tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907869562100366569.post6500546014961518482..comments2023-04-19T10:55:34.925-07:00Comments on Born This Way Blog: JohnDJ Paul V.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18153342642716256652noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907869562100366569.post-89725730895999245692011-03-14T09:04:59.863-07:002011-03-14T09:04:59.863-07:00John, I can so relate. I remember the anxiety, p...John, I can so relate. I remember the anxiety, pain, shame, misery, and self-loathing of knowing I was gay, growing up in a church family. I'm glad you got through.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16299961546689825456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907869562100366569.post-69889910368686570732011-03-09T07:47:14.558-08:002011-03-09T07:47:14.558-08:00WOW! - I live in Los Angeles and when I read your ...WOW! - I live in Los Angeles and when I read your story I was thinking this must have taken place in the early 1960's for I couldn't believe how unprofessional that person you came out to in the hospital was. Instead it was in the middle 90's or so. One would think this country was more evolved than that but then again California did passed Prop 8 right?<br /><br />I am still astonished though.Tony Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109365938555421509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907869562100366569.post-47039817309583892272011-03-05T14:57:03.703-08:002011-03-05T14:57:03.703-08:00Oh, this story breaks my heart, but I am so glad i...Oh, this story breaks my heart, but I am so glad it has a happy ending! Thank you for your courage in sharing, and thanks for sticking around!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907869562100366569.post-8271552441623896622011-03-02T13:49:35.511-08:002011-03-02T13:49:35.511-08:00All of the stories on this blog are special, but y...All of the stories on this blog are special, but yours brought tears to my eyes. I am so glad you were able to open up with that therapist and change your life. Thank you for sharing!Magnoliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07840053284734218815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907869562100366569.post-60923367915833176442011-02-28T10:35:24.759-08:002011-02-28T10:35:24.759-08:00Oh, honey, so glad you're still with us! And ...Oh, honey, so glad you're still with us! And happy to hear that you realized if "God" would condemn you, well, that's not a god who deserves your worship. Great story!! Keep telling it--there are so many adolescents who need to hear it right now!S Kay Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09631953082915369422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4907869562100366569.post-16469168389987330322011-02-27T18:37:21.537-08:002011-02-27T18:37:21.537-08:00John, thank you for telling your story. I'm ...John, thank you for telling your story. I'm sorry you had such a hard time growing up. It's ridiculous that someone who calls themselves a therapist would dispense such meaningless advice, just when you needed it the most, just when you needed someone to listen to you and really understand what you were going through.bfairbankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01474573156882996122noreply@blogger.com