What It Was Like Growing Up Gay
From a closeted, scared, and confused boy to an out, happy, and proud man. You’ve come a long way.
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What It Was Like Growing Up Gay
Hunter Schwarz
1. Before you even knew you were gay, you knew there was something special about you.
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2. There was something about you that set you apart from most of your friends.
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3. It was like you were interested in different things than they were.
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4. When all of the guys in your grade were really into girls…
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5. …you were more interested in grocery store checkout stand workout magazines…
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7. But it wasn’t like you were gay. No. Not at all.
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10. But secretly, you kind of wished you could date their brothers.
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11. But you weren’t gay! It was just a phase or something and it was totally going to go away.
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12. Except it never did.
14. And you got butterflies in your stomach every time you talked to a really cute guy.
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15. And you had that one friend who you wish felt the same way about you that you did about him.
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16. So you started to wonder if you really were gay.
18. And you were horrified anytime your dad searched for something that started with a “g.”
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20. And it was exhilarating because you weren’t pretending anymore.
21. But you still had to tell your friends and family your biggest secret.
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22. And it was important for you to do because they learned that being gay wasn’t as scary as they thought.
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23. And all the girls who thought you were the perfect guy finally learned why they could never get you.
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24. But most importantly, you learned that the people who really loved you still loved you no matter what.
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