tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919830837927228571.post6095962419259905690..comments2024-03-25T07:17:42.807-04:00Comments on Doing Hard Time in Shaker Heights: Its a small world, afterallThe Cool Cookiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04162345087029159056noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919830837927228571.post-13651206861856257422009-08-28T16:41:43.517-04:002009-08-28T16:41:43.517-04:00My husband's sister accidently outed him in a ...My husband's sister accidently outed him in a comedy of errors. <br /><br />He had been back east and he came out to her, but told her he was unsure how to come out the folks. Two of his older brothers were already out of the closet (the eldest brother, now deceased, was at the time, happily heterosexual and married with kids, etc.) <br /><br />When the husband arrived home from that trip, he called to tell the folks he was home. Then the in-laws called the sister to her that Erik had arrived safe and sound. In idle chat sister then let slip she was so glad that Erik had told them. Surprised by this news, the inlaws called Erik and said "we've had an interesting talk with your sister and she tells us that you are gay. Is this true?" So he was out to his parents. <br /><br />About five minutes after the call ended (on a good not - his parents are very forward thinking) Erik's phone rang again. It was his brother from Colorado. "Mom and Dad just called with the "good news" and they wanted me to call and make sure that really are gay." So brother asked my husband: When you kiss a girl, what's it like. "Its ok." responded husband. Brother then asked: When you kiss a guy, whats it like? Husband replied "Its REALLY OK."<br /><br />So for as ugly as my coming out was, and as lonely as those years were, the rich reward is that God has us endure what we must, and if we survive, we are rewarded. My reward is that I have a great family in the in laws, and most importantly, I have the best possible match in my husband. <br /><br />Love is all around us if we are open to receiving it.The Cool Cookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162345087029159056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919830837927228571.post-90789155109590585732009-08-28T16:32:58.352-04:002009-08-28T16:32:58.352-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Cool Cookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162345087029159056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919830837927228571.post-41430415935698567892009-08-28T09:15:55.415-04:002009-08-28T09:15:55.415-04:00My dear brother outed me to my parents, when I was...My dear brother outed me to my parents, when I was 19. He "found" a gay news magazine which "accidentally" riffling through my room, and presented it to mum and dad, saying he thought they ought to know.<br /><br />This led to six years of shouted arguments, most lasting several hours. In the first I tried to be reasonable and understanding, correcting their confusions and ignorance. Then I realised (a) they didn't <i>want</i> their confusions and ignorance corrected, and (b) I actually rather enjoyed humiliating loudmouthed people with no grasp of what they were shouting about.<br /><br />So, for six years they tried to make me realise no son of theirs could be a pervert, and I made them cry - with nothing more than basic truth and basic logic. An odd sort of symbiosis.<br /><br />Eventually they persuaded themselves I'd never been outed and they started breezily talking about marriage and girlfriends.<br /><br />My brother has never talked about what he did. It's just possible he's embarassed about it.Kapitanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14647896216499813443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919830837927228571.post-7148015037331209302009-08-27T00:59:53.485-04:002009-08-27T00:59:53.485-04:00Ugly is as ugly does - no wonder he's pudgy an...Ugly is as ugly does - no wonder he's pudgy and graying. Kudos to you for turning the other cheek; I would have bitch-slapped him into the galley.TJBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180041865489453236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919830837927228571.post-68303523006671756752009-08-26T23:22:37.335-04:002009-08-26T23:22:37.335-04:00what an awful story. i mean, that you had to co-ex...what an awful story. i mean, that you had to co-exist with this piece of drek. it's very big of you to wish him well. my mother might have wished him just a "slight" case of psoriasis of the anus.normadesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325110017442011627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919830837927228571.post-46229444146741971512009-08-26T23:07:35.514-04:002009-08-26T23:07:35.514-04:00You may have been the gay one, but 'ol Walt so...You may have been the gay one, but 'ol Walt sounds like one bitchy queen to me!<br /><br />BTW, I absolutely love your blog and I'm happy that you're having such a nice life. Keep up the beautiful work, my friend!Philip Mershonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05641146738422887485noreply@blogger.com