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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:32 PM Original message |
Lesbian and gay DUer's: at what age did you come out? |
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soleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. 39 |
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beyurslf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
2. 17 to a few people. 18 to most everyone. By 19 I was out to |
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jono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Sounds like me. |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
3. Age 15 |
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Padraig18 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
4. 16, to my family. |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
5. I came out at 22. With a horrible reaction from my family. |
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thom1102 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
6. 26... |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
7. I came out at age 19 and joined the Navy at age 20. |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
8. It ain't that simple |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
9. 1st lover @ 18--ran back in screaming. To myself @ 23. To the world @ 30. |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
11. am I the only one surprised to see who's gay? |
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La_Serpiente (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. LOl |
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Padraig18 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. hehehe! |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. this is the thread where you find out then! |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:56 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. It's always sort of amazing to me.... |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 03:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. Hey JB ... |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:55 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. I throw false negatives .... |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 03:03 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. see, even w/ your av & handle, I never got it. |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 03:09 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. LOL ... |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 03:25 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. I wonder also. when I first saw yours with "woof" in the sig line |
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Padraig18 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 03:11 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. LOL! |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 03:16 PM Response to Reply #22 |
34. I can vouch for your butchness meeg |
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patdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 05:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
56. That's funny, because I being straight...at least I think I am at 53 |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 07:30 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Amen, patdem... |
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La_Serpiente (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
12. For me, it was one of the biggest secrets |
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Padraig18 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. 19? Gay? Uniform? |
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La_Serpiente (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. lol...funny |
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Padraig18 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:56 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Interesting... |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. You're 19?! I pegged you as much older. |
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La_Serpiente (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:56 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. why thank you |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 04:02 PM Response to Reply #24 |
43. Me too ... |
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Padraig18 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 04:13 PM Response to Reply #24 |
45. Are you also cute, as well as intelligent, Tony wants to know? |
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La_Serpiente (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 04:42 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. tisk tisk |
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Padraig18 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 04:52 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Hehehe! |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:58 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. I lasted 10 years in the navy without ever getting caught. |
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thom1102 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 04:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
47. I made it 5, then came out... |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 04:49 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. holy crap. |
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thom1102 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 04:53 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Absolutely! Lots of fun! |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 01:58 AM Response to Reply #51 |
61. No shit there's a great gay community in San Diego |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
15. Wow, thanks! And a note about "coming out." |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
19. I wonder what percentage of regular posters are gay? |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 03:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
32. I wonder if any freepers are gay. |
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Padraig18 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 03:19 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. I'd believe it! |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 04:10 PM Response to Reply #32 |
44. B-1 Bob Dornan's former long-time aide is. |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
20. 17 to a couple friends ... |
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Bronco69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
28. I knew I was "different" when I was about 6, but I didn't |
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indigo32 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
29. to myself? 24 family 30 |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
35. First homosexual experience at 19 |
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adriennel (776 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
38. not yet |
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Padraig18 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 03:38 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Don't let anyone rush you. |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 03:45 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Padraig is right. others might tell you otherwise |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 04:15 PM Response to Reply #38 |
46. welcome do DU and Padraig's right |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
40. unofficially at age 15 |
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arwalden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
42. To Myself: 17... To My Best Friend: 18... To My Parents: 21 |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 04:30 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. I think if someone's gay, they know about coming out to oneself. |
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thom1102 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 05:12 PM Response to Reply #42 |
55. Yeah, I was TOTALLY convinced that Denial was merely a river... |
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freestyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
48. 21, after a period of hetero ...umm... research |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
54. 18.... |
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Sentath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
58. Who says I'm Out?! |
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soleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-17-03 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
59. I win. I'm the oldest |
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Bill of Rights (424 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 01:52 AM Response to Original message |
60. Fell in love with a girl friend at college |
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Outvoicer (667 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 02:42 AM Response to Original message |
62. 21 |
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tedoll78 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 04:53 AM Response to Original message |
63. Well.. |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
64. I was 31 |
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