Posted by notfred on March 16, 2007, at 2:58:57 [reposted on March 24, 2007, at 22:46:34 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Scientology, Homosexuality, and its tentacles » FredPotter, posted by yxibow on March 16, 2007, at 1:48:12
"The depression and anxiety/social anxiety is NOT
due to one's homosexuality...it is due to SOCIETAL/parental response TO it...at least
this seems theoretically possible."This is common in any minority that is marginalized, hated or subject to prejudice. There would be no adjustment disorder if gay people were not dispised by some Some are reduced to self lothing, and self hate.
For myself I have always received a lot of support
and tolerance. I have always been out at work. I keep it low key, but people figure it out after a while. I am in my 40's, attractive, and am not married and showing movement toward changing this.
For the the last 10 yrs I have lived in a city that is gay frendly. The town is a major Art meca
in the US. Full benifits for my partner at work. Socially things are very mixed str8/gay. When I was single my str8 male friends would try to fix me up with their gay friends. I think I have reached true acceptance from my environment, my personal acceptance has been absolute for decades.The postive environment is part of the reason I
have been in remission from Depression for some time.
poster:notfred
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