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warren c. e. austin
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Location: Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
Registered: February 2003
Messages: 247
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With all the veiled accusations these past week, I don't know about others, but I feel terribly alientated here; and at age-52, that's a terrible feeling to a man who has spent a lifetime of giving and caring to all around him, often at the expense of himself.
I've felt this way for quite some time, and my publically "flaming" another member for his conduct here aside, is the principle reason why I seldom ever make an appearance here anymore.
I know I'm an "old fogey"; one whose opinions are seldom solicited, and even less desired; but I'm an old fogey who is getting awlfully tired of the forced "piety" and "sincerety" being liberally splashed about through "feel-good" messages and their ilk, when the transparence of those messages is enough to make me want to throw up.
The youngsters here at the Board have now, more than once, asserted that something is going on in the background; further suggesting that those of us who here who are "most visible" here have no knowledge of and understanding of it; and, despite our best efforts to get details of the problems from those making the assertions, nothing is being done about it.
The youngsters tell us that they are feeling threatened and unsafe here, at the one place they should be able to feel sheltered and comforted, in as much as the media of the internet will ever be condusive to such.
Well, it's time one of those "old people" spoke" up.
It embasses me to have to admit that I now feel threatened for the first time in my life because of my age, and given the temper of the times, because of that advanced age, I am (as too are all those here in similar cirucmstances) especially vulnerable, just as much if not more so than the youngsters making the claims of threatening behaviour by older adults who claim membership here.
It's time "TO SHIT OR GET OFF THE POT" young people. If you are being threatened, give us the names and e-Mail addresses of these perpetrators. If you are reluctant to *post* them publically here on the Board, then send them to the Board Owner and Moderator, "Timmy" - you'll find links to his e-Mail address everywhere; but, just in case you can't find it, here it it:
its_onlyme@hotmail.com
I quite frankly don't give a damn if all, or any of you, especially you youngsters "like" me, but I would never, ever wish it to be known that in times of duress, "you" regardless of your age, or circumstance, could not seek me out for guidance or assistance. The thought that you do feel that way has made be speak out in this manner.
I am not of "your" world. I have never claimed such familiarity, but I have lived it once, and quite frankly I wouldn't go through it again for all the "Tea in China" - being young is not all it's cracked up to being, and certainly is not the be all and end all to being "Gay".
Being "gay" is a young man's adventure. That's when it is most enjoyable. There is certainly nothing beneficial to being gay in advanced middle-age, or older, especially if having to endure the derision of the youth around us (as I sense it becoming here), is the price I have to pay for "being a member of the club".
Warren C. E. Austin
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This rumour mongering has gone on long enough!
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Re: This rumour mongering has gone on long enough!
By: Guest on Wed, 04 December 2002 20:54 |
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Hmm. Here we go, I suppose
By: timmy on Wed, 04 December 2002 21:10 |
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How right you are...
By: mike on Wed, 04 December 2002 21:43 |
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Contributions are simple
By: timmy on Wed, 04 December 2002 21:44 |
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Warren, you know I care about you, right?
By: lenny on Wed, 04 December 2002 22:04 |
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First, being 50ish is not being advanced in years......
By: marc on Thu, 05 December 2002 00:22 |
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Hold On One Sec.....
By: smith on Thu, 05 December 2002 02:14 |
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Agreed wholeheartedly, smith...
By: toms on Thu, 05 December 2002 13:50 |
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these things happen from time to time
By: timmy on Thu, 05 December 2002 14:02 |
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