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Hey Everyone,
I just wanted to introduce myself to the group. I didn't get this done yesterday, since I was inundated with some panic at work. hehehe.. gotta face that soon. My name is Al, and I'm 19. I'm currently a college student, and also work part time. So in a couple weeks, you might see my involvement suddenly take a nosedive when school starts up again. I'm gay, and have known it for awhile. My parents found out when i was 16, and didn't take it too well. (they're under the suspicion it's cult. Everything wrong is a result of a cult to them) Unfortunately, me and my dad didn't get along from then on, and it was further deepend when my dad passed away not 6 months after the argument. Thankfully they didn't kick me out, but if they told me to,it wasn't the first time. My youth wasn't so pretty of a life, nor happy, and I won't go into it. I'm still recovering slowly from my childhood, and though it's getting better through a couple of my friends, I'm still hurt by some things that happened.  I've been reading IOMFATS for some time, but due to the inundation of great stories, I never had the time to search the site, and it was yesterday morning that I discovered this forum. Through the short time I've been here, it's been interesting to say the least, but there was that one discussion, that got somewhat heated. Lets start the new years on a good foot, and keep the disagreements to a low roar. And be gentle with other people's feelings & thoughts.  Well I better get off to work before I get buried completely with work!
Cya Later!
Al
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timmy
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Location: UK, in Devon
Registered: February 2003
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hi!
I guess I missed you in the crush at the bar!
The site is bigger than almost anyone ever finds out! pretty much 400MB of website and stuff is here. "Gotta read it all!"
Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School
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*grin* Hey Timmy, Deductive reasoning has told me you're the owner of the site, iomfats.com (of course the fact that the home symbol points to that should register in my thick head.  ) Thanks for the site, and this forum for people to talk to and feel free to say just about anything (besides the bad stuff. but that's a given.). I've enjoyed your site a lot, especially given the various types of stories written here. There's just so many sites & stories that I keep up with, it's hard to actually try to search through all the sites and appreciate the different things in all of them. I'm thankful I finally dropped in here though, it seems like a nice community. Keep up the work guys! *thumbs up* *grin* I shall make my exit to lunch soon. adios.
Al
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timmy
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Location: UK, in Devon
Registered: February 2003
Messages: 13783
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Not .com,I am pleased to say. That is someone who has a heavy porn site and took his domain after mine!
Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School
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Hey Al,
It is great having you aboard. Always nice to see a new smiling face join our little group here.
I will show up from time to time and say hi, but work has had me so busy lately that i drive over 1,200 miles a week on average... leaving me little time to play and chat... nonetheless, I always feel welcome when I come back home to visit for a while. We have a GREAT family here.
So welcome. Welcome to our little corner of the world....
BamBam;-)
Celebrate your life... embrace your love... Become intimate with your place in forever !!!
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HI ya Al I'm Andy. I've been quiet recently so sorry I didn't notice you had shown up/ Im 16. Ill be 17 this year yay!! and ummm Welcome!! So if ya wanna talk to me I'm aroundhere or on AIM and stuff. I hope your not too annoyed by the fighting.. Not all of us do but some people I dunno they have stuff to work out with each other. So um yeah. Bye byes
Peace and Trees
Andy
Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?
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Oopsies no no of course it's IOMFATS.ORG me and my demented mind. Nooo no porn site for me. I need the real thing. no pictures. Imagination is the best or rather, the real thing then imagination. teheh.. I remember that whole issue though. sad to see it hasn't been fixed. Oh well. Maybe my mind will be more alert now since i'm done. but then again, now i'm stuck going to a meeting soon. poo. boring meetings. Fun eh?
Al
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Yes, there are geezers on this board too. I know most of your replies have been from the younger side of the group, so I figured maybe one of us old farts should speak up.
Anyway, welcome to the board. You would really be amazed at the cross section represented on this board, though most of us keep our mouths shut until something spills out (like now).
Judging from your responses so far I would say you seem to have done very well at coming to grips with your childhood experiences. Your input will be welcome.
Hugs, Charlie
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I've been quiet for a long time now actually, Al (probably longer than most people want me to be hehe), and so when you started posting, you already sounded like a veteran poster. You integrate so well into this board, I can already tell. Many veterans who have posted a long time ago and then go into lurking come back, and I just thought you were one of them.  I'm sorry your welcome wasn't as cordial as we'd all liked it to have been. But for what it's worth, welcome Al!! ;-D
And a quick shoutout to all my pals here on the MB! Miss y'all. Hope you're all doing well. Feel better soon, Marc.
-Tom
"Whatever is sought for can be caught, you know,
whatever is neglected slips away."
Oedipus Rex, lines 126-127
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Well i've been spending a lot of my time in a yahoo group and through there and some amazing people in there it has helped me tons.I have to say my more open tone about my gayness is almost 100% a result of that group. But I won't say the name to detract from this group. Some people i've gotten close to in that group have really helped me come to terms with it. (and maybe a possible love relationship? we'll see in a couple months. HEHEHE) It's amazing, the yahoo group contains, not only teenage men, but older men, and also gay fathers, mothers, teenage girls. It's a fantastic group. I've like what I see so far though, and hope things remain calm to an extent. adios people!
Al
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Hello to Al from Thailand! Very glad to hear of your previous experience of groups like this one being helpful. That will help you keep the faith when we fight. You sound like a mellow dude (see, I can speak some California... hehe), pleased to meet ya!
"Always forgive your enemies...nothing annoys them quite so much." Oscar Wilde
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*grin* A Mellow dude I am man. hey Im from California. We're always mellow. Chillin. Go to berkeley, half the people there are totally chill. heh THanks for the welcome David and It was nice meeting you! adios mister david *heehee*!
Al
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You will find, as I have that some of the best people in this world find a home here. I consider them my family and I would be proud to call you a part of that.
Just like many families, they argue, fight, hold, and love each other. Be who you are, and you will find we will accept that.
As for the arguments, try not to pay to much attention to them. Our family tends to spout off now and then, but we love them anyway.
Again ... welcome,
Kevin
:-*
"Be excellent to each other, and, party on dudes"!
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Thanks Kevin, I do notice the constant presence of disagreements which is okay, I guess as long as it doesn't get too heated, it should be ok. Well I better head for bed. early day tomorrow. adios! Thanks Kevin!
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