"Why does the recent set of suicides upset you so hard? You didn't know any of those kids or anything." -- It is about the reason they committed suicide. It could've been prevented. It isn't about knowing them, it is about WHY it happened.

exactly. it's because each one of those boys were part of my culture, my existence, and because they died because they couldn't face being what they were. what we are. how do I NOT take that personally?

Have at it.