luchado, primero por tener el amor de alguien que me despreciaba. Luego luch\u00e9 por ser alguien que no era, luego luch\u00e9 por aceptar quien realmente soy\u2026 Puede que haya sido abandonado en esta vida por padres terrenales, pero mi Padre celestial nunca me ha dejado. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":17213,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_piecal_is_recurring":false,"_piecal_recurring_interval":1,"_piecal_recurring_frequency":"","_piecal_recurring_exact_position":false,"_piecal_recurring_end":"","_piecal_color":"","_piecal_text_color":"","_piecal_global_color_master":false,"_piecal_rsets":"[]","_piecal_is_event":false,"_piecal_start_date":"","_piecal_end_date":"","_piecal_is_allday":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[127],"tags":[30,16,13,27],"newsletters":[],"class_list":["post-9171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-faces","tag-coming-out","tag-family","tag-spirituality","tag-support"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Struggle for Self Acceptance<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/affirmation.org\/es\/9171-2\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Struggle for Self Acceptance\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"For many years I have struggled, first to have the love of someone who despised me. 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