Slim wrote:I feel there is no need for them to "come out". I have never felt the need to come out as straight and make any sort of declaration on the subject and I feel I am in no way defined by my sexuality. Just because they have a different orientation they shouldn't feel the need to hide or show it or make any sort of grandiose statement on the subject.
I have less respect for people who "come out" as being gay as I feel they are making an issue and defining themselves on something that shouldn't matter and when they do, that is all they become.
Slim wrote:I feel there is no need for them to "come out". I have never felt the need to come out as straight and make any sort of declaration on the subject and I feel I am in no way defined by my sexuality. Just because they have a different orientation they shouldn't feel the need to hide or show it or make any sort of grandiose statement on the subject.
I have less respect for people who "come out" as being gay as I feel they are making an issue and defining themselves on something that shouldn't matter and when they do, that is all they become.
Slim wrote:I feel there is no need for them to "come out". I have never felt the need to come out as straight and make any sort of declaration on the subject and I feel I am in no way defined by my sexuality. Just because they have a different orientation they shouldn't feel the need to hide or show it or make any sort of grandiose statement on the subject.
I have less respect for people who "come out" as being gay as I feel they are making an issue and defining themselves on something that shouldn't matter and when they do, that is all they become.
Sister of fu wrote:Slim wrote:I feel there is no need for them to "come out". I have never felt the need to come out as straight and make any sort of declaration on the subject and I feel I am in no way defined by my sexuality. Just because they have a different orientation they shouldn't feel the need to hide or show it or make any sort of grandiose statement on the subject.
I have less respect for people who "come out" as being gay as I feel they are making an issue and defining themselves on something that shouldn't matter and when they do, that is all they become.
I can't agree with this. Living a lie is a horrible way to exist and I would know because iv done it. I didn't come out to define myself I came out because I just couldn't live like that anymore. I mean how would you feel if you couldn't introduce your patner to your family and friends for a period of 5 years because everyone thinks your straight. How would you feel if people kept setting you up, in my case with men, how you would feel about having bullshit relationship again in my case a man just to look normal and not to upset your folks?
Sorry slim but that's not how I wanted to live my life, I wanted to be me and I'm lucky that I can be. I just don't think a straight person can say stuff on what they would and wouldn't do as a gay person because your not. That would be like me saying I know how it felt to be black, which I don't.
Ted Hughes wrote:In a football world which is still dominated by dinosaurs, it must be very difficult, especially for a young bloke. The temptation must be to just keep it quiet & try to get through your career.
Slim wrote:
...I think of myself as ...somewhat of a comedian
john68 wrote:Andie,
Maybe diving around Manchester for 30 odd years and seeing the gay village and community evolve on a daily (nightly) basis, has made me immune to this issue. I learnt long ago that that a persons' sexual preference had no relevence to defining who and what those people were.
I have several close friends of both sexes who are gay, who I accept as friends because they are lovely people who I care about. Their sexual preference played no part whatsoever in any of that acceptance.
You are a lovely young lady who falls into that category. Would you being of a different preference really change who and what you are? I doubt it Andie. You would be that same lovely person because it is in your nature to be that.
CitizenYank wrote:As far as I know, Gareth Thomas, the Welsh rugby player is the only openly gay
athlete in the world. That is truly pathetic and says a lot about our society.
Could being gay be like going into the Stretford End at the derby with your sky blue scarf hidden under your coat and having to keep quiet when Tevez scores a hat-trick?
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