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Old 6th Jan 2010, 06:46 PM   #1
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Default Well Guys.....I Finally Did It, I Took A Step

I finally watched a television show with gay characters without changing the channel or turning off the TV or walking away uninterested....In the open, with my family around. Pretty big step for me.

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Old 6th Jan 2010, 06:55 PM   #2
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That's so awesome! We're so proud of you! Like Confucius said, "Every journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

Cheesy, perhaps misattributed quote, but I believe it applies well here. :')
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Old 6th Jan 2010, 07:08 PM   #3
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Lol, thanks!
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Old 6th Jan 2010, 07:20 PM   #4
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thats great its always good to just let yourself be yourself could take some stress off it and soften it up for an easy coming out. The best thing you can do for yourself is for sure stuff like this where you are just who you are without being afraid of judgement. They are your family after all they will love you no matter what
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Old 7th Jan 2010, 10:28 AM   #5
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Well done! just out of interest what show or what charactes were they?
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Old 7th Jan 2010, 06:55 PM   #6
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The gay couple on Modern Family.
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Old 7th Jan 2010, 08:21 PM   #7
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Default Re: Well Guys.....I Finally Did It, I Took A Step

I know what you mean. I watched the movie, "The Family Stone" (there are a gay couple on there) amongst a large family home for the holidays and it was a tad awkward watching with family but no one turned it off. Mom actually cried in a couple tear jerking parts. It's far from watching "the Lword" with her though But it's progress.

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Old 7th Jan 2010, 10:10 PM   #8
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If your into a good drama, I suggest Brothers & Sisters.
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If your into a good drama, I suggest Brothers & Sisters.
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Old 8th Jan 2010, 01:13 AM   #11
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Congratulations man ,

I've also been doing that lately. So far nobody has said anything (I was expecting my father to say something as he seems homophobic). My mom knows I'm gay, so she doesn't care.
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Old 8th Jan 2010, 10:33 AM   #12
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Thanks everyone, heh, it certainly is a small step forward. Very small.

I guess I should just skip all the other step in between and just make out with a hottie in front of my family. :-p
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