"Liberal Queer"

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

I was not aware that happiness required the right to marry

No, but various legal protections do.

[Scrooge McSam]

Well, I'll admit you might not be the right one to bounce that idea off of.

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by Scrooge McSam

Well, I'll admit you might not be the right one to bounce that idea off of.

LOL- no kidding! (CP- I also don't eat ice cream )

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Absolutely, GD.

I'm not sure if it is genetic or environmental or a combination of both. I just know that it wasn't a choice that I consciously made. Quite the opposite in fact, I did everything in my power to try to be straight (for way too long). It wasn't possible to do that and have any semblence of a happy life though. Most importantly, it wouldn't have been fair to the other person and it wouldn't have been fair to me.

As is often mentioned, I don't think that anyone who is straight would have any better luck than I did at changing their sexual orientation. We are attracted to who we are attracted to, period.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Oh, and alphabassettgrrl, that was a wonderful post.

[wendybeth]

Our family member moved clear across the country, after trying to be married, etc, and it not working out. She did everything she could to sublimate herself, and then she gave up her family, job and friends and moved far way. She finally came out a few years ago, and after the initial surprise things settled down remarkably fast. She's been with her partner for over eight years, and that person is now family to us.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

It's always nice to hear about someone who's life takes a turn for the better after coming out. Thanks for sharing, Wendy.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

It's always nice to hear about someone who's life takes a turn for the better after coming out. Thanks for sharing, Wendy.

Even though my life was disastrous after I initially came out, I'm glad I did it. In the end, it improved my life and helped me sift out the garbage people that were no good for me.

[Scrooge McSam]

Same here. A family member was ejected from my family before I was born. I used to hear about him only in brief snatches before the subject was changed. For the longest time I was absolutely convinced that I had stumbled upon the big family secret. I finally got to meet this guy at the funeral of my granddad, his father. I'd already been warned about him (and consequently was already dealing with my future ejection) so naturally I'm all eyes and ears when we hit town. Nothing. He hadn't arrived yet, and I also learned that he certainly wouldn't be staying with us, so just get that idea out of your head right now. I saw him only from afar at the funeral. He was a handsome, well dressed businessman and it became my mission to find out that he owned a small string of hotels across southern Louisiana and was by all accounts quite successful. And don't forget the handsome... uh... business associate that stood ever so uncomfortably by him through the whole thing.

That was one evening my uncle was quite openly discussed at the dinner table... bringing that MAN to his father's funeral. I had all I could stand and went outside to play with the dog.

Things changed that day.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Scrooge McSam

I had all I could stand and went outside to play with the dog.

Things changed that day.

You decided you weren't into pu ssy cats. I hear ya.