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Originally Posted by nandm

judge the book by its cover... what I find amazing is I have had people who were my "friends" for years that suddenly quit talking to me once they found out I was gay

nandm

This is precisely my point. Should I feel lucky because my family, friends and acquaintances graciously bestow their acceptance upon me?

Of course not! Why should I apologize for being gay? Being true to myself is my right!

I have countless flaws that I have acknowledged and I am working upon, including addictive behaviour - primarily for my own sake. Regarding my homosexuality, though, I am *officially* done with apologies. It is not up for grabs, it is non-negotiable, I am done with prejudice, and as far as I'm concerned anyone who thinks otherwise can either keep it out of my face or shut up.

Originally Posted by Eroica

My parents think homosexuality is sick, immoral, wrong, etc and they will probably never accept that part of me. I'm grateful though because some people have it really bad and get kicked out of their homes or abused when they come out to their family. Thankfully that never happened to me! But I still envy other people who have families where thats not an issue at all.

I don't even know where to start here. Eroica