[Not Afraid]

Remember that for many prehomosexual boys and girls, some of the characteristics may be more subtle:

• inability to bond with same-sex peers

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OMG! I'm GAY!

And so is my husband!

3. Recognize that most homosexuals “were not explicitly [so] when they were children. More often, they displayed a ‘nonmasculinity’ that set them painfully apart from other boys: unathletic — somewhat passive, unaggressive and uninterested in rough-and-tumble play. A number of them had traits that could be considered gifts: bright, precocious, social and relational, and artistically talented.”