Why even lump pedos in the same sentence with the gays

This is an age-old hurtful stereotype. I’m hoping you don’t believe there’s any connection, because I have heard that before from bigots in my life and it just makes me see red. Same as the whole “homophobes are just closeted gays let’s point that out as if it’s a sickness”.

I’m just tryin to exist, not be considered “harmful” to anyone