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[AntiVirus]

He told me he had known since he was in elementary school.  He and I have been friends since 8th grade and I always had a feeling, but I wasn't going to pressure him about it.  The first person he actually came out to was a girl he was on a date with.  That was probably super awkward for the both of them.  He just recently told his parents, but his mom and sister said they already suspected as such and his dad was fine with it.

Also, happy 1988th birthday (though I see the problem is fixed now, and it says 22 like it should :( )

Thanks!  Are you sure that was a lie?  Perhaps 22 is a lie?!

[iago]

He told me he had known since he was in elementary school.  He and I have been friends since 8th grade and I always had a feeling, but I wasn't going to pressure him about it.  The first person he actually came out to was a girl he was on a date with.  That was probably super awkward for the both of them.  He just recently told his parents, but his mom and sister said they already suspected as such and his dad was fine with it.

Haha, that's awesome. Great to hear, and congrats to him! I'd say I've known, in a very vague way, since I was maybe 12. But I didn't understand for a couple years, or really accept it for a couple more life. Such is life. :)

I think society is really messed up on the whole issue. People should be left to choose their preferences, not be told them and have to admit when they are different. But, what can you do?

Also, happy 1988th birthday (though I see the problem is fixed now, and it says 22 like it should :( )

Thanks!  Are you sure that was a lie?  Perhaps 22 is a lie?!

Haha :)

[rabbit]

I think society is really messed up on the whole issue. People should be left to choose their preferences, not be told them and have to admit when they are different. But, what can you do?

Kill the unbelievers.




......Oh, wait...

[truste1]

What are your thoughts on the hypothesis that homosexuality is a natural form of human population control?

[iago]

What are your thoughts on the hypothesis that homosexuality is a natural form of human population control?

Honestly, no idea. But that's hypothesis seems to require nature to have an intelligence of some form, which is a tough assumption for me.

For cause, I don't know. I can't even tell you for sure whether it's nature or nurture, though I suspect nature.

[Rule]

I'm happy that you've decided to be open about this.  It's nothing to feel bad about.  I'm also not surprised.

[while1]

Honestly, I've suspected it for awhile... from various pieces of information that I've picked up over time from your mannerisms, posts, opinions, habits, etc. just increasingly started to appear on my gaydar.  Never thought it important enough to even bring up though.  It's none of my business and it's certainly nothing to be ashamed of, despite what society and religion has cropped it up to be.

What's ironic is that I think there are a whole lot more non-heterosexuals (sexuality is non-linear) than most people think, and probably a lot more of the greatest minds and figures in history were not straight, we just will never know about it.  Whether or not someone is gay or straight does not define them, it's a shame that today such a big deal is made out of it that it ends up doing so.  Alan Turing was a homosexual and to this day is a significant contributor to the field of CS and AI.

What are your thoughts on the hypothesis that homosexuality is a natural form of human population control?

Honestly, no idea. But that's hypothesis seems to require nature to have an intelligence of some form, which is a tough assumption for me.

For cause, I don't know. I can't even tell you for sure whether it's nature or nurture, though I suspect nature.

I would guess nature, but it doesn't have to be mutually exclusive.  It could be that nature lays the foundation (to a variable level of completeness), and nurture has the possibility to inhibit whether the foundation is further built upon or completed.  Who knows.

[iago]

What's ironic is that I think there are a whole lot more non-heterosexuals (sexuality is non-linear) than most people think, and probably a lot more of the greatest minds and figures in history were not straight, we just will never know about it.  Whether or not someone is gay or straight does not define them, it's a shame that today such a big deal is made out of it that it ends up doing so.  Alan Turing was a homosexual and to this day is a significant contributor to the field of CS and AI.

That brings up something I'm *really* curious about: what percentage of men (and women) are *actually* gay/bi?

Taking into account the number of people who are open, who haven't told anybody, and who are in denial, I suspect it's a lot higher than we ever know.



I also find it kind of funny the number of people that responded "I'm not surprised" -- I've gotten that in real life, too. I think part of it is hindsight being 20/20 and putting together the pieces afterwards is easier, but it's true that I have never tried to hide it and I have defended the lifestyle and commented on it more than a couple times here. :)

[iago]

So, for what it's worth, I told my dad and stepmom tonight, which basically makes everybody in my life who matters (family + friends).

Yay!

[Blaze]

How'd that go?

[iago]

Couldn't really tell, to be honest. I told him and my stepmom over the phone, and she basically took over the conversation afterwards, and I talked to her about it (with him present) for quite awhile. He said he was ok a couple times and all that, but it's hard to tell. I guess I'll find out next time I talk to him alone. :)

He's the most homophobic person I know, I think, although that isn't saying much. I wouldn't say he's that bad at all, really.

Meh, he'll get used to the idea. :)

[Sidoh]

methinks iago should move to san francisco.  who's with me?

[iago]

San Francisco is awesome for vegan food. I'm in! :P

But seriously, I wouldn't want to live in the US (permanently).. the government scares the crap outta me. :)

[Joe]

The average US farmer owns three shotguns. The military has nothing on them.

[Blaze]

The average US farmer owns three shotguns. The military has nothing on them.

That's funny.  :)