After a 15-year marriage, my spouse and I divorced approximately one year after my coming out in a thorough going way. I know that I caused her...
SouthernGeek, I am a gay protestant Christian pastor (not yet out to any but family and close friends). In some ways I have found that coming out...
Ah, you are living my dream! I hope to join you out on the floor sometime!
Oh, wow, Richie. It is painful to be rejected or judged by others. I wonder, sort of like ChoirBoy I guess, whether you'd like to stop caring...
Hi, ScrewedUp and thanks for the post. I mainly want to echo what some others here have said. I certainly do not think you are pathetic. In...
Thanks, 0617! There are so many things in your post that echo some of my own fears. At 48, and not very out, I worry that I, too, am a little...
Hi, Sepulse. I don't want to push you beyond your comfort level in sharing, but could you say more about why questioning your sexuality is...
I came out to my in-laws immediately after coming out to my two kids (8 and 11). My kids are so close to Nana and Papa, that we wanted them to be...
Hi, Andy. Well, like several others here, your story resonates deeply with me. I'm 47, two kids, and had a 15 year marriage to a woman who...
My friend, a coward? You are not! Please be kind to yourself and accept your bravery shown by posting this. Peace!
Hi, Jas! Thanks for your bravery and honesty. I hope you've found this thread to be supportive. Here's a couple of things that I notice in your...
Aboutface, your bravery is so apparent and amazing. Thank you for sharing your story. In thinking about you coming out to your mum and not being...
I just want to say that I think this thread is totally awesome. Katie, I think you are the bomb! And sister, you are the opposite of stupid!...
Oh, wow. Such courage and bravery! That was a very difficult thing to do, especially with the significant other. I think that was very good of...
And your friendship is deeply appreciated, BeingEarnest. Thanks for sharing the ways that you see our stories overlapping. Indeed I think they...
ChoirBoy, I don't have enough posts yet to respond directly to you! But here's my answer to your initial question: YES! I do love that song...
It is amazing how our minds can fill gaps in a way that lets us see what we want to see. In some ways I was uncertain about my own orientation...
Wow, penpal. Tough day. I am so sorry. I hope you can let go of at least some of your expectations for the day and accept your sadness today....
Thanks, fellas. I appreciate the honest reflection. Here's a couple points that will help explain some things: First, my relationship to my...
I'm coming out at 47! It's never too late to be you! Is there a family involved? Wife and/or kids?
