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Prism

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5. 4th grade?

Reply to MarianJack (Original post)

Sat Sep 5, 2015, 08:56 PM

Sep 2015

I always knew, but in fourth grade, my sexual impulses married themselves to actual people in my life, and I caught what I was feeling. So, 10 years old? And I wished ever second since I wasn't gay. Looking on my mom's mirror, screaming, "stoooop being gay!" Didn't work.

I didn't come out until I was 22, despite whatever relationships I had.

I'm 36 now.

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I have a question for my LGBT friends. [View all] MarianJack Sep 2015 OP

I think I was 15 going on 16 when I first realised I was gay. Betty Karlson Sep 2015 #1

I'm sorry about your father's reaction, but... MarianJack Sep 2015 #3

No, we leave that to the good folks in Hillary's campaign videos Betty Karlson Sep 2015 #8

My mother, good woman that she was,... MarianJack Sep 2015 #9

Thanks! And the same to you! n/t Betty Karlson Sep 2015 #11

If you don't mind me asking, when was this? And what state (again, you don't have to answer)? nomorenomore08 Sep 2015 #12

About 14. But it was an extended hair-rasing realization, at first, for me. nightscanner59 Sep 2015 #2

Thank you for sharing this touching story! MarianJack Sep 2015 #4

4th grade? Prism Sep 2015 #5

I'm sorry that you had such a difficult time. MarianJack Sep 2015 #6

The chorus I am in did a concert with this theme a couple of years ago dsc Sep 2015 #7

I'm glad... MarianJack Sep 2015 #10