Hiya! It's me, Flame. I agree completely with your entire point! *waves rainbow flag* W00t!

I liked this. The writing's good, and you expressed your thoughts well. More people need to believe what you're saying. I'm straight, but I pride myself on being a tolerant person. After all, a marriage is a marriage--whether it's a guy and guy or a girl and a girl or a guy and girl...what does it matter?

"I snort when I laugh and I hate it." Boy, do i identify.

You tell 'em, Adam, you tell 'em...

ADAM!

I missed you when i wasn't on aspenda! and your writing has way improved. is this all you, or do you have someone checking over your stuff? Anway, great job.

*hunts down evil homophobes who bashed Adam*

and the goat quote is way cool.

You go, Adam... you tell them. We luff ya, Adam!

I think you sound like a nice guy. I don't care if you are gay. My mom is a priest and she doesn't think people go to hell for being gay. I don't either.

-Emma from Maplewood, NJ

Yay Adam! You rawk, man.

And I respect you for it. Peace.

-Saluvril Andromeda Lunaris

aw I really like this. I'm very religious, so at first I was kinda against gay marriage...then my religion teacher said that there was nothing wrong with it. She said that God created people that way etc...very well written, I really liked this =)

~*Toni*~

First off, I applaud you for daring to come out like this. I am a bisexual girl myself, and I know how you feel.

Secondly, this should really be on your blog or website. Sorry, I am picky when it comes to people posting stuff where it doesn't belong - essay section is for essays, thank you!

Now, if you really want me to review your article, I'd say it is quite well written, and it makes a good impact on the reader about gay people.

Go Gay pride!

Hah. I find your tone perfectly polite, if a little frayed from having to put up with such. . .and I was able to get through it without losing interest. You are indeed quite a decent writer. Hmm. . .different, but I like it. Mayhaps I'm mellowing. . .

Kat

Oh, I very much like this. It's very refreshing and inspiring. You're a pretty good writer. I am bisexual and I have a learning disability my self. So this really hit home for me. My only comment. Is that this reads more like a biography to me. Rather then an essay. However, that's just what I think.

I don't really care if someone tells me 'I'm going to hell'. Or 'Screw you **'. I don't really even believe in heaven or hell (I'm Pagan my self.) So that really doesn't bother me. I just try to blow it all off and make fun of every thing (when I can.)

Good writing though.

You know, this may sound cruel, or maybe freaky, but, I need a gay friend. Don't ask me why, I just do. I've got so many /diverse/ friends, and all I need is some gay friends.

I'm personally straight, and have no gay friends, but, I am totally for gay marriage, it doesn't matter if a guy wants to marry his male boyfriend, I'm totally for that, considering, many gay guys would probably have a better chance of getting married then I would... so, let'em... and that's just my opinion.

I don't care what you are, but you're a decent writer. Hey, that makes two essay posts today by people who actually know how to write a little--I think that's a record.

Interesting. Quite an identity piece.

Now hold on a sec while I try and figure out what to say.

I think you've triggered something off in me. Every now and then people's essays tend to do that - make me frown and chew my lip whilst I think for a few moments. Because the entire tone of your piece is somewhat aggro-defensive. And that strikes a wrong chord in me somewhere -- I've suddenly realised that any I'm-gay pieces I've read for a while have had a similar tone and subject. I understand you've probably had to put up with quite a bit of crap. Prejudice, clearly, and I feel for you desperately. It's horrible that such behaviour and thoughts still exist.

But at the same time, does one need to justify oneself constantly? Is it not possible to just feel happy in one's sexuality, and just - for want of a better word - be content? I'm beginning to think my journey was almost unique in the world! - around the age of 16 I realised I certainly fancied girls as well, and I just got on with life. No real angst, no major life revelation. Just a 'yes, that makes sense.' And perhaps a 'well, this should be fun!'

I don't think there is anything to 'understand', as you put it. It's absurdly simple, and if only people would stop complicating it, they'd see that. You don't have to worry about what other people think of you being Christian and gay. You don't have to worry about it yourself either. Let God decide, should you think there is one, whether or not to judge you for which gender you prefer. What can you do about it, after all?

People will be disgusting and prejudiced. But at the end of the day, it's personal contentment. As long as you are happy in your sexuality, it's ok. It's another thing, of course, to take issue seriously, and that's something I would encourage. If you can fight against prejudice without going all whiny/defensive on them, so much the better, so much more to admire in a person. If, through sensible, rational arguments, you can make people broaden their horizons, then that's brilliant.

In fact, I'm gonna seriously take cause with one thing in your essay - 'stereotypical gay guy'? Watch it. These are people. They're gay. And they're showing it in a different way. They don't deserve to be clumped together in a vaguely demeaning manner, just because it doesn't appeal to you.

Anyway, if you ask me, rainbow boy is a really nice term! Maybe I'm being ignorant, but I've never heard it before, and if someone chooses to call me that out of derogation - well, I'm likely to laugh and thank them.

Well, that's my ramble. Long ramble, in fact; I apologise! But I suppose if you write a thoughts piece like this, you're gonna invite more of the same...