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Ryguy · 27th May 2008, 01:10 PM

i think its important or at least makes life easier if you have one or more people that you rely on to talk about being gay. For me i have my best friends (matthaiastheman and DudebroItschris) and my mom. So who are the important people in your life that you count on most?

Alex · 27th May 2008, 01:22 PM

My mom and stepmom, an old female friend, and EC!

Trumpetplyer23 · 27th May 2008, 01:54 PM

My mom, myself, EC, and my friends.

interstella · 27th May 2008, 02:36 PM

my totally awesome aunt. I know it sounds weird, but me and her are very close. this is probably helped by the fact that she lives with us and has done for the past three years...

she was also the person i first came out to. she had the most awesome reaction, all she said was "cool!"

27th May 2008, 03:06 PM

Unfortunately nobody in my family. Even though my mom knows, she considers it taboo to talk about it (sigh). But besides that, I have plenty of friends up at college. Fortunately, I go to an extremely accepting school with a large gay student body, so what would normally be an issue in general is a non-issue.

**Lexington** · 27th May 2008, 03:06 PM

For a few years, really, I didn't have anybody. I had supportive friends, mind you, but none of them were gay, so I didn't really talk too much with them about it. Ditto my family. Eventually, I got to know a few people, and it WAS a lot of fun to finally be able to talk to them about it.

Lex

LOVEjames · 27th May 2008, 03:11 PM

I still don't have any close friends that are gay... which is what I'm hoping to get from EC. If I really have any gay-specific issues, I just talk to my friends. I understand that they can't completely relate, but they do understand enough that they can comfort me when I need it.

DudeBroItsChris · 27th May 2008, 04:05 PM

You;Christa;EC;My sister and her Gf.

27th May 2008, 04:17 PM

My friends (errr, I think I've told like 10 of them. But I really only talk to four of them).

But not one of them is gay. Except for one, but she's bi, and she leans more on guys than girls

PopUpsSuck17 · 27th May 2008, 04:22 PM

Two of the greatest people in the whole wide world, of course! Both friends . . . One used to live here, but he moved away (before I told him)

We're still in contact though. What with facebook and cell phones and all that jazz! And then another friend who's like my bff forever. Yes, there are TWO 'forever's

She's so great! It's definitely easier to talk to the guy about sex related stuff . . . but the girl helps me to accept myself for who I am

27th May 2008, 01:10 PM	#1
Ryguy Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Location: Near Oswego N.Y. Age: 19 Posts: 41 Join Date: May 2007	support i think its important or at least makes life easier if you have one or more people that you rely on to talk about being gay. For me i have my best friends (matthaiastheman and DudebroItschris) and my mom. So who are the important people in your life that you count on most?

27th May 2008, 01:22 PM	#2
Alex EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Denmark Age: 20 Posts: 574 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: support My mom and stepmom, an old female friend, and EC!

27th May 2008, 02:36 PM	#4
interstella Don't call me GaGa... Full Member Gender: Genderqueer Orientation: Queer Out Status: Everyone Location: London, UK Age: 18 Posts: 700 Join Date: Feb 2008	Re: support my totally awesome aunt. I know it sounds weird, but me and her are very close. this is probably helped by the fact that she lives with us and has done for the past three years... she was also the person i first came out to. she had the most awesome reaction, all she said was "cool!" __________________ Lesbian? Gay? Bisexual? Transgender? Queer? Whatever.

27th May 2008, 03:06 PM	#5
eclipse Guest Posts: n/a	Re: support Unfortunately nobody in my family. Even though my mom knows, she considers it taboo to talk about it (sigh). But besides that, I have plenty of friends up at college. Fortunately, I go to an extremely accepting school with a large gay student body, so what would normally be an issue in general is a non-issue.

27th May 2008, 03:06 PM	#6
Lexington The gay gargoyle EC Advisor Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Colorado Age: 42 Posts: 12,366 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: support For a few years, really, I didn't have anybody. I had supportive friends, mind you, but none of them were gay, so I didn't really talk too much with them about it. Ditto my family. Eventually, I got to know a few people, and it WAS a lot of fun to finally be able to talk to them about it. Lex

27th May 2008, 03:11 PM	#7
LOVEjames \o/ Love! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: 4.9 Out Status: Pretty out Location: Seattle, WA Age: 21 Posts: 1,075 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: support I still don't have any close friends that are gay... which is what I'm hoping to get from EC. If I really have any gay-specific issues, I just talk to my friends. I understand that they can't completely relate, but they do understand enough that they can comfort me when I need it. __________________ La la la la la.

27th May 2008, 04:05 PM	#8
DudeBroItsChris Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Just about everyone Location: Hannibal, New York Age: 20 Posts: 23 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: support You;Christa;EC;My sister and her Gf.

27th May 2008, 04:17 PM	#9
GunStarre Guest Posts: n/a	Re: support My friends (errr, I think I've told like 10 of them. But I really only talk to four of them). But not one of them is gay. Except for one, but she's bi, and she leans more on guys than girls

27th May 2008, 04:22 PM	#10
PopUpsSuck17 Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Not sure (still trying to figure it out) Out Status: Out to two of the greatest people in the world :-) Location: Minnesota Age: 19 Posts: 69 Join Date: Aug 2007	Re: support Two of the greatest people in the whole wide world, of course! Both friends . . . One used to live here, but he moved away (before I told him) We're still in contact though. What with facebook and cell phones and all that jazz! And then another friend who's like my bff forever. Yes, there are TWO 'forever's She's so great! It's definitely easier to talk to the guy about sex related stuff . . . but the girl helps me to accept myself for who I am

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