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Straight to the Closet
Friday, 23 Oct, 2009 – 9:12 | No Comment
Straight to the Closet

I was married, I am a father, and I was in the closet for most of my life.
My story lays out my thoughts through the years; the denial, the excuses, and lies.
I was my own …

Just Out
Friday, 23 Oct, 2009 – 9:02 | 2 Comments
Just Out

I had always envisioned that once I was out to my parents, I would feel liberated, that a great burden would be lifted. Well, I was forcibly outed a few days ago when my parents …

OH EM GEE!!!!
Monday, 17 Aug, 2009 – 5:34 | No Comment
OH EM GEE!!!!

SO here it is. When i was like 15, i was playing an intense game of strip truth or dare. there was this hotty across the circle named aaron, at the time he was just …

Overwhelming relief
Thursday, 13 Aug, 2009 – 20:32 | One Comment
Overwhelming relief

I ‘came out’ as a bisexual a little over two years ago. I had known that I couldn’t keep it a secret much longer and that my friends deserved to know the true. I was …

One down, one to go.
Thursday, 25 Jun, 2009 – 13:24 | No Comment
One down, one to go.

I went to Indy pride with my roommates a couple weekends ago. We got lost, had a blast and I had bought some stickers for my jeep. I had figured that if I added them, …

Like A Dream
Friday, 19 Jun, 2009 – 5:50 | No Comment
Like A Dream

First of all let me explain that I am not fully “out” but am getting there, slowly but steadily. I have known I was gay since about the age of 10 or 11 and I …

I’m sorry.
Tuesday, 9 Jun, 2009 – 18:37 | One Comment
I’m sorry.

I’m a girl, and I came out as a bisexual to my boyfriend last August.
I had been waiting for an opportunity to tell him. We had been going out for about ten months. One night, …

Looking for support
Monday, 1 Jun, 2009 – 9:59 | One Comment
Looking for support

I was going to come out publically but i confided in a trusted friend who shared my feelings. Well, things seemed so good until- well I won’t talk about it. If anyone is …

Confused
Wednesday, 27 May, 2009 – 19:17 | 3 Comments
Confused

I have been sexually attracted to men for a while, but seem only to connect emotionally with women. I’ve never had any sexual encounters with members of either sex, though I have made advances towards …

Merry
Friday, 15 May, 2009 – 6:40 | No Comment
Merry

(Names have been changed to protect privacy)
We had recently moved into the residence hall, and I was unable to find any in the mini mountains of personal items that I had dumped onto the larger …