Comments on: Growing Up Gay in the Bible Belt http://www.questforbalance.com/2010/01/15/growing-up-gay-in-the-bible-belt/ Serenity, Simplicity, Happiness... Adventure! Sun, 24 Apr 2011 18:42:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lisis http://www.questforbalance.com/2010/01/15/growing-up-gay-in-the-bible-belt/comment-page-1/#comment-11839 Lisis Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:11:22 +0000 http://www.questforbalance.com/?p=7211#comment-11839 Aww... Jared, I hate that you felt that way then. But I'm so glad you have come to love and accept yourself now. It really is the only way we can be in a loving relationship with someone else. Good for you, for doing the work you had to do to get to this point! :) Aww… Jared, I hate that you felt that way then. But I’m so glad you have come to love and accept yourself now. It really is the only way we can be in a loving relationship with someone else. Good for you, for doing the work you had to do to get to this point! :)

]]> By: Jared http://www.questforbalance.com/2010/01/15/growing-up-gay-in-the-bible-belt/comment-page-1/#comment-11836 Jared Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:19:52 +0000 http://www.questforbalance.com/?p=7211#comment-11836 I was always hiding but did not realize it. I had no idea I was hiding my true self for fear of not being loved. It's so clear now. Every intimate relationship would get to a certain point, then it would just dissolve. I was unable to open up completely... I knew that, especially because everyone women I was with would tell me that. I finally spent several years working on myself and have since discovered had never truly loved or accepted myself. Today I no longer hide my authentic self. I'm good enough for God and me so I'm good enough for anyone. .-= Jared´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpiritualZen/~3/zDPtxYCK4KA/">Pain or Pleasure, What's Your Payoff?</a> =-. I was always hiding but did not realize it. I had no idea I was hiding my true self for fear of not being loved. It’s so clear now.

Every intimate relationship would get to a certain point, then it would just dissolve. I was unable to open up completely… I knew that, especially because everyone women I was with would tell me that. I finally spent several years working on myself and have since discovered had never truly loved or accepted myself.

Today I no longer hide my authentic self. I’m good enough for God and me so I’m good enough for anyone.
.-= Jared´s last blog ..Pain or Pleasure, What’s Your Payoff? =-.

]]> By: Lisis http://www.questforbalance.com/2010/01/15/growing-up-gay-in-the-bible-belt/comment-page-1/#comment-11760 Lisis Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:01:51 +0000 http://www.questforbalance.com/?p=7211#comment-11760 Maybe it WAS your homecoming date! ;) Maybe it WAS your homecoming date! ;)

]]> By: Lisa (mommymystic) http://www.questforbalance.com/2010/01/15/growing-up-gay-in-the-bible-belt/comment-page-1/#comment-11757 Lisa (mommymystic) Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:48:36 +0000 http://www.questforbalance.com/?p=7211#comment-11757 wow, this story could have been written by a high school friend of mine in minnesota (who was actually my senior homecoming date, lol) thanks for sharing...the more people that do, the more open we will all (hopefully) become... .-= Lisa (mommymystic)´s last blog ..<a href="http://mommymystic.wordpress.com/2010/01/18/meditation-how-often-and-how-long/">Meditation: How Often and How Long?</a> =-. wow, this story could have been written by a high school friend of mine in minnesota (who was actually my senior homecoming date, lol) thanks for sharing…the more people that do, the more open we will all (hopefully) become…
.-= Lisa (mommymystic)´s last blog ..Meditation: How Often and How Long? =-.

]]> By: Lisis http://www.questforbalance.com/2010/01/15/growing-up-gay-in-the-bible-belt/comment-page-1/#comment-11702 Lisis Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:21:30 +0000 http://www.questforbalance.com/?p=7211#comment-11702 Hi, Annie! Welcome to Quest for Balance... I think you'll find it a cozy place to kick off your shoes, get comfy, and be yourself. I have grown to truly love this community, and I hope you will too. :) Hi, Annie! Welcome to Quest for Balance… I think you’ll find it a cozy place to kick off your shoes, get comfy, and be yourself. I have grown to truly love this community, and I hope you will too.

:)

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