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3. I know what it's like

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 04:31 PM

Oct 2021

I started honing my humor and acting skills during the 7th grade.

If I could make people laugh, they'd leave me alone. I learned how to act straight really quick. I'd pick up on visual cues and speech patterns of the straight kids and practice them.

Pretty soon you can blend in, but it comes at a cost to your well being.

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Jonathan Bennett details the extreme homophobia that made him develop ulcers [View all] Behind the Aegis Oct 2021 OP

Believe it or not, hollywood is not the perfect place some make it out to be jimfields33 Oct 2021 #1

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I know what it's like gay texan Oct 2021 #3