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Macholover · 14th Mar 2011, 12:35 PM

I have a question: If parents want their children de-gayed, then why do they send them to a camp filled with other homosexuals? When I was a teenager, I would have loved to be sent to an ex-gay camp. It would have given me the chance to find a boyfriend.

kwyjibo · 14th Mar 2011, 01:06 PM

Well I'm no expert, but surely these camps would punish any relationships, meaning they would have to be secret, making them even harder. I see your point though, and would be interested to see if anyone has a better answer.
Kwyjibo

14th Mar 2011, 01:09 PM

Parents who want their kids to be de-gayed are morons. Ex-gays don't exist. They're still gay, they just don't have sex.

**Chip** · 14th Mar 2011, 01:16 PM

A friend of mine got sent to an ex-gay camp when he was 16 or 17. Twice. Obviously he was such a big fag that it didn't work the first time... or the second.

Fortunately, his parents gave up after the 2nd time.

He made a bunch of gay friends there and hooked up at night when all the lights were out. He said it was completely stupid, but he still talks to some of the other poofs he met there

Holliepop · 14th Mar 2011, 01:38 PM

Apparentely they have same-sex dorms as well. So all gay guys are put together, and all lesbians are put together. What a fantastic idea. (;

I've heard people say that you go to an ex-gay camp to become straight, but end up leaving with a date. xD

DougieBoy · 14th Mar 2011, 02:00 PM

I wanna go! Is there one in massachusetts?

simon94 · 14th Mar 2011, 02:03 PM

Sounds good to me :P.

Though having said that I've heard some real horror stories about these sorts of places...

DougieBoy · 14th Mar 2011, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by simon94

Sounds good to me :P.

Though having said that I've heard some real horror stories about these sorts of places...

What have you hear...?

Holliepop · 14th Mar 2011, 02:22 PM

I know that at really extreme camps (as I know that most of the ex-gay camps are extreme), they perform gay exorcisms. I know. Bloody crazy bastards.

Fintan · 14th Mar 2011, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Macholover

I have a question: If parents want their children de-gayed, then why do they send them to a camp filled with other homosexuals? When I was a teenager, I would have loved to be sent to an ex-gay camp. It would have given me the chance to find a boyfriend.

Haha I don't think this is how it works! haha!

DougieBoy · 14th Mar 2011, 02:24 PM

I'm going to find a nice gay camp...

Elven · 14th Mar 2011, 03:14 PM

Meeting places they may be, but if I ever was forced to go to one I would probably claw my hair out from listening to all of the crap that's preached, lose all tolerance for religion and spend the majority of my time preaching the opposite, slapping sence into people getting brainwashed and formulating an escape plan... I would prefer to go to a gay camp to meet people, rather than a "ex"-gay camp...

Then again it could be fun in it's own way as long as nobody takes them seriously.

Pseudojim · 14th Mar 2011, 03:24 PM

Parents that do it don't deserve to be parents.

simon94 · 14th Mar 2011, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DougieBoy

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Originally Posted by simon94

Sounds good to me :P.

Though having said that I've heard some real horror stories about these sorts of places...

What have you hear...?

Well the point of them is to essentially brainwash young gay people into finding their natural sexual attraction repulsive, screwing them up, possibly for life.

I have no real experiance, but from what I've heard these places are more traumatic than an awesome place to hook up.

Mr.Pushover · 14th Mar 2011, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Pseudojim

Parents that do it don't deserve to be parents.

That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

Aya McCabre · 14th Mar 2011, 04:05 PM

Apparently they go about it in a pretty gay way.... according to this article by a straight guy who went to one.

14th Mar 2011, 12:35 PM	#1
Macholover Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 26 Join Date: Feb 2011	Ex gay camps? I have a question: If parents want their children de-gayed, then why do they send them to a camp filled with other homosexuals? When I was a teenager, I would have loved to be sent to an ex-gay camp. It would have given me the chance to find a boyfriend.

14th Mar 2011, 01:06 PM	#2
kwyjibo Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Not a clue. Out Status: N/A (See Above) Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 206 Join Date: Dec 2010	Re: Ex gay camps? Well I'm no expert, but surely these camps would punish any relationships, meaning they would have to be secret, making them even harder. I see your point though, and would be interested to see if anyone has a better answer. Kwyjibo __________________ A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man - Jebediah Springfield

14th Mar 2011, 01:09 PM	#3
Gothitil Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Ex gay camps? Parents who want their kids to be de-gayed are morons. Ex-gays don't exist. They're still gay, they just don't have sex.

14th Mar 2011, 01:16 PM	#4
Chip EC Advisor EC Admin Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: northern CA Posts: 5,579 Join Date: May 2008	Re: Ex gay camps? A friend of mine got sent to an ex-gay camp when he was 16 or 17. Twice. Obviously he was such a big fag that it didn't work the first time... or the second. Fortunately, his parents gave up after the 2nd time. He made a bunch of gay friends there and hooked up at night when all the lights were out. He said it was completely stupid, but he still talks to some of the other poofs he met there

14th Mar 2011, 01:38 PM	#5
Holliepop The world is waiting for you. Regular Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: on FB, so everyone? Location: Wiltshire, UK. Age: 19 Posts: 362 Join Date: Feb 2011	Re: Ex gay camps? Apparentely they have same-sex dorms as well. So all gay guys are put together, and all lesbians are put together. What a fantastic idea. (; I've heard people say that you go to an ex-gay camp to become straight, but end up leaving with a date. xD __________________ ♥Cause if I am to go, in my heart you'd grow, and that's where you belong.

14th Mar 2011, 02:00 PM	#6
DougieBoy Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: A large group of friends Location: Massachusetts Age: 18 Posts: 150 Join Date: Feb 2011	Re: Ex gay camps? I wanna go! Is there one in massachusetts? __________________ If you can't love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else?--RuPaul

14th Mar 2011, 02:03 PM	#7
simon94 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bisexual (kinsey 3.5-4.5 depending on the day) Out Status: ALL the out! Location: U.K Age: 18 Posts: 362 Join Date: Feb 2011	Re: Ex gay camps? Sounds good to me :P. Though having said that I've heard some real horror stories about these sorts of places...

14th Mar 2011, 02:22 PM	#9
Holliepop The world is waiting for you. Regular Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: on FB, so everyone? Location: Wiltshire, UK. Age: 19 Posts: 362 Join Date: Feb 2011	Re: Ex gay camps? I know that at really extreme camps (as I know that most of the ex-gay camps are extreme), they perform gay exorcisms. I know. Bloody crazy bastards. __________________ ♥Cause if I am to go, in my heart you'd grow, and that's where you belong.

14th Mar 2011, 02:24 PM	#11
DougieBoy Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: A large group of friends Location: Massachusetts Age: 18 Posts: 150 Join Date: Feb 2011	Re: Ex gay camps? I'm going to find a nice gay camp... __________________ If you can't love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else?--RuPaul

14th Mar 2011, 03:14 PM	#12
Elven Life is a Jigsaw ☯ Full Member Gender: ♂ Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to (pretty much) everyone. Location: Shropshire, England Age: 17 Posts: 536 Join Date: Apr 2009	Re: Ex gay camps? Meeting places they may be, but if I ever was forced to go to one I would probably claw my hair out from listening to all of the crap that's preached, lose all tolerance for religion and spend the majority of my time preaching the opposite, slapping sence into people getting brainwashed and formulating an escape plan... I would prefer to go to a gay camp to meet people, rather than a "ex"-gay camp... Then again it could be fun in it's own way as long as nobody takes them seriously. __________________ Birds of a Feather Flock Together~

14th Mar 2011, 03:24 PM	#13
Pseudojim Part robot Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bi - Kinsey 2ish Out Status: All but family Location: Australia Age: 27 Posts: 2,154 Join Date: Sep 2009	Re: Ex gay camps? Parents that do it don't deserve to be parents.

14th Mar 2011, 04:05 PM	#16
Aya McCabre Beware of the Metaphor Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Dunedin, New Zealand Age: 21 Posts: 613 Join Date: Feb 2011	Re: Ex gay camps? Apparently they go about it in a pretty gay way.... according to this article by a straight guy who went to one. __________________ Time is on my side she said. He may be on your side I said, but it makes no difference in the end, He's coming after you my friend........