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Pangpootata
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
1838 Posts
September 06 2011 07:12 GMT
#181
This blog is happy and sad at the same time. Happy for OP's courageous decision, yet sad that in the modern day world, it is actually difficult for people to reveal something perfectly normal about themselves. Just says a lot about the society we live in.
Kojak21
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada1104 Posts
September 06 2011 08:02 GMT
#182
wow, its like reading a good book.

Respect!
¯\_(☺)_/¯
ribboo
Profile Joined October 2010
Sweden1842 Posts
September 06 2011 08:57 GMT
#183
just started reading the blog section, damn u guys write some cute stuff ;D

great read
ArchDC
Profile Joined May 2011
Malaysia1996 Posts
September 06 2011 09:08 GMT
#184
Congrats on the coming out. Hope all goes well.
HuK
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada1591 Posts
September 06 2011 09:39 GMT
#185
nice post really enjoyed reading it; quite cute in a lot of ways and glad you worked through a lot of it with such a great guy by ur side
ProgamerLive like a God or die like a Slave 11:11
petu
Profile Joined July 2010
Finland81 Posts
September 06 2011 10:48 GMT
#186
Just today I was thinking about how sad it is that none of our prominent community members have come out. This made me feel a lot better. Sorry for your loss, I lost my mother suddenly few years ago too and know how much pain you're in. It's good to have someone by your side in times like that. Take care of each other bros.
Strike_
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Netherlands704 Posts
September 06 2011 11:19 GMT
#187
I wish I could come out IRL
Maybe next year
Everest9
Profile Joined July 2011
Nepal88 Posts
September 06 2011 12:44 GMT
#188
Much respect for writing this up.
Hipsters gonna hip.
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
September 06 2011 13:00 GMT
#189
Your alias doesn't leave much to the imagination (you sort of gave it away by calling yourself that).

Anyway, good luck to you.
OpticalShot
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Canada6330 Posts
September 06 2011 13:03 GMT
#190
Very genuine and moving story, glad you gathered the courage. Thanks for sharing!
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Ian Ian Ian
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
915 Posts
September 06 2011 13:09 GMT
#191
Great read, congratulations, sorry about your mother
hazelynut
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States2197 Posts
September 06 2011 13:12 GMT
#192
Wonderful read. I'm so glad this got spotlighted, and I'm also so glad that you shared this story with us all.
Zerg | life of lively to live to life of full life thx to shield battery | www.cstarleague.com <3
Railin
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada96 Posts
September 06 2011 13:19 GMT
#193
Very emotional and touching ...

You are also a great writer, btw.
~~femFxRailin~~ "Sc2 strategies have an interesting history of being developed in Europe, perfected in Korea, and used on unsuspecting Americans" [Tree.Hugger]
tree.hugger
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Philadelphia, PA10406 Posts
September 06 2011 13:29 GMT
#194
Ah, I'm glad this was spotlighted because I missed it before. This is a wonderful blog, I really enjoyed reading this, and after just having watched a really depressing movie, this was a nice thing to read.
ModeratorEffOrt, Snow, GuMiho, and Team Liquid
DLChucklesSP
Profile Joined September 2011
Spain16 Posts
September 06 2011 13:54 GMT
#195
Hi I have been reading TL for a while but I just registered to give my support and kudos to you. It's so touching it's like a chick flick. It reminds me of a movie where the dad is a retired taiwanese army officer. gl hf
Hadriel
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada31 Posts
September 06 2011 14:32 GMT
#196
Mad respect. One of the best things I've read on this site. My brother's gay and I've watched him struggle for years trying to tell those around him. Defs gonna pass this along for him to read.
WarpTV
Profile Joined August 2011
205 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-06 15:58:49
September 06 2011 15:54 GMT
#197
I am gay, I came out to my mom and dad late in life also,

I did not allow my self to act on my attractions when in high school and in part I was uncertain . My friends hooked me up with a girl with out me knowing in my junior year. It lasted 2 months before she broke it off. She was the aggressor as far as kissing but did not do much for me. She said that I never wanted to "do stuff". I though we did things all the time, movies and the like. I never knew what the meant by "stuff" but it was not just hanging out.

I joined the National Guard right out of high school, I needed money for collage and it was the best way. I while studding to be a Intelligence analyst I met a guy in my class who took interest in me. When walking back for the PX (post - exchange aka store) he told me. " you know I am gay right? well, you're cute for a "strait" guy". I did not know what to say, I was blushed, yet did not admit any thing.


Later that day I was getting ready for bed and I jumped in the shower. He lived on a different floor in the barracks. I herd the door open then close again. I thought it was my room mate, I spoke out "I am in the shower"

But the voice that responded back was the gay guy. He had a towel on which he dropped as he stepped in the shower with me.
I kept trying to lie even then, I told him "What are you doing!" but "anatomy" contradicted what I said. We dated for 6 months until our training ended.

When I went back home I was ready to come out to my family and go to college. My parents had divorced wile I was gone. I came out to my mom who thought it was a false faze.
She thought it best if I was forced through hardship I would tell the truth and find a nice girl.
So with only a part time job as a week end warrior I was kicked out of the house.
I had to take a full time job and never could attend collage. My dad became a different person after the divorce. He was all was distance yet he became a person I would not other wise associate my self with.

I meet my boy friend 3 years ago, Tyler.
His mom and dad love him and we all are very close.

Tyler and I wanted to move in together but he was still in collage.
So Tyler's dad helped us buy a foreclosed home. The house was a wreck but we got it for $56K. Tyler and I spent our nights and weekends making repairs over the course of 2 months. We moved in but still had money issues. I put the house up for sale through a realtor. Ir sold in 3 weeks for $107K. We paid Tyler's mom and dad back and moved in to a apartment.

I am going to school to get a realtor's license and use the profits form the sell to flip houses. I hope soon that I can provide Tyler with the life he deserves.

Masq
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Canada1792 Posts
September 06 2011 16:27 GMT
#198
cool story man, hope everything works out for you
Bobo_
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
United States192 Posts
September 06 2011 17:08 GMT
#199
Very amazing story. Great read.
Von
Profile Joined May 2009
United States363 Posts
September 06 2011 17:28 GMT
#200
Great story man. Really sorry about your mom.

I know being gay and coming out of the closet is a big deal to you - and of course it is, it's your life ..

... but you should know that there are plenty of straight people out here that it is "no big deal" to.

ie. plenty of us don't give it a second thought. We are going to like you/not like you - be friends/not be friends with you - for who you are and could care less whether you are straight or not.

Probably a lot more than you think.

If its not fun I dont want it.
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