I LEFT SOME NOTES FOR YOU

I Left Some Notes For You: A Sincere Guide to LGBTQ+ Life
The book "Dejé unas notas para ti" (I Left Some Notes For You) by Valentín Martínez Carbajo is a profoundly honest, emotional, and therapeutic work, written from the author's personal experience as a homosexual man who has lived through rejection, incomprehension, and the search for self-acceptance in a culturally hostile environment.
General Opinion
It is a brave and necessary book, especially for its intimate, direct, and unpretentious academic tone. It is conceived as a kind of emotional and psychological legacy for those going through similar processes of discovery and acceptance, especially if they lack family or social support. It is also a serene but firm critique of the cultural, religious, and family structures that perpetuate homophobia.
Strengths

• Emotional Authenticity: The text is written with raw sincerity. Every word feels lived before being written.
• Valuable Testimony: Although not an academic treatise, its value lies in being a firsthand account that can be profoundly helpful to others.
• Conceptual Clarity: Despite not using technical terminology, the author addresses emotions such as shame, guilt, fear, and the need for belonging with a clarity that reflects deep introspection.
• Spiritual and Human Dimension: The book does not remain solely in the psychological or social dimension of being homosexual but transcends it towards a vision of inner freedom, human dignity, and respect for individuality.

Notable Aspects

• It denounces family and social rejection with concrete examples, without victimhood, but with rawness.
• It calls for prudence and self-care in the "coming out" process, reminding readers that activism cannot be demanded from those who still lack the tools or support.
• It speaks of "survival strategies" as a still-current reality for many LGBTQ+ individuals, even in relatively open countries.
• It includes a dedication to a "child he never had," which serves as a literary device to tenderly convey everything learned.

Who This Book Is Useful For

• Young homosexual individuals going through the process of self-acceptance.
• Parents or family members who wish to better understand and support.
• Heterosexual individuals interested in gaining an inside understanding of the experience of homosexuality in a traditionally hostile society.
• Mental health professionals as supplementary material for empathy and lived reality.

This is a book of healing and legacy, written with an altruistic purpose: that the author's pain was not in vain, but could serve as a bridge for others. It has the quality that, although it speaks of a specific experience, its message about human dignity, inner freedom, and the right to be oneself is universal.