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xfundy

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1. I was sort of an anti-gay bully in high school
Wed Apr 22, 2015, 11:37 PM
Apr 2015

Then I turned out to be gay. At the time I thought I'd "grow out of it" as the available books said. Didn't happen.

Boy scout manual said stay away from it, but it was rampant in the scouts, most of whom, of course, grow up to be married with kids. And the Scouts' founder seemed very interested in boys in more ways than militarizing them.

I suspect that's where lots of cons get the idea that "it's a choice," since they "gave it up" and started chasing girls at 15 or later. It's just a part of growing up, experimenting, comparing development, wondering what comes next, etc.

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