ArchivedOk. Hoping to educate through reasonAineo, let me introduce myself. My name is Tommy and I live in Atlanta Georgia. I'm also a gay man living happily in an inter-racial realtionship with my partner. (I'm white and he's black) We have been happily together for nearly 3 years and have an monogomous relationship that is fully accepted by my family. What I'm trying to understand is how someone who has professed to be 'ex-gay' can suddenly supress or eliminate these feelings. I'll speak for myself. I grew up as a Catholic and was indoctronicated with every belief with regard to the Catholic Church to include that homosexuality was wrong. Nonetheless, I had the same feelings as every child does who enters puberty, the desire to engage in sexual relations. However for me, that desire was not directed towards women but rather men. These feelings made me feel like an outcast at the private Catholic school my parents sent me to. Throughout my entire highschool experience I never engaged in sexual relations with either a woman nor a man because my sexual attraction was always towards men. It wasn't until I entered college that I finally was forunate enough to meet another gay man and explore my sexuality and my identity. I have NEVER been 'straight' nor have I EVER had a sexual desire directed towards women. My feelings towards men are as natural to me as any straight person's feelings are towards women. Enough of the biography. I really simply cannot understand how you profess to be an 'ex' gay person. EVERY single gay person I've ever met has had some what similar experiences, albiet some decided to be more of a conformist than I and date women initially. Please explain how one (and or you) can repress a NATURAL feeling of attraction towards a particular sex.? This is no different than any straight person who has a natural attraction towards women. I find it very disturbing that you would council a young woman who was confused about her idendity to 'turn to Jesus' because, no abstract concept would have changed my real-life feelings. I like many other gay people who went to High School in the Mid 80's didn't find the acceptance that exists today. And I, like many other gay people who were shunned by society at one time or another felt suicidal because who I was, was so hated by everyone around me. I would be interested to understand beyond the standard line of 'turn to Jesus love' how one can TURN-OFF a natural feeling of attraction. And quite frankly I do not believe it can be done. As a sidebar, your fellow Christain followers who are particularly hateful here in the South continue to employ hateful and evil tactics. This past year during the Gay and Lesbian pride event here in Atlanta, they encircled the park where the event was being held and protested. But the protests were not simply about just that they believe homosexuality is wrong, but rather many of the people protesting carried signs that stated such hateful things as: 'Aids is Gods Punishment on You' 'You're all going to hell' 'Faggots Should Die' and so on. Additionally my partner Ronald and I experience constant slurs by your 'followers of Jesus' at anywhere from the Mall to walking in the park regarding both about the fact that we're gay and that we're an interracial couple. Do you condone such activities as an 'ex-gay' man? I'll await your response. |
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