has anyone ever come out at an all boys' school? because i go to one, and i just want to know if i should come out now... or after i graduate... in 3 years...i'm nobody's little weasel
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Re:all boys school
Date: 2008/04/15 13:00
By: usergym
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all boys schools can be tricky because you will face the steriotype of all boys schools turn you gay but there is something you do need to remember you wont last 3 years and in the end you will regret the time you could have been living your life
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Re:all boys school
Date: 2008/04/15 22:28
By: meisinscotland
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Aha, not true! As far as things go, I'm pretty closeted. My parents know, some, *some* of my friends do. Very few people in my college do, and then there's everyone else. And I have a perfectly good time.
Apawl92, you're 15. Kind of an 'ish' age as to coming out. It's really your choice.. you could try being tactical and seeing what people think in your school. Then judge whether you wanna come out, or not. SUPER EPIC WIN.
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Re:all boys school
Date: 2008/04/16 01:26
By: Exequo
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i came out in school, and all im sayin is be ready for the shit! and DO NOT TAKE IT, stand up to every one of them, thats the only way to make it stoop, hope u got a good head on ur shoulders kid makes it sound worse than it is lol, but good luck anyways! drop me a message if ya wanna talk about it more
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Re:all boys school
Date: 2008/04/16 19:03
By: chatzi473
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I came out to school and told all my friend on the swim team and most of them did not mind at all. I did not care about if everyone in school knew or not i just wanted the people closest to me to know and they where all fine with it.
but what ever you do i hope everything works out for you.
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Re:all boys school
Date: 2008/04/21 01:09
By: SimplySimon
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Yep. I go to an all boys school. A rich, elitist one, you know the type.
I came out at the end of year 10 when I was 15, and honestly the reaction has been pretty damn good. It hasn't been an issue with anyone really.
The only thing I dislike is the distinct feeling of a lack of support.
Private, all boys schools are usually for the more educated and therefore more understanding. As we all know the way to beat homophobia is through learning. People are scared of what they don't understand. With this its just putting one and one together.
Private school = Better educated and hence more accepting.
I guess it is expected to face homophobia seeing as the majority of people are going to be straight, but thats just like the real world as a whole.
People are much more accepting then some would have you think.
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Re:all boys school
Date: 2008/04/23 15:25
By: peternyc
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Yeah I go to an all boys school and i'm thinking about coming out too, but i keep on holding it off
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Re:all boys school
Date: 2008/04/25 07:58
By: Shaded Black
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I go to an all boys school and I am thoroughly out now. It is definitely a trick one. I'm currently in year 10 and sexuality is such a big topic I notice that comes up daily when I look around the school. Not saying it gets discussed properly most of the time as it doesn't and a lot of homophobic behavouir goes on but I think I've been pretty lucky.
I'd say depending on the type of people in your school... would it be worth it? Do you have friends you can rely on? And how is homosexuality general taken in your school.
PS: I got the confidence to cope with it from my youth mentor/councillor. Don't think they have them in ever school but some can be helpful. ~Shaded Black~
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Re:all boys school
Date: 2008/04/29 06:49
By: Rainy
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Same, I go to an All boys school, came out and feel alot better being able to be honest for once
Honestly the extent of homophobia i get is minor to say the most. and thats just cus im in form full of idiots, other than that 99.99% of the school dont really mind.
But on the negatives, because there are some, Boys tend to ask alot of...inappropriate questions, but thats about it,
Several people even told me how brave i was to come out, i didnt do it to be brave but i suppose it helped my coming out.
I dont know what the students in your school are like, and i suppose my view is bias cus the schools low on homophobia and it was all dandy for me, but if you feel like you can do it, do it
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Re:all boys school
Date: 2008/05/10 18:59
By: SimplySimon
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Last night just reaffirmed how glad I am I came out at my all-boys school
I went to a mates party and there was this guy from another school, and somehow the conversation turned to me being gay and this kid said gay people should be shot.
And then the biggest jock from my school said he would beaat the shit out of him if he was like that. It was totally unexpected. The straightest, most jock guy at my school was defending me.
He then went on and was saying how brave I was to come out and how he has heaps of respect for me.
Fuck it felt great just to hear that, I really appreciated it. Any regrets or doubts I had about coming out instantly disappeared.
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Re:all boys school
Date: 2008/05/11 13:59
By: Bane
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Well, personally I wouldn't. I went to a local school which has quite a reputation as being the worst school in the county.
I got hell every day for the whole five years I was there, but then again thats because everyone assumed I was gay but at the time not even I was sure.
Because of my confusion I decided to just keep it at the back of my mind because it all was getting me down and pretty depressed
It was only when I finally left school then I was finally able to sort through my head and last year I finally came out to friends. But only to friends who I knew would accept me for who I am
If you are sure about your sexuality and think you are strong enough to put up with all the bullshit then go for it man. If I was me now five years ago then I would've but no, I didn't cause I was mess.
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Re:all boys school
Date: 2008/05/15 06:08
By: meisinscotland
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SimplySimon wrote: Last night just reaffirmed how glad I am I came out at my all-boys school
I went to a mates party and there was this guy from another school, and somehow the conversation turned to me being gay and this kid said gay people should be shot.
And then the biggest jock from my school said he would beaat the shit out of him if he was like that. It was totally unexpected. The straightest, most jock guy at my school was defending me.
He then went on and was saying how brave I was to come out and how he has heaps of respect for me.
Fuck it felt great just to hear that, I really appreciated it. Any regrets or doubts I had about coming out instantly disappeared.
That's great! Good on the guy who defended you too :=] SUPER EPIC WIN.
makes it sound worse than it is lol, but good luck anyways! drop me a message if ya wanna talk about it more
