Happy National Coming Out Day!

[LadySkinsFan]

Come out, come out, wherever you are!! :evilg:

[Popeman38]

I thought today was International Day of the Woman?

[Koolblue13]

Halloween should be national coming out day, because you can pretend for the day and nover go back in.. HEY!

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[Destructis]

It is also National Sausage Pizza day

http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/National_Symbols/American_Hollidays.html

Coincidence? I think not.

[China]

It's also Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day (http://holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/October/taketeddybeartowork.htm)

[MattFancy]

Thought this would go well here: http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/daughter-comes-out-to-her-mom-via-facebook-message

[Riggo-toni]

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Mmmmmmm.......... I think I might be a lesbian trapped inside a man's body.

[LadySkinsFan]

Mmmmmmm.......... I think I might be a lesbian trapped inside a man's body.

Lame, and no such thing.

[Ellis]

It's so cool that the gays and lesbians are coming out today.

They're easy to spot too b/c they've adopted a symbol to recognize each other.

http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/165/full/406.gif

So brave. Really makes me proud.

[zoony]

Everybody needs a day. Everyone is special.

[Ellis]

It's so cool that the gays and lesbians are coming out today.

They're easy to spot too b/c they've adopted a symbol to recognize each other.

http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/165/full/406.gif

So brave. Really makes me proud.

[spjunkies]

The theme song


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-mjl63e0ms

[China]

Everybody needs a day. Everyone is special.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8I9pYCl9AQ

[MLSKINS]

Hmmm, not relly my thing, but in honor of National Coming Out Day, I am going to post some of my favorite homosexual people.

http://wwwimage.cbs.com/cms/files/images/web_assets/primetime/how_i_met_your_mother/cast/neil_patrick.jpg

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT6juaxoq5cpbzkjPm_W5OFWJb5J_MXj EuOCZ_3K1ylDAioeDUV
Quote of the year from Wanda Sykes: “I am a black gay woman..... I think the only way to make the GOP hate me more is if I sent them a video of me rolling around on a pile of welfare checks.”

http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTI4Njg4MTA4OF5BMl5BanBnXkFyZXN1bWU@._V1._SX14 0_CR0,0,140,209_.jpg

Yeah, I know I am a Christian, but I am not going to treat a gay person any different than I treat people who lie, steal, do drugs, etc I try to raise above all that. Judge not and ye be not judged

[Enter Apotheosis]

Yeah, I know I am a Christian, but I am not going to treat a gay person any different than I treat people who lie, steal, do drugs, etc I try to raise above all that. Judge not and ye be not judged

http://gamingirresponsibly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/THE-ROCK-BROW.jpg

[twa]

+1 Enter Apotheosis

[Koolblue13]

Yeah, I know I am a Christian, but I am not going to treat a gay person any different than I treat people who lie, steal, do drugs, etc I try to raise above all that. Judge not and ye be not judged

bless your kind christian heart :ols:

[MLSKINS]

Y'all no what I mean.

Some of my fellow Christians hate homosexuals to the point where they treat them like those types of people. As for me, I am not like that. I love everybody the same. Don't try to twist my words. You know what I meant...

[LadySkinsFan]

Love is all there is! ;)

[Redskins Diehard]

Y'all no what I mean.

Some of my fellow Christians hate homosexuals to the point where they treat them like those types of people. As for me, I am not like that. I love everybody the same. Don't try to twist my words. You know what I meant...

That's right! Don't treat those gays any different than the drug addicts, thieves, or liars...not sure why anyone would!

[MLSKINS]

Love is all there is! ;)


That's right! Don't treat those gays any different than the drug addicts, thieves, or liars...not sure why anyone would!

Yeah, these are my points.

[Koolblue13]

Yeah, these are my points.

Have you read what you wrote?

[skinsmarydu]

classic, Ellis. Crazy butakindacool!!
A lot of notsosocial issues up for votes now gang...are we strong together, or nothing?
I can't quote him perfectly, but will try, cuz I don't know where that particular book is...
Everything said means that, its opposite, and everything else.--Jim Morrison

Think about where we are today. We're regressing. We were more progressive trying to ban the bra back in the 60s, for cryin' out loud!!
We finished helping with voter registration yesterday.
I hope I helped this great nation move forward. HAIL!

[MLSKINS]

:doh: Now I wish I didn't say anything, I tried to be supportive and I still caught backlash. :whoknows: :ols:


Have you read what you wrote?
Yes. You are trying to make it seem like I am saying that being gay is as bad as being a drug addict, liar, thief, etc. I am trying to tell you that is how other people view that and I am not the one to do that.

I am not going to get into this debate. I fallen for this trap before. No matter what I say, it will get twisted. I am going to kill my pride and just let it go... Now if you choose to respond, I will read it, but that is where it ends.

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Have you read what you wrote?

:ols: I feel stupid now because I think I get what you are saying now... I don't treat liars, drug addicts, etc mean either. I treat all people with kindness and understanding, and whatnot. I don't know the shoes these people have walked in. Why should I hate on them? Now I am done.

[Unforgiven]

hah MLSKINS....I'm not ripping on you or anything that line sounds like it came out of an article on The Onion if they were to interview Christians about "National Coming Out' Day. :)

[Koolblue13]

hah MLSKINS....I'm not ripping on you or anything that line sounds like it came out of an article on The Onion if they were to interview Christians about "National Coming Out' Day. :)

It totally sounds like an Onion article. " I don't hate them any more than any other low life in society" :ols:

:ols: yeah, we are just busting on what you said, we know you didn't mean that :ols:

[RichmondRedskin88]

Don't worry their coming out

http://www.puaforums.com/goodstuff/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/boobs.jpg

[skinsmarydu]

:doh: Now I wish I didn't say anything, I tried to be supportive and I still caught backlash. :whoknows: :ols:


Yes. You are trying to make it seem like I am saying that being gay is as bad as being a drug addict, liar, thief, etc. I am trying to tell you that is how other people view that and I am not the one to do that.

I am not going to get into this debate. I fallen for this trap before. No matter what I say, it will get twisted. I am going to kill my pride and just let it go... Now if you choose to respond, I will read it, but that is where it ends.

Trust me...here in some areas of the South, it's scary to be anything but white. To be honest, the only white people I ever really hang around are my family. I like diversity, but I'm sure some may recall my rants of the illegal Hispanic part of my neighborhood, and how its "allure" took over my family through my stepdaughter, and her wanting to "understand" other cultures. (I'll forever have this one over husband's head...you didn't know the dude? Where was she? Why is she pregnant? Cuz you let it happen.) Seriously.
But I get you, ML...you're a socially tolerant person, and that's really cool, considering there are a lot of people who aren't. I totally understood your posts for being what they were...honest. We've worked hard for this nation to be free. An assload of us have worked for that, debated for that, and literally fought and died for that. Our unity alone should make us feel more free, yet somehow doesn't, and that's truly heartbreaking on every level.
Anyway, gettin' ready for some debatin'...
Everybody.....ON BOARD.......chugga...chug....chugga...that's the train of freedom comin...OBAMA2012

[MLSKINS]

Man yah suck. :ols: Feeling real dumb right now :ols:

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Trust me...here in some areas of the South, it's scary to be anything but white. To be honest, the only white people I ever really hang around are my family. I like diversity, but I'm sure some may recall my rants of the illegal Hispanic part of my neighborhood, and how its "allure" took over my family through my stepdaughter, and her wanting to "understand" other cultures. (I'll forever have this one over husband's head...you didn't know the dude? Where was she? Why is she pregnant? Cuz you let it happen.) Seriously.
But I get you, ML...you're a socially tolerant person, and that's really cool, considering there are a lot of people who aren't. I totally understood your posts for being what they were...honest. We've worked hard for this nation to be free. An assload of us have worked for that, debated for that, and literally fought and died for that. Our unity alone should make us feel more free, yet somehow doesn't, and that's truly heartbreaking on every level.
Anyway, gettin' ready for some debatin'...
Everybody.....ON BOARD.......chugga...chug....chugga...that's the train of freedom comin...OBAMA2012

It's all good. I am with you too. You would think in these hard times people would be more understanding. But people have some stone hearts. but its all good

[Koolblue13]

Man yah suck. :ols: Feeling real dumb right now :ols:

It's all good bruddah. tis all good

[thebluefood]

When I was a teenager, I met this girl at a young journalists convention. Soon afterward, we started a long distance, romantic relationship. She even came down to North Carolina to visit me one summer. The relationship didn't last very long, of course, but I was very much in love with her, and I was for years. From where I could see, she was in love with me, too.

During my sophomore year at East Carolina, she made it clear to me that she no longer had romantic feelings for me. I was confused and hurt, but we remained friends.

A few months ago, she came out to me and told me that everything she had said to me about being in love was a lie. She never felt anything of the sort for me.

I tell this story because I believe the reason for that isn't because she is a cold-hearted person (quite the opposite). I believe that much of it came from our society's still hostile view of homosexuals. If she were freer to be who she really was/is, so much of our mutual heartache could've been avoided.

[LadySkinsFan]

Don't worry their coming out

Disrespectful.

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When I was a teenager, I met this girl at a young journalists convention. Soon afterward, we started a long distance, romantic relationship. She even came down to North Carolina to visit me one summer. The relationship didn't last very long, of course, but I was very much in love with her, and I was for years. From where I could see, she was in love with me, too.

During my sophomore year at East Carolina, she made it clear to me that she no longer had romantic feelings for me. I was confused and hurt, but we remained friends.

A few months ago, she came out to me and told me that everything she had said to me about being in love was a lie. She never felt anything of the sort for me.

I tell this story because I believe the reason for that isn't because she is a cold-hearted person (quite the opposite). I believe that much of it came from our society's still hostile view of homosexuals. If she were freer to be who she really was/is, so much of our mutual heartache could've been avoided.

Exactly! While I didn't fall in love with the men I dated, I was certainly not living my particular truth. And I'm 61 now, so I didn't know anyone who was like me. All I knew was that while other girls were having crushes on boys, I was having crushes on girls and forcing myself to go out with boys to seem "normal".

I imagine your friend felt very conflicted about your relationship. However, it being long distance probably felt safe for her, she could use it as an excuse not to date boys/men in her locality and got her family off of her back too. And that was using you, a not very honorable thing. I did the same thing and I didn't feel very good about myself, but didn't have the knowledge or courage to live my truth until after my daughter was born. Then and only then could I be myself, come out and set a good example for my daughter. I think the tipping point came when I was dating this military guy and my mom was very encouraging that I marry him and I just couldn't do it, just didn't see myself in that situation.

One thing, if you had known a long time ago that she didn't love you, you could have been emotionally freed a lot sooner to move on to find someone to love. I hope you have done so and are happy.

[Forehead]

Don't worry their coming out


Disrespectful.

You're right. I'm annoyed that he didn't use "they're." Disrespectful to the English language ;)

[thebluefood]

Exactly! While I didn't fall in love with the men I dated, I was certainly not living my particular truth. And I'm 61 now, so I didn't know anyone who was like me. All I knew was that while other girls were having crushes on boys, I was having crushes on girls and forcing myself to go out with boys to seem "normal".

I imagine your friend felt very conflicted about your relationship. However, it being long distance probably felt safe for her, she could use it as an excuse not to date boys/men in her locality and got her family off of her back too. And that was using you, a not very honorable thing. I did the same thing and I didn't feel very good about myself, but didn't have the knowledge or courage to live my truth until after my daughter was born. Then and only then could I be myself, come out and set a good example for my daughter. I think the tipping point came when I was dating this military guy and my mom was very encouraging that I marry him and I just couldn't do it, just didn't see myself in that situation.

One thing, if you had known a long time ago that she didn't love you, you could have been emotionally freed a lot sooner to move on to find someone to love. I hope you have done so and are happy.

I'll be honest, it took me a long, long time to get over that. I even went to our resident shrink for a little while. All I could feel was betrayal and anger and heartbreak. I could feel homophobia creeping in.

But, I was able to fight it off and the both of us are still very close friends. I'm still fighting the cynicism that brought, but I'm sure I'll beat it.

[RichmondRedskin88]

Disrespectful.[COLOR="Gold"]



aw come on I couldn't have alittle fun with this thread?

[MassSkinsFan]

A day late, but this seems appropriate to put here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/maryland-politics/post/vikings-punter-pens-scathing-letter-to-md-delegate-on-same-sex-marriage/2012/09/08/fab6624c-f9bd-11e1-8b93-c4f4ab1c8d13_blog.html

Living in a state with gay marriage, I have to say I'm a fan. I hope more states adopt the practice.

As for coming out, I know several people who I knew before and after, and they're all much happier people for having done it. So, happy belated National Coming Out Day!

[Predicto]

In my neighborhood, someone just down the block just came out.






And announced he was actually straight. The neighbors were shocked, but they quickly accepted him despite his deviancy.

[thebluefood]

In my neighborhood, someone just down the block just came out.






And announced he was actually straight. The neighbors were shocked, but they quickly accepted him despite his deviancy.

Oh, San Francisco. You so craaaaaaaaazy. :pfft:

[zoony]

In my neighborhood, someone just down the block just came out.






And announced he was actually straight. The neighbors were shocked, but they quickly accepted him despite his deviancy.

So it wasn't genetic?