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Originally Posted by louielouie2000
^Thank you so much for taking the time out to post this.
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I think it's an important message that
everyone needs to hear, not just the young'uns, so I'm trying to do my bit where I can. And it does my heart good to hear that other heterosexual folks are backing this just as hard.
Plus I love anything that gets a video from the President on the same subject as a video from Buck Angel. Epic.
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Originally Posted by Artemis
I think this project is an excellent idea, and even if it only helps one kid out there, then that's still a wonderful thing to do.
The blatant discrimination against homosexual males (in particular imo) in society is pretty sick, I always feel uneasy hearing little six year olds saying "that's so gay" because people are indoctrinated (perhaps too strong a word?) from an early age that being gay is a bad thing, that it's wrong.
I've dated both guys and gals, but, my friends I see day to day only know about the gals, as do my family. I LIKE being me (I'm fabulous ;D) but, I'm not gonna tell people I know until I'm ready, and strong enough to tell them to shove off if they try and give me any grief over it.
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I do not think "indoctrinated" is too strong a word. Using the word "gay" in that context is not allowed in my house and never has been, but my 10 year old son still managed to pick it up at school along with the idea that being gay is "gross." I've had to have the "it's not gross, you love who you love, and it doesn't matter if you love a boy or a girl, etc" talk with him twice this month alone, and it really frustrates me.
To be honest, sometimes I wonder if he actually thinks it's gross or if he just says it to see if he can annoy me, because the first time he popped off with something like that, I was all, "WHAAAAT? Where did you hear that? omgwtfbbq, that is not how I am raising you." Subsequent discussions have been much more calm, where I use a similar tone of voice as I would if I was discussing anything else normal, like the weather, but honestly, I was SO surprised to hear something like that come out of his mouth the first time, I couldn't squelch the "asdfghjkdaajdhga!!!!111eleventyone" reaction. I mean, I sure as hell don't talk like that around my kids (or anyone else, for that matter, but you know what I mean), so what the hell?
Sigh.
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Originally Posted by greendaze5
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That made me cry when I first saw it a few days ago. Both his story, and the standing ovation he got at the end.
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Originally Posted by bluefox4000
I think the it gets better project is wonderful. I can only hope it helps. the amount of gay teen suicides is devastating. I'm bisexual...so I know what it's like. Some people think being Bi would be easier. Nope. I went through a LONG period of confusion and depression. To the point of I wanted to just disappear. I just did not want to be me anymore. Cause at the time...being me hurt. Cut to July of 08. My wife stepped in and told me I did not have to face it alone. So I'm happy and in love now. So it does get better 
Anyway that's my experience and i love this project.
I hope it helps.
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I'm glad to hear it got better for you. Your wife sounds like good people. Give her a hug for me for supporting you (you don't have to tell her it's actually from a random internet stranger, though
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