tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907869562100366569.post4255980307711838552..comments2023-04-19T10:55:34.925-07:00Comments on Born This Way Blog: JoeDJ Paul V.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18153342642716256652noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907869562100366569.post-34338093913550966532011-03-21T22:07:08.997-07:002011-03-21T22:07:08.997-07:00Thanks that you grew up to be the person that you ...Thanks that you grew up to be the person that you are. Your books helped me address my sexuality at my own pace and time and made my work with my therapist much more effective.Will Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06489879295104017008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907869562100366569.post-49393168116130991482011-03-21T17:54:18.481-07:002011-03-21T17:54:18.481-07:00Joe, I admire you for having the balls to be yours...Joe, I admire you for having the balls to be yourself when you were a boy. <br /><br />I tried so hard to act straight, and it only made me unhappy.<br /><br />I hope that your story inspires other fem kids to not be afraid to BE THEMSELVES!Ksjeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15414404424620744282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907869562100366569.post-25007127221250976492011-03-21T16:39:45.909-07:002011-03-21T16:39:45.909-07:00Beautifully said Joe. I guess many of us growing ...Beautifully said Joe. I guess many of us growing up, including myself, were tortured (or at least that's how it felt). I sure hope it get's better for gay kids growing up today.Dale Domkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14344031008411502270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907869562100366569.post-78390599264827379362011-03-21T13:42:31.019-07:002011-03-21T13:42:31.019-07:00I love, love, love this post. You described my son...I love, love, love this post. You described my son to a tee! He was doing the "long hair" thing as a toddler:) He would wear my nighties, my high heels, a towel on his head to mimic the long hair, and then smoke a colored pencil. I wouldn't have him any other way! Muah! to you and bless you for helping others. ~Kim, mom to Dominick, 18 & proudly GAY!Ava's Grandma Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277556116243441427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907869562100366569.post-91009773873387156682011-03-21T13:25:35.033-07:002011-03-21T13:25:35.033-07:00"I'd put my sister's black tights ove..."I'd put my sister's black tights over my head, throwing back the legs like long hair" Thanks to you, I finally understand why Leah was wearing tights in "Beautiful Thing".Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.com