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I'm somehwat amused  [message #58190] Tue, 04 August 2009 16:06 Go to previous message
timmy

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Only somewhat. Not entirely, but somewhat.

On my mother's side of the family I have some unusual characters. I would think "sheltered" is the best description I have for them. They are no all in the 20th century I fear.

Yesterday I emailed them three urls

I sent them in this email:

BEGINS
Now you'll be wondering "What the heck does he mean. He's in your face, brash, outgoing, sometimes less than charming, takes no prisoners, teases unmercifully, can be rude as hell" and so much more.

Sometimes it's just time to peel back the outer shell, the armour, if you like, and let folk know what's on your mind. Some of you know already, others almost certainly don't. So I have some reading material for you. Do me the favour of reading it.

First and foremost, please read: http://tinyurl.com/cxruy4 Read it with some care and, if your mind was once set differently, consider changing that mind.

Then please read: http://tinyurl.com/lyq9xs to learn a little more

And then follow it with: http://tinyurl.com/lzgojj

So I've been somewhat reticent. Yesterday I realised that it no longer matters. I was the prisoner of my own mind and, as a kid, two of the weirdest parents you could ever meet. Trust me, if you thought they were strange then living with them and in their shadow was not pleasant.

This is no longer quiet, private, kept under the carpet. This is real life. Weird, ain't it?
ENDS

I have received back so far three replies.

One said simply "well done". That is from my trans cousin. She never writes much. I value those two words highly.

One was from from the other side of the world. It was somewhat critical, but even handed. I don't think he wanted his world to be rocked.

One just now was somewhat vitriolic. It requires me to be a martyr and subsume my own feelings in order to protect others from whatever it is. Hard to explain, but he says I must put other people first. He is the one we used to run bets on about how long a time would elapse when we meet until he made a derogatory remark about queers. I imagine I am no longer welcome in his home Smile

So, for sure not all coming out experiences produce good reactions, but these are family. But the great thing is that prejudice is exposed. Every lining has a silver cloud.


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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