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timmy
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Location: UK, in Devon
Registered: February 2003
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I suppose that could be true. After all, at the foot of the page it says (before I post this one) "There are currently 53318 messages in 5968 threads on this message board", or 8.93 messages per thread on average.
That means 7.93 replies per thread.
Most times when we post there are few replies. Sometimes there are heaps. I wonder if it matters whether there are few or loads?
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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Fingolfin
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Location: Slovakia
Registered: August 2008
Messages: 265
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You know, Timmy,
it depends on the topic itself. I posted several topics with no or rather few answers. On the other hand, the topic on Sarah Palin turned out to become interesting, controversial and loooooooooong. Also depends on cultural environments we all come from. The problems let's say in US sometimes cause in Slovakia only raised eyebrows, sometimes they are frowned upon, sometimes cause concern or even fierce discussions. Sometimes are just passed by with no interest. You never know...
Marek
P.S. Best topics are those creative ones. Those that make you think and express your opinion, but hell, you all know this.
P.S.2 What am I on about??? 
[Updated on: Fri, 19 September 2008 08:14]
It is better to switch on a small light than to curse the darkness.
- Vincent Šikula, Slovak writer
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It's basically whether your post stirs up interest or not. Several of my posts have died at birth. It doesn't worry me. It simply means I'm a BOF which is of no surprise.
However, I started a post recently which I thought would be excruciatingly boring and it ended up with a flame logo and lots of replies.
You never can tell.
Hugs
N
I dream of boys with big bulges in their trousers,
Never of girls with big bulges in their blouses.
…and look forward to meeting you in Cóito.
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Dear Marek,
When you wrote:
P.S. Best topics are those creative ones. Those that make you think and express your opinion, but hell, you all know this.
P.S.2 What am I on about???
I'd like to know what other people think you are on about.
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I think the interesting topics are those that make me think 'outside' the conventional box.
Why, when I was a school governor, didn't I tell people I was gay? (If I had my time over again now I would!)
What disadvantages are there to being completely 'out'? I think of that school with 150+ staff and not one was openly GLTB. Why not? (I'm not asking for the obvious answers.)
How should one deal with the sexual needs, desires &c of children? We brought up our children and think it worked but how to ought we to decide which way society ought to change and how should we persuade other people? (I'm sure it ought to change but I'm not so good at seeing how to bring change about.)
Love,
Anthony
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Fingolfin
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Location: Slovakia
Registered: August 2008
Messages: 265
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I feel this strange urge to continue in your questions, Anthony:
What would your life have been like, had you lived in a gay partnership for years?
What is the difference of bringing up a boy or a girl (or both together) in a homosexual / a heterosexual partnership / parenthood?
Everytime questions like these cross my mind, I can see life as a truly multiple choice process, however, you cannot try anything without consequences. That brings us to daydreaming and thinking in terms "what would happen if..."
Marek
It is better to switch on a small light than to curse the darkness.
- Vincent Šikula, Slovak writer
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Dear Marek,
I have the same feelings, I think.
What would it have been like to have an extended relationship with a man? I don't really know; all I can do is daydream.
We brought up two daughters and from the age of 16 allowed them to bring their boyfriends home to bed. It was amazing in 1978 but it worked - that is to say we are still friends with our daughters.
If we had had sons I guess it might have worked out somehow similar. I wonder how I would have dealt with it if I'd had a gay son. Maybe better, maybe worse.
All my grandchildren know I am gay. Anna says I am weird, but I think and hope that if they have any problems they won't hesitate to ask.
They are all aged 10 or 12.
I do agree with you - "You cannot try anything without consequences." You have the wisdom of someone twice your age.
Love,
Anthony
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