Hi everybody……..and you instinctively reply “Hi Dr. Nick”

Hello,
I wasn't sure quite where to start, but introducing myself seems like the best way.

a little bit about myself:

I’m a 19 year old university student, who is currently studying political science and philosophy. Truth be told, I’m a total political junkie. I grew up in a small town in rural Manitoba, Canada. When I say small town, I mean small town; like a town of 200 people, surrounded by farms and at least 300 kilometers from the nearest city. In my spare time, I really like to read or watch t.v. Anyone read anything good latley?

As for my sexuality:

Over the last few months, I’ve acknowledged the elephant in the room or to mix the metaphor, the elephant in the closet and begun to accept that I’m gay. (first time I’ve written those words and not immediately erased them btw) Realizing just how much of myself that I’ve been repressing and continue to repress has been really difficult, but I know not moving forward is not an option. After all, now that I think about it, my cosy little closet is going to become quite suffocating, if I have to share it with an elephant.

Justin

 

Thanks to everyone for such a warm welcome.

To reply to Robert’s question, I think I’ve always known that I was not straight from the time I was 11 or 12. And, ever since then, I guess I managed to keep it out of sight and out of mind. As if I refused to acknowledge it or put language to it, then it wasn’t real. As for why I started dealing with it now, I don't really have a good answer at all lol.

To Cascade, actually I go to Brandon University, which (when the faculty are not on strike) is a really great little undergrad uni.

Thanks again,
Justin